Cologne-Langel Flood Pumping Station loop from Merkenich

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne-Langel Flood Pumping Station loop from Merkenich

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Cologne-Langel Flood Pumping Station loop from Merkenich

01:11

4.71km

10m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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55 m

Beer garden at the Zündorf ferry

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Ferry for across the Rhine, but the ice cream man is almost always here :-)

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251 m

Rhine Dike Path Langel (Cologne-Merkenich)

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Beautifully developed path on the dike, which can be followed to Rheinkassel. Suitable for pedestrians and any kind of vehicles (except cars and motorcycles).

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1.45 km

Cologne-Langel Flood Pumping Station

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The pumping station, built in 1963 on Kuhlenweg in Cologne-Langel, ensures the drainage of the Cologne districts from Worringen to Merkenich and from Esch to Langel. Mechanically and biologically treated …

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2.22 km

St. Amandus Church (Cologne-Rheinkassel)

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It may have been founded by the Amandus Monastery in Elno, today's Saint-Amand-les-Eaux. Charles the Simple confirmed this monastery in the year 899 possessions on the Rhine. Monasteries such as …

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2.26 km

River Dynamics and Human Interaction Story Station (Wassererlebnispfad Pulheim–Rhein)

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This storytelling station is part of the water adventure trail, which is around 25 kilometers long. There are a total of four anchor points that provide information about the water adventure trail and its main themes, and 31 storytelling stations.

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