그래프샤프트‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 협곡

The devil once went to the Ahr valley and was so pleased with the land and its people, but especially the excellent red wine, that he forgot his way home. One day, while he was resting on the mountain opposite Are Castle, his grandmother approached him in the form of a beautiful girl. In the arms of the lovesick devil, she quickly changed back into the disgusting old woman he knew all too well. Angrily, he grabbed his grandmother and threw her back through the rock face into hell. This is how the Teufelsloch came into being, which can still be seen above Altenahr today.

"... The Nachtigallental in Königswinter, at the entrance to the Siebengebirge Nature Park, is simply wonderful, at any time of the year. If you walk up Bahnhofsstrasse there, you'll come straight there. You immediately feel like you are in another, serene world. The hiking trail goes around many curves up towards Drachenfels. The Mennesbach babbles next to the hiking trail and the birds sing. When you have arrived at the upper end of the Nachtigallental, you will already see the Drachenburg and then the Drachenfels castle ruins. Saint Bernard and the Nightingales: A legend from the Middle Ages tells how the Nightingale Valley got its name. Once, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, the great Cistercian monk, was very upset by the singing of nightingales during a visit to Himmerod Monastery. He was so angry that the birds migrated to a valley in the Siebengebirge, which was later called “Nachtigallental”. Saint Bernard moved back to Clairvaux, but from then on music was at home here. The Nightingale Valley is a bird paradise. But not all monks felt like Bernhard von Clairveau, just think of the famous monk von Heisterbach, Cistercians like Bernhard, he liked the singing of birds. ..." FURTHER INFORMATION: https://www.rheindrache.de/nachtigallental/

A few bridges were no longer intact and very shaky. But a nice change from normal paths.

Unbelievable what the flood has done. You stand there humbly. Hiking trail 6 goes through the DJH premises, where it is also possible to cross the Ahr.

Along the small Tretschbach you first go downhill over three wooden bridges. At the top you have the familiar beech forest, Haimsen, woodruff and many other plants and animals. Further down it gets wetter due to the many seepage springs, here you walk on the boardwalk. Here you will find alluvial forest with alders, ash trees, ferns and many other plants and animals in the air, on the ground and in the Tretschbach. A beautiful valley in the Siebengebirge!

Beautiful section on the hiking trail to Drachenburg Castle. Really idyllic and quiet forest, which is great for hiking

If you like narrow, stony paths with beautiful views, you will love the route to and from the Teufelsloch. Tip: only hike there in dry weather, in wet weather the loose slate rubble could be slippery.

This gem was destroyed by the flood disaster and is no longer passable.