Bieselwald

Urban forest and local recreation area in Cologne's Porz district, featuring two ponds, a woodland stadium, and equestrian facilities.

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The Bieselwald is an urban forest and local recreation area on the right bank of the Rhine, spanning the Cologne districts of Grengel and Wahnheide.

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At a Glance

Type: Urban forest and recreation area
Location: Wahnheide district, Porz borough; extends into Grengel
Protected status: Part of a designated landscape conservation area
Water bodies: Oberer and Unterer Senkelteich, connected by the Butzbach stream
Sport: Woodland stadium with a football ash pitch
Leisure: Equestrian facilities and a daycare centre

Conservation Area

The forest forms part of the landscape conservation area "Freiräume um Zündorf, Wahn, Libur, Lind und Langel rechtsrheinisch" — a broader protected open space in eastern Cologne.

Oberer Senkelteich — © Michael Hüttermann · CC BY-SA 4.0

Senkelteiche and the Butzbach

The two ponds within the forest — the Oberer and Unterer Senkelteich — are linked by the Butzbach stream. This stream originates in the Wahner Heide, enters the Bieselwald from the northeast, and runs dry south of the lower pond.

Butzbach zum Unteren Senkelteich — © Michael Hüttermann · CC BY-SA 4.0

Sport, Riding, and Childcare

At the heart of the forest lies the Waldstadion, a sports facility with a football ash pitch. On the edge of the area, a riding hall and several show-jumping courses have been established; certain forest paths are also officially designated for equestrian use. The Bieselwald is also home to a daycare centre.