Dog walking and off-leash areas
In Kerkrade, there are special off-leash areas and exercise areas for your dog(s). Outlet routes have also been created.
Fenced off-leash areas
Of course, your dog has the need to run and play freely from time to time. Because not every dog owner has access to a yard, the municipality has created twenty fenced off-leash areas. In these fenced off-leash areas there is no leash requirement and your dog can also do his business without you having to clean up the droppings. These areas are cleaned regularly on behalf of the municipality. The locations of the off-leash areas are indicated in the overviews of dog facilities. You can download these at the bottom of this page.
Outlet routes
Practice shows that grass verges and the like are often used as dog walking areas. Special exercise routes allow your dog to be leashed next to the path and do not require you to clean up excrement. The locations of these walking routes are indicated in the overviews of dog facilities. You can download them at the bottom of this page.
Walkout areas
Dog-walking areas are large, unfenced areas marked with posts. Signs at the entrance to these areas indicate their boundaries. Here, too, you are not required to keep your dog on a leash, and there is no obligation to clean up after your dog. However, we do ask that you be mindful of the local flora and fauna in these areas. The locations of these dog-walking areas are also listed in the overviews of dog facilities. You can download these at the bottom of this page.
In all other places in the city, that is, outside these areas and routes, you must of course leash your dog and clean up the poop.
Outlet routes, off-leash areas and walk-out areas
In Kerkrade, there are special off-leash areas and exercise areas for your dog(s). Outlet routes have also been created.
- Walking routes: Do leash requirement, no cleanup requirement
- Off-leash areas: No leash requirement, no cleanup requirement
- Walkout areas: No leash requirement, no cleanup requirement
The district classification under the dog policy differs from the regular district classification.