Discover Holthausen: Parks, Trails and Culture

Holthausen offers a variety of reasons to take a trip: the different options include extensive park areas, a circular hiking trail, historic sites and leisure activities. For cyclists, Tour D4 leads from Holthausen to Stockum. Anyone looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home can tailor their stay to their own interests – with nature experiences, culture and active days as different focal points.

Parks, Woodlands and Trails

Niederheider Wäldchen has a 1.5-kilometre circular hiking trail that is also used as a fitness trail. This allows a stay in the countryside to be complemented by a clearly defined route. Niederheider Wäldchen Leisure Park covers 230,000 square metres. When planning your days, you can choose between a short circular route and extended stays in a larger park and woodland area.

Another large green space is Elbroichpark in Düsseldorf-Holthausen. It covers approximately 14.6 hectares and features gentle valleys, slight elevations, extensive level areas and a woodland area with mature trees. The park is home to around 40 tree species. Other amenities include a playground, a water playground, a skate hall, a play and sunbathing lawn and a music pavilion. A dog exercise area is located near the skate hall. Elbroichpark can be reached via the U74 and U77 underground lines at Holthausen station and via bus route 789 at the Am Falder stop.

Culture and Distinctive Local Sights

Smaller historic destinations also give Holthausen its own character. The “Holthausen Mission Cross” is a wayside cross made of light sandstone, dated 1860. St. Joseph Holthausen is a Gothic cross-shaped church. The listed Niederheid estate can trace its origins back to the 13th century. At the same time, Niederheid estate is a children's farm with a riding school. When planning your trip, you can therefore choose between architectural and historical impressions and a visit focused on animals and horseback riding.

Active Days and Leisure Activities

For cyclists, Tour D4 leads from Holthausen to Stockum. The route thus provides a specific reason to include cycling in your travel plans and to consider Holthausen as the starting point for this tour. Anyone also looking for water-based or sports activities will find options for seniors, children, babies and participants in aqua fitness at Niederheid Family Pool. Niederheid Family Pool is located directly next to the Sportpark Niederheid sports complex. An outdoor fitness equipment circuit has also been put into operation at Sportpark Niederheid.

When choosing accommodation, you can therefore use your preferred travel rhythm as your starting point: a stay focused on parks and trails offers different experiences than a trip where churches, historic buildings, cycling or sports activities are more important. The available sites can thus be combined into an individual programme of nature, culture and exercise.

Further Destinations for Orientation

For further travel planning, you can also explore Benrath, Kalkum, Wittlaer, Düsseldorf, Angermund, Rath and Garath.

For the higher-level travel overview: Düsseldorf.