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North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Rheinbach

Madbachtalsperre – Rheinbach Forest Chapel loop from Rheinbach

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Rheinbach

Madbachtalsperre – Rheinbach Forest Chapel loop from Rheinbach

Moderate

4.3

(3)

10

hikers

Madbachtalsperre – Rheinbach Forest Chapel loop from Rheinbach

04:55

17.9km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

3.04 km

Rest Area at Pionierweg

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Rest area at a large crossroads ...

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2

4.47 km

View of the Siebengebirge

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3

7.42 km

Madbachtalsperre

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The Steinbach dam, which is not far away, is now dry - i.e. after the heavy rain catastrophe of July 2021 - and a green area can be seen instead …

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9.24 km

Schiefelsbach und Zuflüsse

Nature Reserve

5

12.5 km

A must if you leave from Merzbach.

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6

14.1 km

Rheinbach Forest Chapel

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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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7

14.4 km

Nice hiking trail along some ponds in the nature reserve. Quite crowded at the weekend, as it is one of the most popular routes for the people of Rheinbach.

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8

17.0 km

Very beautiful, lovingly restored half-timbered houses. One of the buildings dates from 1745 and is therefore well over 250 years old.

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9

17.2 km

Historic Half-Timbered Street in Rheinbach

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Not far from the main street, be sure to visit.

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17.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.30 km

3.54 km

2.33 km

2.06 km

620 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.81 km

5.38 km

1.96 km

1.32 km

1.31 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 14 July

30°C

17°C

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Comments

March 28, 2022,Auf alten Wegen und Pfaden - Rheinbach-Madbachtalsperre-Waldkapelle 🥾☀☮🕊
Hikes by Elfi, Bonnie and also ram-soft inspired me to do this tour. I started in Rheinbach, more precisely from the parking lot of the leisure and adventure pool Monte Mare. After just a few hundred meters you come to the Krönungsweg. It bears its name in memory of the way of German kings to their coronation in Aachen. The …

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