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Rhineland-Palatinate

Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Rommersheim

Schönecken Castle – Rittersdorf Castle loop from Prüm

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Rommersheim

Schönecken Castle – Rittersdorf Castle loop from Prüm

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4.6

(70)

266

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Schönecken Castle – Rittersdorf Castle loop from Prüm

03:24

55.2km

510m

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: May 13, 2026

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5.21 km

Schönecken Castle

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Schönecken Castle is a great vantage point over Schönecken towards Lascheid. Part of the Way of St. James in Germany. "Via Coloniensis"

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Schönecken Castle is the ruin of a hilltop castle at 467 m above sea level above the municipality of the same name, Schönecken, in the Nimstal in the western Eifel (Eifel district of Bitburg-Prüm) in Rhineland-Palatinate. The castle stood on the lowest ridge in the middle of a valley. The complex is protected by higher mountains on all sides.
The Schönecken castle ruins are also called "Bella Costa" or "Clara Costa".
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Sch%C3%B6necken

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21.8 km

Nimstal Cycle Path

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22.3 km

Nimstal Viaduct

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Seffern Bickendorf route closed for 1.5 years due to landslide! There are no clues. Dangerous diversion via the L5! Alternatively, steep incline to Schleid.

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22.5 km

Bickendorf Bridge Piers

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28.3 km

Rittersdorf Castle

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Rittersdorf Castle has remained almost unadulterated since it was built and conveys an impressive picture of late medieval and modern Renaissance living culture. The approximately 700-year-old moated castle is located three km north of Bitburg in Rittersdorf. It houses a small local history museum and the registry office (branch office) of the Bitburg-Land association municipality in the Gothic Knights' Hall. There is also a privately run restaurant with fine country cuisine. In terms of art history, the castle is particularly known for the elaborately designed archway.

Medieval banquets are held in the castle hall at regular intervals. After the welcome by the lord of the castle and his servants, squires and maids in medieval costumes serve food and drink. Banquet singers, jugglers and the authentically set knights' table contribute to the medieval atmosphere. Of course you can enjoy a fine country kitchen and a first-class wine in the stylishly furnished rooms of the restaurant.

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