Walking for everyone

Monheim am Rhein plenty of opportunities for walking enthusiasts! On various trails, you can actively explore the natural world, walking through meadows and forests, floodplains and fields – and, of course, along the Rhine.

Walking – short or long routes?
Whether you do the Neanderlandsteig Trail in stages, go on circular routes through enchanted floodplain woods, briskly walk for the good of your health in Knipprath Woods, stroll along the idyllic banks of the Rhine or take the Leinpfad foot and cycle path across the river – in Monheim am Rhein there are many paths that can give you hiking pleasure. From under three to almost 20 kilometers, the routes range in length and show you the various sights and facets of the city on the river. Set out on a walk and explore Monheim am Rhein in the age-old way of getting around – over hill and dale, together or alone, but always on foot.

Where today Knipprath Woods attracts nature lovers, a few hundred years ago the Rhine still flowed there. You can still see the old riverbed here and there when you go on a short or long walk.

A circular route that takes you across the water and back again: The Leinpfad (towpath) is a cycle and walking path along the Rhine Promenade in the direction of Baumberg and the Urdenbacher Kämpe Nature Reserve. In Urdenbach, you can take the ferry to get to the other side of the Rhine and walk to Zons, a medieval customs fortress.

If you want to experience nature and learn something, too, the Nature Discovery Trail in the Rheinbogen Landscape Park is the right place for you. Here, children and adults can discover the local flora and fauna at eleven interactive stops along the way.

The Neanderlandsteig Trail is a 240-kilometer circular hiking trail in the district of Mettmann, which with its stages 13 and 14 also leads through Monheim am Rhein. Two Discovery Trails cover the north and south of Monheim in smaller rounds.

It protects and benefits the local residents: The Rhine dike protects the urban area of Monheim from flooding. In front of it, behind it and on top of it, there is a recreational area for nature lovers, people who want to get out and about for the good of their health as well as and inquiring families of "explorers."

In the Urdenbacher Kämpe Nature Reserve, the Rhine is still allowed to flood its floodplains between the conurbations of the major cities of Cologne and Düsseldorf and isn’t prevented from doing so by dikes – as is the case almost everywhere else. This creates enchanted floodplain woods and wet meadows with a unique ecosystem.

Travel by ferry to and from Monheim am Rhein: The Piwipper Böötchen passenger ferry lets you cross the Rhine while keeping your feet dry. The Urdenbach-Zons and Hitdorf-Langel ferries even make round trips along both sides of the river possible.

Boots on and off you go!

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