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Erpel Old Town – View of Drachenfels loop from Unkel

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Erpel Old Town – View of Drachenfels loop from Unkel

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4.5

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Erpel Old Town – View of Drachenfels loop from Unkel

02:31

34.6km

490m

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: June 25, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald

Naturpark Siebengebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.00 km

Erpel Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Worth seeing old wine village with beautiful half-timbered houses in the center. Is absolutely worth a visit.

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3.04 km

Erpel — Historic Half-Timbered Village

Highlight • Settlement

A traditional little town with many half-timbered houses!
A must-see!

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11.4 km

Eye of God Wayside Shrine

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From the Bruchhausen parking lot, the hike led us up to the "Eye of God," located at a small chapel in the forest. This is a classic symbol often used …

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20.9 km

Drachenfelsstraße

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Good to drive section, despite gravel road.

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22.9 km

Drachenburg Castle in the distance

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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25.8 km

Bronze Donkey Sculpture and Tree-Lined Walkway

Highlight • Monument

It's very beautiful here.

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26.9 km

View of Drachenfels

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lower traffic density than before on the banks of the Rhine from Bonn; nice view.

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28.5 km

View of Drachenfels

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Drachenfels is a real landmark of the area.

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34.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.9 km

9.02 km

5.16 km

2.57 km

711 m

191 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.9 km

8.86 km

4.79 km

2.03 km

1.06 km

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Friday 3 July

28°C

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

May 20, 2024,Erpeler Ley, Grafenwerth, Margarethenhöhe - Runde von Windhagen

The rain of the past few days had made the forest paths very soft and the Rhine very full, which meant that some paths along the banks had to be closed. The Rhine was still 15 cm short of reaching the promenade in Königswinter.

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Erpel Old Town – View of Drachenfels loop from Unkel

Erpel Old Town

Erpel — Historic Half-Timbered Village

Eye of God Wayside Shrine

Drachenfelsstraße

Drachenburg Castle in the distance

Bronze Donkey Sculpture and Tree-Lined Walkway

View of Drachenfels

View of Drachenfels

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