The Düsseldorfer Weg is divided into stages. For shorter options, compare the city-published circuits in Hofgarten and at Unterbacher See. A running circuit is not necessarily a verified dog walk.
Discover more walking ideas with local dog rules and useful links. Detailed GPS directions are not yet available for these walks.
A published D-Weg stage following the Rhine via Rheinpark and Nordpark toward Kaiserswerth.
Dogs generally must be leashed in Düsseldorf green spaces and nature reserves. Only designated areas have distinct off-leash rules.
View walk details →From Kaiserswerth through Kalkumer Forst, past Silbersee toward Rath.
Dogs generally must be leashed in Düsseldorf green spaces and nature reserves. Only designated areas have distinct off-leash rules.
View walk details →Waymarked stage past Aaper Wald, gliding grounds and the wildlife park.
Dogs generally must be leashed in Düsseldorf green spaces and nature reserves. Only designated areas have distinct off-leash rules.
View walk details →A published stage via Rotthäuser Bachtal and woodland ridge paths toward Unterbach.
Dogs generally must be leashed in Düsseldorf green spaces and nature reserves. Only designated areas have distinct off-leash rules.
View walk details →From Unterbacher Lake via Elbsee and Hasseler Forst toward Benrath.
Dogs generally must be leashed in Düsseldorf green spaces and nature reserves. Only designated areas have distinct off-leash rules.
View walk details →A long published section past Garath and the protected Urdenbach floodplain toward Benrath Palace.
Dogs generally must be leashed in Düsseldorf green spaces and nature reserves. Only designated areas have distinct off-leash rules.
View walk details →Düsseldorf publishes a running course in Aaper Wald. Its woodland paths may also be of interest on foot, but dog access depends on the particular section.
Dogs generally must be leashed in Düsseldorf green spaces and nature reserves. Only designated areas have distinct off-leash rules.
View walk details →A 3 km running course crosses Düsseldorf’s Hofgarten. It offers a central-city walking option, but expect to share the park with other visitors.
Dogs generally must be leashed in Düsseldorf green spaces and nature reserves. Only designated areas have distinct off-leash rules.
View walk details →A published 6 km running course follows the Unterbacher See area. Check local access rules where leisure paths meet the shoreline and protected land.
Dogs generally must be leashed in Düsseldorf green spaces and nature reserves. Only designated areas have distinct off-leash rules.
View walk details →The published 3.8 km running course passes through the Benrath Palace park area. Follow park signs and any path restrictions.
Dogs generally must be leashed in Düsseldorf green spaces and nature reserves. Only designated areas have distinct off-leash rules.
View walk details →Düsseldorf lists a 3 km running route in Rheinpark. On a riverside walk, expect shared paths and check the applicable leash rules.
Dogs generally must be leashed in Düsseldorf green spaces and nature reserves. Only designated areas have distinct off-leash rules.
View walk details →Südpark has a city-published 3.8 km running course. It can help plan a park outing, but does not establish access to every part of the park.
Dogs generally must be leashed in Düsseldorf green spaces and nature reserves. Only designated areas have distinct off-leash rules.
View walk details →Leashes are required in Düsseldorf public green spaces and nature reserves. Designated dog exercise areas have separate rules. Dogs are not allowed on playgrounds or in cemeteries.
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Info zum Hundegesetz – Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf · Official web rules; no GPS geometry or image reuse cleared
Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf – Ordnungsamt
Check the signs at the exact location. A dog exercise area does not mean every surrounding path is off-leash.