Cycling Highlight
Recommended by 203 out of 213 cyclists
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Rheinland
Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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FriedWald Dormagen - a place of peace in the Cologne Bay metropolitan areaThe Chorbusch is a popular recreational area in the Cologne region - FriedWald Dormagen is located in this diverse forest area. Accordingly, a variety of tree species are available for individual burials: oak, beech, cherry, hornbeam, red oak, maple, linden and European white elm. Biodegradable urns are buried under the trees in the burial forest in the Cologne Bay. Especially in spring and summer, nature decorates the graves in the most beautiful shapes and colors - numerous grasses, herbs and shrubs such as chickweed, Rupert's herb, arum, pearl grass, spindle tree, hawthorn and elder create a harmonious picture. Numerous bird and bat species also feel very at home in the entire forest complex around FriedWald Dormagen. These include rarer species such as the tree pipit, oriole and long-eared owl.Easily accessible and quickly accessible
The FriedWald south of Dormagen is also quickly accessible from Cologne, Leverkusen and Düsseldorf. The FriedWald area can be easily explored on foot from the larger Chorbusch car park. The terrain is flat and easy to access. An information board in the forest points to the FriedWald Dormagen as a place of final rest. There you can find out about the FriedWald concept and see the burial areas and most important points in the forest on the forest map.A special place in the 64-hectare FriedWald is the place of worship. A funeral service can take place in the open air in the clearing in the forest. Visitors can use the benches here to relax and remember the deceased under the wooden cross. The peaceful atmosphere of the forest provides comfort.
Source:
friedwald.de/waldbestattung-dormagen
June 5, 2024
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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
4.6
(72)
267
01:30
25.5km
50m
4.6
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314
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49.4km
110m
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31.3km
50m