When you wander through the forest between Nideggen and the Rur, you will repeatedly come across spectacular rock formations. It is a red sandstone mountain range, most of which is protected, but is open to climbers in selected places.

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August 15, 2022

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The cost of the climbing ticket is €5.00 per day for adults and €3.00 per day for children and young people.

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Nico

December 3, 2020

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There are paths that lead between the rocks. You can also climb

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Distance 474 m

Uphill 20 m

Downhill 10 m

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Location: Nideggen, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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