KÖLNPFAD stage 5: Merkenich to Wiener Platz
About 13 km from Merkenich to Wiener Platz, passing the Fühlinger See area and heading toward the Rhine. The stage includes busy transport corridors, not just park paths.
Start and finish on the map
These are known station or place locations, not a mapped walking route.
OpenStreetMap ↗Only sourced locations are marked; the map does not show the walking path or off-leash boundaries.
Start at Merkenich (KVB 12), finish at Wiener Platz. Check current bridge closures and diversions before setting out.
Places mentioned along the way
- Merkenich
- Fühlinger See
- Longerich
- Niehl
- Niehl Harbour
- Mülheim Bridge
- Wiener Platz
Sequence summarised from the original guide; these are not a verified turn-by-turn route.
About this walk
From Fühlinger See to the Rhine, with road and bridge sections; this is not a short neighbourhood dog walk.
Walking with your dog
In Cologne’s public green spaces dogs generally need a lead except in signed exercise areas; nature reserves require a lead and use of marked paths.