Erft Canoe Route – Selikumer Park and Wildlife Park loop from Hamm

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Erft Canoe Route – Selikumer Park and Wildlife Park loop from Hamm

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Erft Canoe Route – Selikumer Park and Wildlife Park loop from Hamm

03:34

14.1km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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619 m

Rheinwiesen Neuss

Highlight • Natural

A wide and long area in front of the Rhine on the Neuss side for walking, running dogs and simply enjoying the view of Düsseldorf.

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1.54 km

Neusser Rheinallee

Highlight • Trail

The Neuss Rheinallee ... beautiful to look at in every season 👌

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1.85 km

Rhine Riverside (Düsseldorf)

Highlight • River

Nice destination. Lots of green and right on the Rheinaue

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2.65 km

View of the confluence of the Erft

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful view of the confluence of the Erft and the Rhine.

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4.50 km

Erft Canoe Route

Highlight • River

Very nice and good hiking route.

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4.90 km

Erft Canoe Slalom Course

Highlight • Structure

If you are lucky, you will see canoeists doing their sport here.

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7.54 km

Selikumer Park and Wildlife Park

Highlight • Forest

A great park on the Erft and Obererft with various plants and trees, even sequoia trees are present here, and game reserve.

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7.86 km

Selikumer Park Children's Farm

Highlight • Rest Area

In this part of the Selikumer Park are petting zoo. A great opportunity for children and tolerance training for dogs.

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9.10 km

Reuschenberger Busch

Forest

14.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

1.54 km

1.08 km

932 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.53 km

2.28 km

1.64 km

1.20 km

792 m

631 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

14°C

8°C

42 %

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Comments

September 28, 2022,Norfbachbrücke – Selikumer Park mit Wildgehege Runde von Grimlinghauserbrücke

Because the good is so close! A beautiful tour almost always along the water.
Thank you Irma😊

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January 27, 2024,Neuss: Groov´sches Loch, Rheinpark & Selikumer Park

Today we finally go to Neuss and get to know the legendary Groov'sche Loch, a flood area on the Obererft. Along this to the Augustinerviertel, then towards Rheinpark to the Rhine. Past the sports harbor to the mouth of the Erft, then along the partially renatured Erft to Selikumer Park, from there back to Groov'schen Loch. A nice tour, 13km …

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April 28, 2024,Neuss - Von der Erft durch Selikumer Park und Reuschenberger Biotop zum Rhein

Start: Berghäuschensweg hiking car park
We walked along the Erft with a view of Reuschenberg Castle upstream to Selikumer Park.
The Selikumer Park landscape conservation area includes a tertiary arboretum (living tree museum), a fallow deer enclosure and a floodplain forest on the banks of the Erft on around 4.5 hectares. The arboretum was created in 1955 by Heinrich de …

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July 19, 2026,Mit Stephan und dem Eifelverein Brühl nach Neuss zur Erftmündung

Many thanks Stephan for this exceptional, interesting, varied and great hike.
It's a shame that more people didn't participate.
You missed out.

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June 30, 2023,🔁🚶🏼‍♂️ Neuss • Von der Erftmündung zum Selikumer Park

Inspired by @🚶‍♀️Irma 🥾's home tours, we decided to do an Erft and Obererft tour in Neuss on Friday. Despite its urban environment, the tour was surprisingly close to nature and a real excursion into the countryside.

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January 19, 2025,Mystische Erft - Von Neuss-Selikum zum Rhein

Today's hike went from Neuss-Selikum past Reuschenberg Castle to the Erft. Following the course of the Erft, we then went to the mouth of the Erft near Grimlinghausen on the Rhine.
The route continued along the marina through the former LaGa site to Neuss to the Epanchoir from Napoleon's time.
The pilgrimage route to the Cornelius Chapel and along the …

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September 5, 2021,Grünes Stadtgebiet Neuss Wanderung 05.09.2021 12:58

You can wander for hours through the city of Neuss without really seeing anything of the city. The city is greener than you think.

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November 23, 2021,Von Neuss Rheinpark entlang der Erft zur Neusser-City

Today there are five from the Neuss Rheinparkcenter station, first along the Rhine, then through the green belt to the confluence of the Erft with the Rhine. From here always along the Erft. First we are on the dike along the Erft - here you can also hike down in the green. We'll do that next time when it's dry …

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