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North Rhine-Westphalia

Apple Orchards of Meckenheim – Poppelsdorf Palace loop from Bonn West

North Rhine-Westphalia

Apple Orchards of Meckenheim – Poppelsdorf Palace loop from Bonn West

Hard

4.7

(7)

40

riders

Apple Orchards of Meckenheim – Poppelsdorf Palace loop from Bonn West

03:59

70.4km

570m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Rheinland

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

10.8 km

Waldville

Nature Reserve

24.5 km

Ohrbach, Steinbach und Suerstbach

Nature Reserve

3

25.8 km

Schweinheim Castle

Highlight • Castle

To the southeast of the beautiful little village: a somewhat hidden castle

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4

30.6 km

View of the empty Steinbach Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Completely new prospect: dam without water

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31.2 km

Vorstaubecken

Lake

6

35.4 km

View of the Eifel countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

You will be rewarded with a really beautiful view!

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7

35.8 km

Trail in Steinbacher Forest

Highlight • Trail

8

44.2 km

Wooden shelter in Naturpark Rheinland

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A quiet place that always offers a break!

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9

49.4 km

Apple Orchards of Meckenheim

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

On this section of the Rhenish Apple Route you cycle through impressively large apple orchards. No wonder, you are in the largest fruit and vegetable growing area in North Rhine-Westphalia. …

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10

60.8 km

Winding forest trail in the Kottenforst

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The route through the forest is very demanding. But only for experienced cyclists. Attention e-bikes, here you need a good physical constitution and motor skills to steer the bike.

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11

68.2 km

Poppelsdorf Palace

Highlight • Castle

The Poppelsdorf Castle is the successor of a destroyed in the Truchsess War in 1583 Gothic moated castle and was planned from 1715 (cornerstone laying 21 August) to 1740 and …

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B

70.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.2 km

10.1 km

4.81 km

3.68 km

623 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.8 km

19.3 km

16.5 km

925 m

899 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 24 October

13°C

8°C

97 %

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