Blick in den alten Rhein

The Kämpe (from campus = field) is located in the south of the city on an arm of the old Rhine. It includes original natural areas, such as alluvial forests. The landscape is structured by rows of trees and hedges. As an intact meadow landscape, the areas of the Urdenbacher Kämpe that are not diked are regularly flooded by the Rhine. The effects of the electricity over the millennia can be clearly seen here. The meandering arch of the Urdenbacher Altrhein corresponds roughly to the course that the Rhine had until the middle of the 14th century. At that time, Haus Bürgel, built on the remains of a Roman fort, was on the left bank of the Rhine. Due to a flood event, probably in 1374, the Rhine broke through the arch and created the bed it is today.
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Good place to take a break

From the viewing platform there are beautiful views of the old Rhine and the flora and fauna.

Waterfowl can be watched on the old Rhine arm!

Nice area to walk, not crowded.

First insights into the fauna. If you look closely, you can see a water storage at the front of the picture.

Between Urdenbacher Kämpe and Baumberger Aue there is this large, unusual break bench on a small hill, in May even the pretty meadow sage blooms here. So there is a wonderful view over the Altrheinbogen. Below the bank are various information stations on the nature conservation project and a platform that projects into the adjacent wetland.

A great place to linger and enjoy. Worth it in every season.

Nice elevated view of the Urdenbacher Kämpe, with 316 hectares the largest nature reserve in Düsseldorf.
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Very beautiful landscape. And the boards are interesting.

A good place to rest and learn about the old Rhine.

Areas of the Urdenbacher Kämpe regularly flooded by the Rhine

A really great and worth seeing meadow landscape with many water birds.

About 1000 years ago, the Rhine flowed right past this point, as the pictures impressively show.

The renaturation has become so beautiful

Bird lovers come here at their expense

Nice area to go for a walk

I can only recommend the area

A great place to admire nature.

The bridge is overwhelmed by the flood, but otherwise it is a great place to rest and look at nature.

Areas of the Urdenbacher Kämpe regularly flooded by the Rhine

A place to come down.
But not on weekends when the weather is nice ... 😉

April 2021: "Our tour ends rather suddenly and unexpectedly, we reach the viewing platform in the Baumberger Aue again with a view of the old Rhine, which, however, looks like a pond in which unfortunately there is also an old shopping cart."

One of my favorite tours, through the floodplain of the old Rhine bed and back on the new Rhine, with great, varied landscapes