그렘베르거 발첸 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

Finally drove past it today.

Even when it rains, it is dry under the motorway

Artists and children worked together to create a design and paint forest life on the supporting pillars – absolutely worth seeing.

I found it after a never-ending search (10 years) and discovered that you can easily get there from the bike path. Large selection, depending on the season, bigger than expected.

The Gremberger Wäldchen is a natural mixed forest in Cologne, around 70-80 hectares in size, free from forestry. It is located in a landscape conservation area adjacent to a water protection area and is home to the memorial for victims of war and tyranny. Due to its central location, the forest is also a popular local recreation area and its status as a natural forest makes it an important fauna and flora habitat. The planned expansion of the A4 motorway threatens to destroy it. The "GrembiBleibt!" alliance is uniting the protest against the outdated project.

The "Gremberger Wäldchen" is a remnant of natural forest south of the district of Cologne-Vingst.

Built before the First World War, it was a popular place for excursions until the 1960s.

The Gremberger Wäldchen is home to, among other things, what is known to be Cologne's oldest tree - a red beech from the early 18th century. You can also find oaks, birches and wild cherries here. Incidentally, the fact that it sometimes looks a bit mixed up in the Gremberger grove is intentional and in no way indicates that the forest is in poor condition. But on the contrary! The forest is natural and that means, for example, that fallen trees are not removed, but left to rot. In this way, the forest can renew itself again and again and is a completely intact ecosystem. The trees are also home to a diverse range of birds, including the golden cockerel and the willow tit. If you listen carefully, you can also hear jays, great tits, nuthatches, stock pigeons, middle woodpeckers, forest owls and tawny owls sing.