Top rated Hiking areas in Cologne, Germany to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Hiking areas in Cologne

Experience the best that Cologne has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 10 places from Hiking area category.

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Dellbrücker Heide

Wildlife refuge

Wooded paths, heather fields & a lake in a protected area with small species & birds.

4.60 (896 reviews)

Wildgehege Leidenhausen

Wildlife park

👍👍 Always worth a trip. Pure nature. The playground is fantastic and invites you to linger. Enough parking spaces available. You can actually relax here.

4.60 (398 reviews)

Waldlabor

Arboretum

👍👍 Insider tip, go for a walk and learn something. The forest laboratory is a fascinating hiking trail near the Decksteiner Weiher, which meanders through a wide variety of tree species.

4.60 (70 reviews)

Königsforst

National forest

Nature reserve covered with forest, with streams & bogs, home to diverse plants & wildlife.

4.50 (3.8K reviews)

Wildlife park Dünnwald

Wildlife park

Scenic wooded wildlife park with free-roaming animals, feed dispensers & walking paths.

4.50 (3.2K reviews)

Game reserve Brück

Wildlife park

Tranquil, forested wildlife park with trails & animals such as boar & deer in natural enclosures.

4.50 (928 reviews)

Erholungsgebiet Leidenhausen

Wildlife park

Picturesque natural area with boars & other wildlife, plus a playground, trails & a restaurant.

4.50 (479 reviews)

Rail museum Thielenbruch

Rail museum

👍 Top tours of various trams with great dialogues about the contemporary history where they were in use. Respect for the preservation of these railways.

4.50 (335 reviews)

Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer Köln

Tourist attraction

👍👍 I'm often there on my bike. Then take a break on a bench right on the promenade, beautiful view of the Rhine, ships and of course the cathedral. I'm enjoying this time twice as much with the nice weather!

4.40 (140 reviews)

Heideportal/ Umweltbildungszentrum Gut Leidenhausen

Learning center

👍 It was nice because there was a big playground, wild boars, deer, a small owl park and lots of forest...

4.40 (61 reviews)

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Top rated Hiking areas in Cologne, Germany