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The Metternich Wall – Cols de Cologne

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Weilerswist

The Metternich Wall – Cols de Cologne

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Location: Weilerswist, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Best Road Cycling Rides to The Metternich Wall – Cols de Cologne

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1. Swiss View Widdig – Steinbach Reservoir loop from Köln Trimbornstraße

116km

04:49

530m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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2. Rösberg Water Tower – Berzdorf–Keldenich Field Route loop from Hürth-Kalscheuren

61.5km

02:33

240m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Schloss Miel – Hemmerich Castle Ruins loop from Waldorf

61.2km

02:47

390m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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ROAAR

February 7, 2021

Today's Col takes us to the southwest slope of the Ville and exudes a touch of Flanders (without the smell of pig manure).

The Bergstrasse in the tranquil Metternich is a real wall. Half a kilometer of pain that actually begins quite peacefully. The quiet Swistbach, the Metternich moated castle, the half-timbered Hotel zum Schwan, the small parish church of St. Johannes. But from then on it becomes unchristian: a 20 percent incline, an asphalt ramp into the sky above the Ville. From the houses to the left and right of the route, questioning faces look at those zigzagging: "Why the hell are you doing what you are doing?"

But the ascension ends after the roundabout. The street becomes flatter and leads left over the Villerücken in the direction of Rösberg - recognizable from a distance by the water tower built in 1919.

#rideroaarsome

#colsdecologne

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Ck1802

January 25, 2022

Unfortunately, "The quiet Swistbach" isn't quite that much anymore.....

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Sebastian Gliem

April 27, 2022

It hurts the first time, because the wall is longer than you think. However, there are worse climbs in the region if you drive up from Bornheim. But the wall is ideal for interval training!

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Location: Weilerswist, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

The Metternich Wall – Cols de Cologne

1. Swiss View Widdig – Steinbach Reservoir loop from Köln Trimbornstraße

2. Rösberg Water Tower – Berzdorf–Keldenich Field Route loop from Hürth-Kalscheuren

3. Schloss Miel – Hemmerich Castle Ruins loop from Waldorf

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