Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Discover
Places to see
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Königswinter

Gatehouse of Heisterbach Abbey

Highlight • Monument

Gatehouse of Heisterbach Abbey

Recommended by 1545 hikers out of 1603

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Siebengebirge

Save

Share

  • More

  • Save

    Share

  • More

  • Take Me There

    Routes here

    Best Hikes to Gatehouse of Heisterbach Abbey

    4.9

    (165)

    750

    hikers

    1. View of Schloss Drachenburg – Stenzelberg Rock Formations loop from Königswinter

    16.7km

    05:07

    580m

    580m

    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

    Navigate

    Send to Phone

    Expert

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

    Tips

    June 16, 2021

    The archway of the baroque gate house from 1750 is the well-preserved entrance to the monastery property.

    Translated by Google •

      May 20, 2020

      Baroque, built in 1750, entrance to the monastery complex

      Translated by Google •

        January 2, 2022

        The Heisterbach Monastery was a Cistercian abbey in the Siebengebirge. The Heisterbach monastery ruins are located between Oberdollendorf and Heisterbacherrott in the Heisterbach valley. At the instigation of Archbishop Philip I of Heinsberg from Cologne, the Himmerod Abbey in the Eifel sent twelve monks to found a daughter monastery in the Siebengebirge. On March 22, 1189, they first moved into the abandoned building of an Augustinian order on the Petersberg (also part of this hike).
        It took until 1202 until the move to Heisterbach in the valley of St. Peter, as they called it, was completed and the foundation stone for the new monastery could be laid. From 1211 the monastery was called "Maria im Peterstal in Heisterbach". Later it was only called Heisterbach Monastery. This name is also on a coat of arms above the entrance gate.
        On October 18, 1237, the new abbey church with a length of 88 meters and a width of 44 meters was consecrated. In 1327 the entire monastery complex was completed.
        With the secularization, the Heisterbach Abbey was abolished in 1803. The church was sold to a French entrepreneur for demolition in 1809. The stones were used to build the north canal between Venlo and Neuss. Later they were also used for the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress near Koblenz. It was not until 1818 that further explosions were stopped by an order of the Upper President of the Rhine Province, so that the ruins of the choir could be preserved.
        (Info taken from de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Heisterbach)

        Translated by Google •

          Sign up for a free komoot account to get 23 more insider tips and takes.

          Sign up for free

          Details

          Informations

          Elevation 190 m

          Weather

          Powered by AerisWeather

          Today

          Tuesday 28 October

          13°C

          10°C

          0 %

          If you start your activity now...

          Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

          Most visited during

          January

          February

          March

          April

          May

          June

          July

          August

          September

          October

          November

          December

          Loading

          Location: Königswinter, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

          Other Popular Places to Check Out

          View of the Oberdollendorf Vineyards and the Rhine Valley

          Explore
          RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepacking
          Download the app
          Follow Us on Socials

          © komoot GmbH

          Privacy Policy