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Drachenburg Castle – View of Drachenburg Castle loop from Siebengebirge

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Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Königswinter

Drachenburg Castle – View of Drachenburg Castle loop from Siebengebirge

Moderate

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1,018

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Drachenburg Castle – View of Drachenburg Castle loop from Siebengebirge

02:48

9.71km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Naturpark Siebengebirge

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2.84 km

The Little Milk House

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A nice place to rest in the middle of the forest. Cozy, but not cheap. It's still worth a break and the coffee was delicious.

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3.99 km

Drachenburg Castle in the distance

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From the vantage point at the Heinrich von Dechen monument you have a beautiful view of the Drachenburg and the Drachenfelsbahn. The benches invite you to take a break here.

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4.49 km

Drachenburg Castle is the Neuschwanstein of the Rhine. Located below the Drachenfels mountain, it is easily accessible by cog railway or on foot. Ample parking is available in Königswinter. Numerous …

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4.72 km

Eselsweg (Donkey Path) to Drachenfels and Schloss Drachenburg

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If you don't want to take the train, you can also use the steep donkey path, but without a donkey 😉

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4.84 km

View of Drachenburg Castle

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Beautiful view of Drachenburg Castle and the Rhine Valley with Bonn as a panorama. With good visibility, you can see the Cologne skyline.

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5.15 km

Landsturm Memorial on the Drachenfels Plateau

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On January 3rd, 1814, Major von Boltenstern tried to recapture Cologne with his troops and 150 volunteers. But their attack failed and the major was killed. On the same day, …

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5.39 km

Drachenburg Castle

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The Drachenfels in Königswinter is probably the most famous summit of the Siebengebirge and therefore quite busy on weekends with nice weather. The Zahlradbahn karrt every half hour for 10 …

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8.73 km

Bench With View of Petersberg

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The view of Petersberg is always beautiful!

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9.71 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.95 km

948 m

393 m

388 m

Surfaces

8.01 km

1.46 km

146 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

29°C

16°C

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Comments

November 12, 2023,Siebengebirge - Drachenfels Runde

Siebengebirge - Drachenfels 11km

Nature at its most beautiful ❤️

On Sunday we went to the beautiful Siebengebirge, the oldest German nature reserve

⛔️Hiking parking lot costs €3 per day ⛔️
The first part of the route ran over leaf-covered paths to a breathtaking clearing, which offered us a play of colors in a class of its own. Blue sky …

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October 9, 2023,von Margaretenhöhe zum Drachenfels und Ölberg

The round was less strenuous than we thought, only the climb to the Mount of Olives was a little steeper. Great view from the Mount of Olives, even when the restaurant is closed you can go out on the terrace with the panoramic view

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January 21, 2023,Siebengebirge Drachenfels➡️Jungfernhardt, Einkehr Winzerhäuschen🍻

Exploited the conditions in the Siebengebirge and hiked a nice round through the white Siebengebirge.
Castle ruins Drachenfels high, was borderline very slippery, but nothing going on upstairs 👍😊
Nothing happened with the Milchäuschen stop...opened again....after the unfriendly request...we should wait outside because of table allocation....we left again...then the winegrower's cottage and that was it Absolutely the right decision Staff, …

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Drachenburg Castle – View of Drachenburg Castle loop from Siebengebirge

The Little Milk House

Drachenburg Castle in the distance

Drachenburg Castle

Eselsweg (Donkey Path) to Drachenfels and Schloss Drachenburg

View of Drachenburg Castle

Landsturm Memorial on the Drachenfels Plateau

Drachenburg Castle

Bench With View of Petersberg

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