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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Euskirchen

Zülpich

Sinzenich Castle – Rotbach ford and wooden footbridge loop from Görresberg und Schievelsberg

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Euskirchen

Zülpich

Sinzenich Castle – Rotbach ford and wooden footbridge loop from Görresberg und Schievelsberg

Moderate

4.3

(120)

450

hikers

Sinzenich Castle – Rotbach ford and wooden footbridge loop from Görresberg und Schievelsberg

03:32

13.3km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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868 m

Sinzenich Castle

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A noble von Sinzenich family can be identified between the 13th and 15th centuries. From 1374 the lords of Gertzen were castle owners. They were enfeoffed with the castle by the duke from 1380.

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3.48 km

Gülichsburg Schwerfen

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In the middle of Schwerfen: the former Gülichsburg moated castle on the Mühlgraben

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5.33 km

Rotbach ford and wooden footbridge

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Nice spot on the Rotbach. Benches invite you to take a break

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6.08 km

Weingartener Höfe Historic Farmhouses

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Very well-kept courtyard with remarkable half-timbered houses. In the immediate vicinity of the entrance to the courtyard there is a bench that invites you to linger ...

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8.15 km

St. John of Nepomuk Statue on Bruchbach Bridge

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Saint John Nepomuk was a priest (Vicar General to the Archbishop) in Bohemia who was martyred in Prague in 1393. He was thrown from the Charles Bridge in Prague into the Vltava River by royal order and drowned. His statue can still be found on or near many bridges today – including here at the entrance to Eicks Water Castle. He is not only considered a popular "bridge saint" but is also the patron saint of the seal of confession. In many depictions of him, he holds a cross in one hand, and sometimes places a finger to his lips with the other as a sign of silence (about what was heard during confession).

The feast day of Saint John Nepomuk in the liturgical calendar is March 20.

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