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Roman aqueduct exposures (Römerkanal) with tree roots

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Roman aqueduct exposures (Römerkanal) with tree roots

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Roman aqueduct exposures (Römerkanal) with tree roots

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

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JakobusPilger

October 4, 2022

At this point, the exposure of the Römernanal, which leads from the source at the "Grüner Pütz" over 95 kilometers to Cologne, allows a good insight into the construction of this early engineering masterpiece. Over a period of almost 200 years, 20,000 cubic meters of water could be transported every day.

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R.Bungartz

December 5, 2020

The approximately 100 km long Roman Canal from Nettersheim to Cologne is an engineering masterpiece that is almost two thousand years old.
The 116 km long Roman Canal hiking trail follows the water flow of yesteryear along the relics of the Roman Canal on a total of 7 stages.
This exposure is the 6th of a total of over 50 stations that accompany the Roman Canal hiking trail.

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Gerd

August 13, 2017

The outcrops of the Roman Canal from Nettersheim to Cologne are really spectacular.

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Nina 🌳 DerWegIstDasZiel 🥾🌲

March 27, 2020

Historically and technically very interesting.

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Nina 🌳 DerWegIstDasZiel 🥾🌲

April 7, 2020

Growing over a piece of Roman canal from tree roots. Great place for a rest between all the remains of the Roman Canal.

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Dieter312

October 9, 2017

It is interesting to find out where Cologne got its drinking water from Roman times.

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February 9, 2018

Even the Romans in Cologne enjoyed the good Eifel water and could do without San Pellegrino ...
But that wasn't known at the time either.
And why transport water across the Alps? ;-)

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Robbimama

July 4, 2022

Station No. 6 of the Roman Canal WW with information board and several outcrops, partly entwined by tree roots. There is also a break bench, here you can survive a rain shower without getting wet (in summer) thanks to the dense foliage of the trees 🙂

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SantiagoFreundeKöln

February 6, 2023

The following hiking guide can be recommended as accompanying literature on this path:
“The Roman Canal Hiking Trail. How the water learned to run"
by Klaus Grewe and Manfred Knauff,
Publisher Eifelverein eV (ISBN 978-3-944620-27-5).
"Around 120 km in 7 stages on the route of the Roman aqueduct from Nettersheim to Cologne. This hiking guide is indispensable for getting the right insight into the technology of ancient water pipe construction and into the variety of scenic and cultural treasures to the left and right of the Roman Canal hiking trail.”

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Gisela MoMa

April 25, 2020

The Roman Canal is a fascinating example of the engineering achievements of the Romans. This information is particularly impressive.

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Cornelia

September 11, 2020

It is fascinating how far the canals went and how much of them is still preserved and well signposted and explained.

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Frank Rmr

April 4, 2021

Here several outcrops of the Roman aqueduct can be seen at a distance of a few meters

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Olli

April 11, 2021

Freely accessible! One of the most beautiful outcrops I've seen so far

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Gisela MoMa

April 25, 2020

If you look at the - often well-preserved - canal remains and realize that later generations didn't know what to do with them, you get brooded.

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Franz

July 2, 2019

The Roman aqueduct supplied the ancient Cologne, with water for the public run wells, spas and private house connections.

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Kilian

April 18, 2020

It was very interesting to see that the water supply worked earlier.

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Christin

March 30, 2021

Wonderful for children to crawl through, with a feeling of adventure. And also for adults to be amazed ...

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Jake the hiker

October 12, 2023

These outcrops are located a short distance above the L204.

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Birgitt

July 14, 2025

At some points along the Eifel Loop "At the Time of the Romans," you'll come across the remains of the Roman aqueduct, which almost 2,000 years ago transported 2,000,000 liters of the finest drinking water daily from the Eifel to Colonia. At almost 100 kilometers long, the aqueduct is the largest ancient engineering structure north of the Alps.

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