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Beautiful sandbank – Shore at cooling water outlet loop from Niehl

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Beautiful sandbank – Shore at cooling water outlet loop from Niehl

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Beautiful sandbank – Shore at cooling water outlet loop from Niehl

00:59

3.86km

10m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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908 m

Beautiful sandbank

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No, not a sandbank. It's mainly gravel here. While you can find shade under the willow bushes for your head and warmth for your senses... But there's no sandy beach here. The photos with sand are NOT from here.

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1.35 km

Old Cranach Grove

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1.65 km

Cranachhäuschenweg

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2.30 km

Sandy beach on the Rhine at Cranachwäldchen

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Sand is deposited here during every flood. At other points on the bank, it is gravel. This creates a real sand dune, which the path already has to bypass.

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2.45 km

Niehler Sandheide

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2.60 km

Rhine Sheep Pastures (Köln)

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The sheep are not only here, but everywhere from the pier head to the jetty at the "Schwimmbad" beer garden. The pasture fence simply moves a little further every day. …

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2.76 km

Shore at cooling water outlet

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The outflowing cooling water is warmer than the Rhine, so it's good for fishing, but there are stones, gravel, and sharp shells everywhere, so there's no place for sunbathing. However, …

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3.40 km

Wiesenbuhne

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3.86 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.75 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.40 km

347 m

< 100 m

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Monday 8 June

19°C

11°C

63 %

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Beautiful sandbank – Shore at cooling water outlet loop from Niehl

Beautiful sandbank

Old Cranach Grove

Cranachhäuschenweg

Sandy beach on the Rhine at Cranachwäldchen

Niehler Sandheide

Rhine Sheep Pastures (Köln)

Shore at cooling water outlet

Wiesenbuhne

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