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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Dormagen

Zons Old Town – Zons Old Town loop from Johanna Franken

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Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Dormagen

Zons Old Town – Zons Old Town loop from Johanna Franken

Moderate

4.3

(149)

655

hikers

Zons Old Town – Zons Old Town loop from Johanna Franken

03:04

12.1km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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47 m

Zons Old Town

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A wonderful place. The old part behind the castle wall is a journey into the past.

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The pig well records the historical occurrence of the so-called "Zons swine feud" from 1575/1577, in which soldiers of the then Archbishop of Cologne, Salentin von Isenburg, stole the Zons swine herd consisting of 50 pigs.

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259 m

Zons town walls

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The city walls of the Zons fortress were built between 1372 and 1388 due to increasing conflicts between the citizens of Neuss and the Archbishop of Cologne, as well as the relocation of the Rhine toll from Neuss to Zons. The city walls surround the entire old town, largely intact, in a square whose sides are aligned approximately in all four directions. The largest section of the wall is free-standing, and in smaller places the walls are integrated into the outer walls of houses. The base of the wall is made of trachyte and tuff, reinforced with basalt and in the upper layers of field-fired bricks.
Source:
kuladig.de/Objektansicht/KLD-283515

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416 m

Historic houses in Zons Old Town

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A walk in and around Zons is always worthwhile.

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517 m

Zons Old Town

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City of Zons is an ideal destination on the beautiful Rhine. Today it belongs to Dormagen.
Zons was first mentioned in a document in the middle of the 7th century.
In Zons there are various cultural opportunities, sights, nice shops and many places to stop for a break. Bring time to linger and enjoy the Middle Ages: The Rhine Gate, the city wall, the small alleys, customs house with chapel, castle, Krötzschenturm (formerly - weir, watchtower, prison), Juddeturm, mill, the cute pig fountain and the beautiful Rheinaue invites you for a walk.

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Rhine Tower, Zons

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The Archbishop of Cologne, Friedrich von Saarwerden, had the customs tower built in 1388.
The building of the Rhine Tower is directly adjacent to the customs house and the Chapel of the Holy Trinity. The mighty Rhine Tower also served as a customs tower. Customs were collected and administered there and in the adjacent customs house. The customs house was owned by the Cologne Cathedral Chapter for over 400 years. From March 1855 it was a Franciscan monastery and later it was inhabited by Vincentians. The adjacent Chapel of the Holy Trinity was also built by Franciscans in 1860. The chapel was accessible from the customs house/monastery via the gate superstructure regardless of the weather.
Source:
zons-am-rhein.info/sehenswuerdigkeiten-in-zons/rheintor/index.html

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1.57 km