Attractions around Alfter

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Inaugurated in September 2017, the great viewing platform on the Rheinhöhenweg offers a wonderful view over Bonn, the Siebengebirge and the Drachenburg.
On many information boards the Rabenlay, the findings … read more

I've often ridden on the banks of the Rhine from Troisdorf to Rheinaue, Kottenforst, Königswinter or Remagen. On the one hand, these are wage-saving goals and, on the other, there … read more

Free refreshment in summer and not as crowded as many outdoor pools.

A cozy place at the Sieg. A boat does its job there. A (stony) beach invites you to throw stones. In the simple style restaurant / beer garden there is delicious hearty food.

There are many places to take a break on the promenade

From the Bonn side and especially from the Kennedy Bridge and the so-called Südbrücke one has the best view of the Siebengebirge. Especially nice when in the evening the low sun lets the panorama shine in warm colors. 😍

Nice promenade to pause. More gastronomie companies

The hunter's house is 150 meters away from the most impressive tree in the whole of Kottenforst. It served as a relay station during the par force hunt and you … read more

When the visibility is very good, you can even see Cologne Cathedral in the distance!

Where the ferry dock, you can go up a serpentine ramp. Once at the top, you have a very nice view of the Rhine panorama. A playground is here, as … read more

The Kottenforst station is a gem of German half-timbered architecture from 1880 with a typical hip dome roof, wooden struts and white plastered partitions.

Small pilgrimage chapel in the Rheinbach Forest.
Right next to it is a fairly large parking lot, which is a good starting point for hikes.

Nice landscape and nice bike path.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siegaue_und_Siegm%C3%BCndung

Very good distant view to Bonn and the Eifel. If you are not careful, you can quickly walk past it.

Ship-like office buildings, a pizzeria, a luxury hotel (Kameha), an innovative playground and the Rohmühle café-restaurant together form the new "Bonner Bogen" development. In front of it you can sit on the spacious promenade and take a break.

Several forest and hiking trails intersect at the Eiserner Mann, making it a popular meeting point. In addition, there is seating and a shelter in its immediate vicinity, making it an ideal resting place.

Very nice floor covering without lifting levers or potholes. Here you can really pace yourself. Attention in between red and white posts.

After completion of the basalt mining in Oberkassel, some of the quarries have run aground with water. The largest and deepest of them is the Dornheckensee. It goes down to … read more

The Tomburg is worthwhile as a hiking trail, because from there you have a great view of the Cologne Bay and the Siebengebirge.

There is also the possibility for families … read more