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North Rhine-Westphalia

Steinbach Reservoir – Wachendorf Castle loop from Flamersheim

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia

Steinbach Reservoir – Wachendorf Castle loop from Flamersheim

Moderate

4.6

(12)

46

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Steinbach Reservoir – Wachendorf Castle loop from Flamersheim

02:29

35.1km

410m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 4.99 km for 17 m

After 27.1 km for 43 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

4.44 km

Steinbach Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Very busy on weekends. The circular route is completely paved.

Edit: The dam was badly damaged by the events around the flood. The circular route is currently not possible because the new drain has been cut into the dam.

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5.00 km

Steinbachtalsperre

Lake

3

14.2 km

Wachendorf Castle

Highlight • Castle

Wachendorf Castle was probably built around 1780 and was rebuilt several times.
Between around 1970 and 1980 it was used as a girls' boarding school.
It then became a Buddhist …

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4

15.7 km

Bruder Klaus Field Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The Scheidtweiler couple, who run a farmstead in Wachendorf, commissioned the renowned Swiss architect Peter Zumthor to build the chapel. Mr. Scheidtweiler had written to the architect, describing his plan …

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5

22.8 km

Zievel Castle

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Here you will find a beautiful golf course with a real green despite the dryness. But I was most impressed by the 300-year-old oak whose last crown branch has dried …

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6

24.0 km

View of the Eifel from Naturpark Rheinland

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Seating available: two benches
no shelter

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7

27.1 km

Kloster Maria Rast

Highlight • Religious Site

Monastery with refreshments and a small park

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30.7 km

Hardtwald

Forest

9

32.3 km

View of Cologne and the Siebengebirge from Naturpark Rheinland

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... from Cologne to the Siebengebirge as a reward after a not steep but long climb.

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10

33.5 km

Niederkastenholz Castle

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The manorial rule of the moated castle and the village of Niederkastenholz of the imperial abbey Kornelimünster under the protection of the Duke of Jülich is attested in the 11th …

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35.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

9.82 km

8.93 km

1.70 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.6 km

6.03 km

5.70 km

3.12 km

1.65 km

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Weather

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Friday 23 October

13°C

7°C

87 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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