Culture
Kerpen’s cultural programme includes cabaret and concerts, children’s theatre, readings, choir concerts and exhibitions at the House of Art and History. Kerpen is associated with Adolph Kolping as his birthplace and has a Kolping Museum.
Reuschenberg is located in the vicinity of Kerpen. The parish church of St. Kunibert in Gymnich is also nearby. In the wider regional area around Kerpen are Augustusburg Palace and the Max Ernst Museum.
Nature
Important local recreational areas include the Kerpener Parrig and Kerpener Broich nature reserves, as well as Marienfeld and the recultivated Frechen open-cast mine. Röttgen-Höhe is located in the vicinity of Kerpen; Volksgarten and Rheinpark are in the wider regional area around Kerpen.
Well-developed cycle paths run along and through the floodplain forests on the Erft and Neffelbach rivers. Schloss Türnich and walks through parks are mentioned as opportunities for outdoor activities in Kerpen.
Transport Connections
Kerpen has Deutsche Bahn stations in Horrem, Sindorf and Buir, with connections towards Düren, Aachen and Cologne.
