Ruins of Heisterbach Abbey – Stenzelberg Gorges loop from Menden (Rheinland)

Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Sankt Augustin

Ruins of Heisterbach Abbey – Stenzelberg Gorges loop from Menden (Rheinland)

Moderate

4.3

(9)

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Ruins of Heisterbach Abbey – Stenzelberg Gorges loop from Menden (Rheinland)

03:26

47.9km

700m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.6 km for 151 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

5.46 km

Pleiser Wald

Forest

12.7 km

Paffelsberg

Peak

15.8 km

Ruins of Heisterbach Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

If you look at the remains of the monastery ruins, you can get a rough idea of how people worked and built here.

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18.4 km

Stenzelberg Gorges

Highlight • Gorge

Beautiful little trails here.

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18.7 km

The Stenzelberg is a 287 meter high mountain in the Siebengebirge and is located southwest of the Heisterbacherrott district of Königswinter near the Heisterbach monastery.
Geologically, the Stenzelberg is a …

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18.8 km

View of Stenzelberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

in good weather you can see as far as Bonn.

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20.9 km

View from Petersberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Petersberg, which rises steeply directly from the Rhine, is a historical place with a very special significance. After the Second World War, the highest representatives of the victorious powers …

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24.3 km

Waidmannsruh Inn

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Very nice service and delicious food! Definitely worth a visit. :)

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28.1 km

Ölberg Mountain Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Great location, staff not that friendly. Very well attended, although it is a long walk to get there. The view makes up for it again. Kitchen doesn't open until 12

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