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North Rhine-Westphalia
Euskirchen
Bad Münstereifel

View of the Voreifel Landscape – Rheinbach Forest Chapel loop from LOFAR

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Euskirchen
Bad Münstereifel

View of the Voreifel Landscape – Rheinbach Forest Chapel loop from LOFAR

Hard

4.5

(2)

11

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View of the Voreifel Landscape – Rheinbach Forest Chapel loop from LOFAR

02:49

40.0km

480m

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: August 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.5 km for 104 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

5.32 km

Forest ascent near Steinbachtalsperre

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Ascent on asphalt from the Steinbach Dam towards Scheuren. Almost continuously in the forest.

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8.65 km

Vorstaubecken

Lake

3

9.38 km

Steinbachtalsperre

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Unfortunately, the Steinbachtalsperre is still as good as empty - instead of water, the view falls on the meanwhile greened ground.

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4

9.54 km

On the night of the flood in July 2021, the dam crest became unstable, so the Steinbach Dam is currently completely empty.

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11.0 km

Unteres Steinbachtal

Nature Reserve

6

12.6 km

View of the Voreifel Landscape

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From this path you have wonderful views over the wide landscape with its lovely hills.

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7

24.3 km

Rheinbach City Park

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The city park in Rheinbach is also recommended for hiking

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8

24.8 km

After Meckenheim you will find the second largest apple and pear plantation here.

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9

26.5 km

Rheinbach Forest Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The creation of the forest chapel near Rheinbach goes back to a miracle of appearance, when forest workers believed in 1681 to recognize the Christ monogram IHS in the grain …

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10

31.2 km

Pond in Naturpark Rheinland

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Nice place, the pond wasn't overgrown back then. There are frogs, newts, etc...
It's definitely worth walking or hiking past it 🥾

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35.2 km

Unter dem Schwanel

Forest

B

40.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

7.22 km

5.84 km

5.43 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.1 km

6.67 km

4.80 km

4.07 km

336 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Sunday 18 October

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