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Cologne District

Swist River

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Swisttal

Swist River

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Swist River

Cycling

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

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Sandra Schwabach

June 29, 2025

Cycling

From the cycle path along the Swist River, it's worth taking a short detour across the Swist to Kriegshoven moated castle. It's privately owned and not accessible. However, on the way there, you can get a great view of the castle from the outside.

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Elevation 130 m

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

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