Wildpark Schmidt, Wildlife park in Nideggen-Schmidt, Germany
Wildpark Schmidt is a wildlife park covering approximately 36 hectares in Nideggen-Schmidt, displaying various native animal species in natural-style enclosures. The grounds feature extensive walking paths that allow visitors to observe the animals throughout the landscape.
The park was founded in 1968 by the Scheidtweiler family and grew into a regional attraction over the decades. In 2017, Katja and Axel took over and carried out extensive modernization improvements.
The park focuses on displaying animals native to the surrounding forests and meadows of North Rhine-Westphalia. You encounter deer, wild boar, and various birds in spacious enclosures that mirror their natural environments.
The park lies in the Schmidt district of Nideggen, on terrain that rises above the Rur valley, so some paths climb and sturdy shoes help. Visitors move through the grounds on foot; the enclosures are reached along a network of walking trails. Check the current opening times before setting out, as they change with the season.
The falconry area hosts flight demonstrations with red kites, black kites and desert buzzards, birds whose native ranges span Europe, North Africa and Asia. Keep an eye on the handlers' leather gloves and the lures they swing; the birds are trained to return to the fist rather than hunt freely.
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