Lower Rhine
The Lower Rhine (Niederrhein) is a beautiful region in the federal state of North Rhine Westphalia in Germany. The region is a paradise for cyclists and an area full of historical and cultural sights. Convince yourself and let yourself be inspired by the numerous attractions and the Rhenish hospitality.
The region of Lower Rhine is a place where you can spend your holidays, whether city trips, hiking holidays, cycling tours, cultural trips or weekend trips, the region in the west of Germany offers so much!
The Lower Rhine and its cosmopolitan people welcome you!
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Historic Buildings
Leisure & Fun
Variety of opportunities to make leisure time entertaining, cultural or sporty.
Accomodations
Whether short breaks, weekend trips or city trips you wil find the right accomodation.
Natural Attractions
You will diverse natural attractions, which offer numerous hiking paths.
Destinations Germany Lower Rhine
Come to the Lower Rhine (Niederrhein) and experience one of the most diverse regions on the Rhine, which will inspire you with numerous attractions and sights as well as a varied range of leisure and events.
See for yourself ! The website Kuhpfad gives you various insights into this diverse region along the Rhine. The region includes the districts of Kleve, Viersen, Wesel and Neuss, as well as the cities of Düsseldorf, Krefeld, Duisburg and Möchengladbach and many small communities.
Here you will find decorative towns and villages that offer numerous sights and cultural facilities such as museums, theaters and galleries. The natural landscapes with idyllic forests, lakes and small rivers as well as beautiful Rhine meadows are just as diverse. Furthermore there is also a wide range of leisure activities on land, in the water and in the air.
Lower Rhine a full of history
Explore the exciting region in the west of the Federal Republic of Germany, in which the Romans already felt comfortable more than 2000 years ago. But you have to say that the area of the Lower Rhine does not offer spectacular natural sites such as the Niagara Falls. The region on the Rhine is more of a tranquil beauty. There are no megacities. The cities and communities are comprehensible , but nevertheless they have world-famous sights and buildings.
In the region of the Lower Rhine you will find diverse historic buildings as castles, palaces, churches, mills and more.
Interesting Articles
The region of the Lower Rhine offers a variety of opportunities to make leisure time entertaining, cultural or sporty.
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Benrath Castle Duesseldorf
The Benrath Palace with its attached park is located in Düsseldorf-Benrath and is particularly worth seeing. The former hunting lodge of Elector Carl Theodor was completed in 1773. After many years of construction, the main house was built in the French rococo style,...
Friedestrom Castle Zons
The Friedestrom Castle (Burg Friedestrom) is part of the historical fortifications in Zons am Rhein. Friedestrom Castle, like large parts of the historic town center, was renovated. Today Zons is a cultural and historical figurehead in which numerous historical...
Swan Castle Kleve
The imposing Swan Castle (Schwanenburg) stands on the “Kliff” ridge and towers over the city of Kleve on the Lower Rhine. Destruction and reconstruction changed the appearance of the castle in the past. The current shape of the castle can essentially be dated to the...
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Natural Attractions Lower Rhine Germany
Niers Floodplain Wachtendonk
The Niers Floodplain Wachtendonk ( Niersaue Wachtendonk) nature reserve is an area along the river Niers on the Lower Rhine. The Niers Floodplain Wachtendonk extends roughly between Wankumer Strasse and Wachtendonker Strasse north of the municipality of Wachtendonk....
Nature Reserve The Meerbusch
The Meerbusch nature reserve is a forest area characterized by swamp forests that was placed under nature protection in 1990. The protected area is only a few kilometers from the current course of the Rhine between the municipalities of Meerbusch and Kaarst, and on...
The Leucht
The beautiful forest area The Leucht lies between the Alps and Kamp-Lintfort on the Lower Rhine.The forest area “The Leucht” with the nature reserves Saure Venn, Erlenbruchwald and Birkenbruch can be reached either via the L 491 road or by bike via the signposted...
Forest Klever Reichswald
With over 5000 hectares, the Klever Reichswald Nature Park forms the largest contiguous forest area on the Lower Rhine. The Reichswald is a local recreation area for people from the nearby cities as well as a drinking water reserve and home to many animals and plants....
Krickenbecker Lakes
The Krickenbecker Lakes: Schrolik- & Poelvenn-Lake and Hinsbecker- & Glabbacher-Bruch encompass a large nature reserve. The Krickenbeck lakes with extensive swamp forests, reed beds, as well as a large number of small bodies of water, streams and shallow...
Forest Ketelwald
The so-called Ketelwald describes a forest area that stretched between Xanten and Nijmegen in the Middle Ages. However, many parts of this formerly large forest area have been cleared and destroyed. On the German side, the Reichswald remained, which with over 5000...
