Urdenbach–Zons Ferry – Bench With a View of the Rhine loop from Johanna Franken

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Dormagen

Urdenbach–Zons Ferry – Bench With a View of the Rhine loop from Johanna Franken

Easy

4.8

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hikers

Urdenbach–Zons Ferry – Bench With a View of the Rhine loop from Johanna Franken

01:52

7.40km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Zonser Grind

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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298 m

Zons Car Ferry

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For 1.50 euros you can cross the Rhine from Urdenbach to Zons with your bike. This saves you having to go to the Fleher Bridge to the north or the …

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558 m

Large weeping willow at Zonser Grind

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This beautiful large weeping willow stands near the Zons-Urdenbach Rhine ferry on the Zonser Grind.

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751 m

Towpath Along the Rhine

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A dirt road in the floodplain of the Rhine. There used to be graining: ships were pulled upriver by horses with a rope.

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3.10 km

Bench With a View of the Rhine

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One of the few benches in this section of the Rhine. Very nice location with a wonderful view of Zons, the Urdenbacher Kämpe and the Benrather banks of the Rhine.

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3.16 km

View of the Rhine

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Great view of the Rhine

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3.24 km

View of Zons

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Natural path, popular with hikers and cyclists.

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5.65 km

Windthrow Area in Zonser Grind

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There are some poplars lying on the area that have fallen due to storms 🌬️ ⛈️

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6.30 km

Riverside Path in Zonser Grind

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The unpaved dirt road has already been entered in OpenStreetMap and will then be displayed the next time the maps are updated on Komoot.

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7.40 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.02 km

1.91 km

1.09 km

380 m

Surfaces

3.23 km

1.98 km

822 m

755 m

620 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

14°C

6°C

31 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

August 10, 2022,Vor der Haustüre 12: Kleine Runde durch das Zonser Grind

30 degrees, too warm to really go all out, too bad to sit at home. Unfortunately, thanks to the low Rhine level, it was enough for the classic journey to Zons by ferry (that has to be made up for again.) The small detour through the Zonser Grind nature reserve is completely calm and still very appealing for the small …

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August 9, 2024,Vom Zonser Grind in die Zollfeste

From the Fährhaus Pitt Jupp campsite, take the Rhine cycle path and the Rhine beach towards Zollfeste Zons. After a short walk around Zons, return via Deichstraße and the dike.

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November 1, 2022,Zonser Grind

Comfortable round on the Rhine, right hand in the water. Too bad, Pitt-Jupp had already cleared the beer garden at the end of the season. That's why there were only a few cyclists and hikers on this tour. Then a short flying visit to Zons. Some bars behind the gate are closed indefinitely or are being restored. More gastronomy is …

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