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Isi-Sicilia
March 6, 2024
Hiking
The Worringer Bruch is an old arm of the Rhine that has now silted up and formed a horseshoe-shaped loop here and was probably the bed of the Rhine in ancient times. In a rhyming chronicle that describes the Battle of Worringen in 1288, the oxbow lake is already referred to as a breach.
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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")
January 7, 2025
Hiking
"The Worringer Bruch is located south of the Cologne district of Worringen and borders the district of Roggendorf to the east. At 37.5 meters above sea level, it is the geographically lowest point in Cologne. The Worringer Bruch was formed from a meander of the Rhine, which is about 2.5 to 3 kilometers away. The old arm was cut off from the main stream about 8,000 years ago and has now almost completely silted up..."
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Elevation 90 m
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