Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Discover
Places to see
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Ahrweiler
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler

Kanonenturm Ahrweiler

Kanonenturm Ahrweiler

Recommended by 40 cyclists out of 42

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

Save

Share

  • More

  • Save

    Share

  • More

  • Take Me There

    Routes here

    Top cycling routes to Kanonenturm Ahrweiler

    4.4

    (85)

    1,069

    riders

    1. View of Kloster Kalvarienberg – Saffenburg Tunnel loop from Ahrweiler

    38.1km

    02:29

    340m

    340m

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Navigate

    Send to Phone

    Intermediate

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

    Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Expert

    Tips

    April 11, 2024

    The 12-meter-high cannon tower in Ahrweiler is a half-tower integrated into the southeast side of the city wall and bordering the cannon rampart. Construction of this tower, which is now a listed building, began around 1255. The ground floor is topped with a dome. On the outside, the tower has three slits with flat-arched blinds. Around 1500, the tower was equipped with a "large piece" on wheels, a cannon with an eight-sided 2.67-meter-long barrel with a caliber of 6.7 centimeters. In the 18th century, the city constables used "pieces" to fire cannon shots during the Corpus Christi procession in honor of the Blessed Sacrament.[1] Every year, during the St. Martin's Festival in Ahrweiler, the jurors gather on the cannon tower to evaluate the fires and displays of the bachelors. The Faulengraben, the former moat in front of the tower, has been filled in and is now used as a green area.

    Translated by Google •

      In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

      Sign up for free

      Details

      Informations

      Elevation 160 m

      Weather

      Powered by AerisWeather

      Today

      Tuesday 21 October

      15°C

      11°C

      0 %

      If you start your activity now...

      Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

      Most visited during

      January

      February

      March

      April

      May

      June

      July

      August

      September

      October

      November

      December

      Loading

      Location: Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

      Other Popular Places to Check Out

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

      © komoot GmbH

      Privacy Policy