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Rhine Floodplain

4 places in Cologne

An der Ziegelei© Mabit1 · CC BY-SA 4.0

An der Ziegelei

since 1991

A 20-hectare floodplain nature reserve near Cologne where birch and poplar woods reclaim a former brickworks in the Rhine's periodic flood zone.

Flittarder Rheinaue© G.Seiffert · CC BY-SA 3.0

Flittarder Rheinaue

since 1991
4.8(21)· Google

A four-kilometre stretch of protected Rhine floodplain on Cologne's northern edge, rich in birdlife and criss-crossed by paths for walkers and cyclists.

Rheinaue Langel-Merkenich© Blende5,6 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Rheinaue Langel-Merkenich

A nature reserve on the Rhine's left bank in northern Cologne, with floodplain forest, hay meadows and a near-natural riverbank between Langel and Merkenich.

Rheinaue Worringen-Langel© Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Rheinaue Worringen-Langel

since 1991
4.5(584)· Google

A nature reserve on the Rhine in northern Cologne, with floodplain forest, river meadows and a Glan-cattle grazing scheme, home to 93 bird species.

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