Excursions with children

Just get out and about: it's worth discovering North Rhine-Westphalia - at the weekend or during the vacations. The varied nature, fascinating sights and unusual places offer children and parents numerous opportunities to be active together. There are attractive destinations for all tastes and ages, which can be reached on foot, by bike or by bus and train.

Are you looking for suggestions for all-round successful excursions with your children without having to move the car? Get tips here.

The Discover NRW portal from the NRW Foundation for Nature Conservation, Local Heritage and Cultural Preservation takes you and your children to the most adventurous places in our state. Exciting background information, discovery tasks for children and handicraft instructions turn a family trip into something special in a fun way.

The routes themselves will inspire your children and (perhaps) turn them into true explorers and hiking fans. The tours usually start in the immediate vicinity of bus stops and train stations and are therefore easy to reach by public transport.

Mobil.NRW inspires varied hiking tours: from prehistoric rocks in the Teutoburg Forest to historic castles on the Lower Rhine and hip street art in Cologne. The routes have been tested to meet the needs of families. All start and end points are accessible by bus and train, and rental bikes and e-scooters are also included.

The free brochure "Discover NRW" from Mobil.NRW is available at the customer centers of transport companies, tourist information offices or hiking clubs and at many tourist destinations in the state. Hiking fans can also find the relevant tours and information as an e-paper.

Countless hiking trails meander through the countryside. But many towns and their surrounding areas are also waiting to be discovered.

The website Hiking with children from Tourismus NRW e. V. has numerous tips for great excursion destinations and day trips. Whether adventure trails, hiking with animals or themed routes - adventurous experiences and variety are guaranteed. With the NRWow! experience planner, you can discover the variety of regional excursion destinations and create an individual day plan according to your interests and preferences.

Varied cycle tours tailored to the needs and abilities of children get young and old going. There are cycle routes throughout NRW that are easy to master with children and are therefore particularly suitable for family outings.

Former railroad lines and river cycle paths offer low-gradient cycling fun and many cycle paths are full of adventure. There is something to suit every taste. The portal Biking with children from Tourismus NRW e. V. presents some of them.