Zons city wall – Zons City Wall loop from Johanna Franken

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Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Dormagen

Zons city wall – Zons City Wall loop from Johanna Franken

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Zons city wall – Zons City Wall loop from Johanna Franken

01:25

5.56km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 30, 2026

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Rheinaue Zons-Rheinfeld und Altrheinschlinge Zons

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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165 m

Zons town walls

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The city walls of the Zons fortress were built between 1372 and 1388 due to increasing conflicts between the citizens of Neuss and the Archbishop of Cologne, as well as …

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322 m

Historic houses in Zons Old Town

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A walk in and around Zons is always worthwhile.

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721 m

The city fortifications of the former Electorate of Cologne customs fortress of Zons, planned by Archbishop Friedrich von Saarwerden between 1373 and 1408, are almost completely preserved with the surrounding …

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1.58 km

Zons City Wall

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Anyone visiting Zons should walk around the outside of the city wall and then go back into the city through the Rhine Gate to see the city wall from the …

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1.68 km

Zons' Historic Old Town and City Walls

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The Krötschenturm is located in the northwest and is part of the Zons city wall. It was used as a fortification, watchtower, prison, dungeon, storehouse or warehouse. Apparently, during the …

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2.20 km

Zons Old Town

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City of Zons is an ideal destination on the beautiful Rhine. Today it belongs to Dormagen.
Zons was first mentioned in a document in the middle of the 7th century. …

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2.82 km

View of Zons Fortress

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We hurry to the "Feste Zons" (de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadt_Zons), soon the medieval buildings impress us in their Monday calm; we know how crowds of people push their way through the narrow, picturesque streets on some days.
Today we are almost alone.

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4.91 km

Rhine Tower, Zons

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The Archbishop of Cologne, Friedrich von Saarwerden, had the customs tower built in 1388.
The building of the Rhine Tower is directly adjacent to the customs house and the Chapel …

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5.56 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.94 km

1.99 km

325 m

304 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.29 km

2.11 km

744 m

226 m

118 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 12 November

9°C

0°C

20 %

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Comments

November 24, 2024,Zollfeste Zons 🥾 & 🍰 &🔥🍷

Yesterday with the 🚴‍♂️, today with the visit a stroll through the Zollfeste Zons 🥾 . In spring-like temperatures we first went to the Rhine and through the Rhine meadows to the ferry dock. Then we continued with a long stroll through the Zollfeste and a cozy break in the outdoor restaurant with a coffee and waffle. Then it was …

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