ロンマースキルヒェンの天然記念物・トップ20

Beautiful lake, still pretty empty in the morning

Swimming is unfortunately forbidden and unfortunately you only rarely have a view of Lake Pescher, but a beautiful area and the rare views make up for it.

Great route and hardly any car traffic

Here the Erft flows into the Rhine after more than 106 kilometers.

Nice vantage point towards Cologne with the feeling of having accomplished something.

Great nature reserve developed by paved paths. Good to drive

One of the many old gravel dredgings; many kilometers of motorway and the concrete of the brutal concrete barracks from the 70s and 80s come from here. Neglected for years, they have reverted to a biotope that is now indispensable as a leisure oasis in this densely populated area.

The Himmelgeister Rheinbogen is a beautiful, preserved piece of the typical Lower Rhine cultural landscape. The area is characterized by the alternation of meadows and arable land, which are divided by rows of poplars, hedges and groves. The area, which has been designated as a nature reserve since 1996, is 214 hectares in size. When the plant population was recorded in 1997 by the Haus Bürgel Biological Station, 336 different species were identified. 19 species are on the Red List of threatened species. The landscape is characterized by the old gnarled pollard willows that stand in meadows and pastures and whose branches were previously used to weave baskets. The pollard willows are elements of the cultural landscape. The typical head shape is caused by human use: white willows are “beheaded” at a height of around three meters. The willows sprout again next year, young, flexible wicker material grows and is cut again. Over time, the typical head shape develops. The old pollard willows are also important for nature conservation. With their many tree hollows, they offer ideal nesting opportunities for cavity nesters such as the little owl and the redstart. In the Himmelgeister Rheinbogen there are still around five breeding pairs of animals that are endangered nationwide. Source and useful information at: https://www.duesseldorf.de/stadtgruen/landschafts-und-naturschutz/naturschutzgebiets/himmelgeister-rheinbogen.html https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturschutzgebiet_Himmelgeister_Rheinbogen