The Worringer Bruch is a section of 164 hectares (410 acres) swampy lowlands in the far north of Cologne , Germany . It is approximately 8,000 years old, and is now almost a completely dried up meander part of the Rhine . It was named after an adjacent district of Cologne, Worringen , which once was an independent city, which has a thousand years of history (first mentioned in 922).
4-504: The Worringer Bruch is geographically 37.5 m above sea level, and is the lowest point of Cologne (the highest is 118.3 m – Monte Troodelöh in Königsforst). The water level is closely related to the water level of the river Rhine. Today, Worringer Bruch offers shelter for different types of forest and cultural landscapes such as pastures and orchards, the most important being the floodplain landscape. In addition, Worringer Bruch serves as
8-548: A valuable regional habitat for several endangered plants and animal species. Playing an essential role in the conservation and protection of nature, rare animals and plant species, it also serves as the "green lungs" of Cologne. It is also a notable area for recreation and nature experience such as hiking, and flora and fauna exploration. In 1991, the Worringer Bruch was designated as a nature reserve. As large parts of Worringer Bruch are difficult for people to access, it
12-510: Is an ideal habitat for many animal and bird species, including: 51°2′49.2″N 6°51′31.8″E / 51.047000°N 6.858833°E / 51.047000; 6.858833 Monte Troodel%C3%B6h Monte Troodelöh is the highest point in the municipal area of the city of Cologne . It lies in the Rath/Heumar district, approximately 1,250 metres south of the A4 at Wolfsweg between
16-532: The intersection of Pionier-Hütten-Weg and the Brück-Forsbacher Weg. It lies on rising ground in the middle of Königsforst at a height of 118 meters above sea level. Above the Wolfsweg there is a prominence that is 130 metres higher, but it lies outside of the boundaries of Cologne and is officially a part of Bergisch Gladbach . As recently as 1999, Monte Troodelöh was largely unknown. Today it
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