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Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 14, 2025

Along the Dhünn River

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Wonderful forest landscape with musical accompaniment of the rushing streams in the ears ;-)

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Monte Troodelöh (Cologne's highest point)

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Climb the summit and don't have a head for heights? No problem. You won't find a summit cross here, but you will find a summit marker. At 118.04 meters, Monte Troodelöh is the highest elevation in the city of Cologne.

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View of the Kleine Dhünn forebay

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The "Dhünn plateau" around the Great Dhünn Dam and the Eifgen Valley is widely known for its impressive and varied landscape in the midst of beautiful nature: characterized by a …

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Cadets' Pond in the Milchborn Valley

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a beautiful little pond with a shelter on the shore

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Grube Cox Lakes

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The former "Cox" dolomite mine is located in Bergisch Gladbach. In 1969 a dolomite deposit was discovered here in the Lerbach Forest. Mining continued here until 1985. In 1996 the Cox pit was declared a nature reserve.

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Diepental Reservoir

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There is a beautiful view from the dam. The dam was built to generate electricity and is now part of a local recreation area called Diepental. Gastronomy, mini golf, the …

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View of the dam at the Große Dhünn forebay

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In the direct catchment area of the Great Dhünn Dam numerous hiking trails invite you to discover. The tours have one thing in common: the relationship to water. Because Dhünn …

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Monte Troodelöh — Highest point in Cologne

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The survey with the idiosyncratic name is actually the highest point in Cologne's urban area. Everyone in Cologne should have climbed it once in their life. This is even possible …

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Große Dhünn Reservoir

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In the direct catchment area of the Great Dhünn Dam numerous hiking trails invite you to discover. The tours have one thing in common: the relationship to water. Because Dhünn …

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Weltersbach Stream in the Weltersbachtal Nature Reserve

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The Weltersbach is a 8.4 km long tributary of the Wupper. It rises near Witzhelden and flows through the villages Krähwinkel, Unterbüscherhof and Weltersbach, flows through the nature reserve and flows on the outskirts of Leichlingen in the Wupper.

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Find even more amazing natural monuments in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis by checking out the top Highlights region by region:

Rösrath Leichlingen (Rhld.)Königsforst Burscheid Overath Kürten Bergisch Gladbach Odenthal Wermelskirchen Königs Forest Hardt Dhünntal Und Linnefetal Mit Seitentälern Eifgenbachtal Und Seitentäler Naturwaldparzelle im KönigsForest

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Extend your search for the best caves by checking out these guides of the top ones in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis:

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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Along the Dhünn River

Monte Troodelöh (Cologne's highest point)

View of the Kleine Dhünn forebay

Cadets' Pond in the Milchborn Valley

Grube Cox Lakes

Diepental Reservoir

View of the dam at the Große Dhünn forebay

Monte Troodelöh — Highest point in Cologne

Große Dhünn Reservoir

Weltersbach Stream in the Weltersbachtal Nature Reserve

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