At a glance
Location
Köln
Category
Monument , Zoo/wildlife park , Tourist attractions – various , Children's playground
| Location | Köln |
|---|---|
| Category | Monument , Zoo/wildlife park , Tourist attractions – various , Children's playground |
Gut Leidenhausen in Cologne-Porz, once a water-protected manor, later a farm and today the seat of several nature conservation associations and the Environmental Education Center of Cologne, is located in the Wahner Heide, the most species-rich nature reserve in North Rhine-Westphalia. It has many walking and cycling trails that lead to the red deer and wild boar enclosure. It also has a large natural playground that attracts especially families. On the grounds, you can also find a "bird of prey shelter" with birds of prey and owls. This shelter offers guided tours on Sundays, public holidays and other dates upon request.
The program offers leisure activities for everyone with over 80 events. On the orchard, the "fruit museum", with numerous different types of fruit, you can also find the bee colonies of the beekeeper from Porz. Guided tours of the fruit field, bee field and bee hotel are available on request. Guided tours are also possible through the permanent exhibitions’ portal. The information center offers flyers, hiking maps, books and products from the Wahner Heide. You can also find information about the Wahner Heide App.
The Gut Leidenhausen Café, offers coffee, cake, light meals and cold drinks at the Lindenhof.
Every 1st of May, Gut Leidenhausen invites you to the “Wahner Heide Day”, and during the first weekend of December, the “Waldweihnacht” takes place, a Christmas market that sets itself apart from popular markets.
The program offers leisure activities for everyone with over 80 events. On the orchard, the "fruit museum", with numerous different types of fruit, you can also find the bee colonies of the beekeeper from Porz. Guided tours of the fruit field, bee field and bee hotel are available on request. Guided tours are also possible through the permanent exhibitions’ portal. The information center offers flyers, hiking maps, books and products from the Wahner Heide. You can also find information about the Wahner Heide App.
The Gut Leidenhausen Café, offers coffee, cake, light meals and cold drinks at the Lindenhof.
Every 1st of May, Gut Leidenhausen invites you to the “Wahner Heide Day”, and during the first weekend of December, the “Waldweihnacht” takes place, a Christmas market that sets itself apart from popular markets.
Service & contact
Plan journey Open interactive map
Informations
- Eligibility
- for Groups
- for Class
- Suitable for the Elderly
- Suitable for Pushchair
- Openings Cafe and exhibition:
March - October: Mon - Sun 12.00 -18.00 hrs
House of the Forest:
April - September: Sunday and public holiday 10.00 - 18.00 hrs
October - March: Sunday and public holiday 10.00 - 17.00 hrs
January: closed
Bird of prey protection station:
April - October: Sunday + holiday 10.00 - 18.00 o'clock - Price info The entrance is free, donations are asked.
- Directions By bus and train:
with the bus lines 151 and 152, stop Eil, Heumarer Straße, walking distance about 20 minutes.
By tram line 9, terminus Königsforst, approx. 45 minutes on foot.
Arrival by car:
Via motorway A 3 (Köln-Frankfurt/M.), exit Köln-Königsforst, direction Köln-Porz.
By car via the A 59 motorway (airport motorway), at the airport junction take the direction of the airport, then take the Porz / Grengel exit directly, at the traffic lights (Grengeler Mauspfad) turn left towards Rath, then left along the footpath to Leidenhausen, then left (Hirschgraben) towards Porz-Eil, at the T-junction there is a car park directly on the right, or continue on the Hirschgraben, then left onto the second car park.
Pedestrians and motorists please follow the signs in the direction of "Erholungsgebiet Gut Leidenhausen" / "Haus des Waldes".
Parking:
As there are no parking facilities at Gut Leidenhausen, please use the parking spaces at Hirschgraben or Grengeler Mauspfad / corner of Hirschgraben.
Disabled persons with official ID are allowed access to the estate. - More info Dogs are allowed on a leash.
The facility, portal exhibition and cafe are suitable for wheelchair users.
Affiliated Associations: Nabu Köln, Schutzgemeinschaft Deutscher Wald, Freundeskreis Haus des Waldes, Porzer beekeeper association, Kölner Jägerschaft and Cologne Eifelverein.
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