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Whether short breaks, weekend trips, cycling holidays or city trips, this website shows a selection of accommodations.
Destinations
In the region of the Lower Rhine you will find shopping streets, farm shops as well as luxury shops or shopping centers!
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Lido Blue Lagoon Wachtendonk
The Blue Lagoon in Wachtendonk offers the opportunity to relax at a lido and swim in the lake. There is also a wide range of sports and leisure activities available. The Blauer Lagune lido in Wachtendonk on the Lower Rhine is a natural open-air swimming pool with a...
Lower Rhine Salt Grotto
Relax and take a deep breath in one of the salt grottos in the region of the Lower Rhine. Decelerate from everyday stress and enjoy the special atmosphere of the individual salt caves. Most salt grottos have a pleasant temperature of around 22-23 ° C and there are...
Lower Rhine Massage
Massages in the classic sense serve to relieve tension and hardening of the muscles and connective tissue as well as the musculoskeletal system. With the classic massage, the skin and muscles are massaged at certain parts of the body. A distinction is made between...
Lower Rhine Saunas
On the Lower Rhine you will find numerous options for a sauna session. From the classic sauna (Finnish sauna) to steam sauna and sanarium. Which sauna is the right one now depends on your preferences.However, newcomers should speak to a doctor before the first sauna...
Lower Rhine Wellness Oases
Numerous wellness oases & wellness hotels in the region of Lower Rhine offer their customers an extensive wellness program and various wellness treatments. Wellness & Spa area offer various opportunities to relax and to recover. Whether swimming pool, sauna,...
Nature Reserves
Nature Reserve Salmorth
The Nature Reserve is located in the district of Kleve and belongs to the flood plain on the Rhine river that is regularly flooded during floods.The nature reserve Salmorth is characterized by wide meadows and pastures that are interrupted by individual trees and rows...
Rhine Floodplain Walsum
The Rhine Floodplain Walsum is a 500 hectare nature reserve in the north of the city of Duisburg. The Rhine Floodplain Walsum (Rheinaue Walsum) is home to numerous plant and animal species and at the same time serves as a recreational area for the people of the...
Niers Floodplain Wachtendonk
The Niers Floodplain Wachtendonk ( Niersaue Wachtendonk) nature reserve is an area along the river Niers on the Lower Rhine. The Niers Floodplain Wachtendonk extends roughly between Wankumer Strasse and Wachtendonker Strasse north of the municipality of Wachtendonk....
Nature Reserve The Meerbusch
The Meerbusch nature reserve is a forest area characterized by swamp forests that was placed under nature protection in 1990. The protected area is only a few kilometers from the current course of the Rhine between the municipalities of Meerbusch and Kaarst, and on...
The Leucht
The beautiful forest area The Leucht lies between the Alps and Kamp-Lintfort on the Lower Rhine.The forest area “The Leucht” with the nature reserves Saure Venn, Erlenbruchwald and Birkenbruch can be reached either via the L 491 road or by bike via the signposted...
Museums
Carnival Museum Moenchengladbach
The carnival museum in the Alten Zeughaus (old armory) in Mönchengladbach shows exhibits such as medals, certificates and documents about the carnival in the region of the lower rhine. But not only exhibits on the theme of carnival are shown, the museum also serves as...
Kaiserswerth Museum
The Kaiserswerth Museum is located in a former school building and shows exhibits on the city's history. The center of the museum exhibition is a ceramic city model that shows Kaiserswerth how it looked in the 17th century. In its past, Kaiserswerth was an important...
Museum Katharinenhof Kranenburg
The Museum Katharinenhof in Kranenburg in the region of the Lower Rhine shows various exhibitions at 3 locations. However, the museum is known far beyond the borders of the region for its art exhibitions in the Katharinenhof. The permanent exhibition in the...
Museum Castle Linn Krefeld
In Krefeld-Linn there is a medieval castle, which is part of the museum complex as well as a hunting lodge and an archaeological museum. The Burg Linn Museum is very interesting. In the walls of the historic castle you will find numerous medieval objects, such as...
Monastery Museum Kamp Lintfort
The monastery museum Kloster Kamp is located on Abteiplatz in Kamp-Lintfort in the region of the Lower Rhine and is well worth seeing. The museum gives you the opportunity to learn about the history of the Cistercian order and the Kamps monastery. Modern audio and...
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You can find a lot of information about the region on the Kuhpfad website. You will also find quirky, profane and funny things in the form of pictures, articles and videos.
By the way, the Lower Rhine is worth a trip in every season and a popular holiday destination in Germany!