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Hiking Highlight
The Löwenburg is the second highest mountain in the Siebengebirge after the Great Mount of Olives. The ruins of the Löwenburg are on the summit. Like the other striking and …
Tip by Moin Weite Welt (Markus)
Bike Touring Highlight
The moated castle Paffendorf houses the information center about the Rhenish lignite industry. There is a brasserie in the castle with a beer garden in the castle courtyard.
Tip by daha
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Hiking Highlight
Castle Ehreshoven is currently z. the magnolia blossom on full tour!
Simply beautiful 👍🌷☀️😎
Tip by wobi
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The castle ruin Eibach is located on Lindlarer "Sagenweg".
Tip by Lina
Bike Touring Highlight
The castle is always worth a visit. Of course, it is most beautiful in summer when the palace gardens are in bloom. A round through the adjacent forest is always very interesting.
Tip by Mike 🇪🇺
Hiking Highlight
Located between the Einkehrhaus and the Mount of Olives, the ruins of Rosenau Castle are a nice place to take a break with a good view of the Mount of Olives.
Tip by TomCook
Hiking Highlight
The Laufenburg is a beautifully preserved and well maintained knight's castle from the 12th century. Amazingly, over the centuries, it changed hands only through inheritance or through purchases, but not …
Tip by Sebastian Kowalke
Bike Touring Highlight
Since the 14th century the headquarters of the Berghe von Trips family, the complex came to the barons of Eynatten in the first half of the 18th century
Tip by Rinaldini
Hiking Highlight
Anyone who is out and about in Bensberg should not miss the Bensberg Castle. The hunting lodge from the early 18th century sits loftily on a hill above the city. …
Tip by Landlinien
Hiking Highlight
Just a great castle with gates, courtyards and restaurants.
Can get crowded at weekends or at events.
Tip by Jo
Hiking Highlight
Great ruin has something mystical just with the tree roots and ancient trenches
Tip by Olli "ROTE HOSE"😄
Hiking Highlight
A very nice castle
Tip by Jonas
Hiking Highlight
Early medieval hill fort of the Counts of Sayn (later Sayn-Wittgenstein). Today a museum. Many hiking trails lead past the castle.
Tip by Thomas
Bike Touring Highlight
Türnich Castle is currently being extensively renovated, but the detour from the Erftradweg is still worthwhile. Most of the time there are many guests sitting in the enchanted café or …
Tip by Burkhard 🚴♀️🚴🏻♂️
Road Cycling Highlight
I have never seen the castle from the inside, but I am always happy when I pass the cycling race "Rund um Köln" because I know that the "heaviest" mountain stage has been completed.
Tip by HansJoergOtt
Bike Touring Highlight
Bedburg Castle is a beautiful moated castle that can only be viewed from the outside, as part is rented out privately and part is used for seminars. It is one …
Tip by Kristof
Bike Touring Highlight
The main building and the outer bailey, as well as two parallel farm buildings and the manor house form the building parts and delimit the castle courtyard. The two-part garden …
Tip by B&U
Bike Touring Highlight
The Christmas market is recommended.
Tip by Mike 🇪🇺
Bike Touring Highlight
Schloss Falkenlust was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1984 together with Schloss Augustusburg as an example of a uniquely preserved Rococo Gesamtkunstwerk in Germany.
Tip by happy_sonnenschein
Hiking Highlight
Schloss Auel am Golfplatz is a hotel, restaurant and bistro with a sun terrace.
Tip by daha
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