Erpel Old Town – View of Drachenfels loop from Unkel

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Erpel Old Town – View of Drachenfels loop from Unkel

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Erpel Old Town – View of Drachenfels loop from Unkel

02:30

34.4km

490m

Cycling

Hard bike 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 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald

Naturpark Siebengebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.00 km

Erpel Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Worth seeing old wine village with beautiful half-timbered houses in the center. Is absolutely worth a visit.

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3.04 km

Erpel — Historic Half-Timbered Village

Highlight • Settlement

A traditional little town with many half-timbered houses!
A must-see!

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11.4 km

Eye of God Wayside Shrine

Highlight • Religious Site

From the Bruchhausen parking lot, the hike led us up to the "Eye of God," located at a small chapel in the forest. This is a classic symbol often used …

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20.9 km

Drachenfelsstraße

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Good to drive section, despite gravel road.

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25.2 km

Königswinter Rhine Promenade

Highlight (Segment) • River

The place has seen better times, but it is still nice there

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25.5 km

Bronze Donkey Sculpture and Tree-Lined Walkway

Highlight • Monument

It's very beautiful here.

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26.7 km

View of Drachenfels

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lower traffic density than before on the banks of the Rhine from Bonn; nice view.

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28.2 km

View of Drachenfels

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Drachenfels is a real landmark of the area.

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34.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.8 km

8.65 km

5.68 km

2.54 km

353 m

232 m

120 m

Surfaces

17.2 km

9.50 km

4.19 km

2.41 km

1.12 km

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

11°C

7°C

65 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

May 20, 2024,Erpeler Ley, Grafenwerth, Margarethenhöhe - Runde von Windhagen

The rain of the past few days had made the forest paths very soft and the Rhine very full, which meant that some paths along the banks had to be closed. The Rhine was still 15 cm short of reaching the promenade in Königswinter.

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