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North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Königswinter

View of Drachenburg Castle – Drachenfels Castle Ruins loop from Königswinter Drachenfelsbahn

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Mountain hikes & routes
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Königswinter

View of Drachenburg Castle – Drachenfels Castle Ruins loop from Königswinter Drachenfelsbahn

Hard

5.0

(1)

4

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View of Drachenburg Castle – Drachenfels Castle Ruins loop from Königswinter Drachenfelsbahn

05:05

16.3km

590m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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Petersberg

Naturpark Siebengebirge

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1.04 km

Drachenburg Castle

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Drachenburg Castle is the Neuschwanstein of the Rhine. Located below the Drachenfels mountain, it is easily accessible by cog railway or on foot. Ample parking is available in Königswinter. Numerous …

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1.39 km

View of Drachenburg Castle

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Beautiful view of Drachenburg Castle and the Rhine Valley with Bonn as a panorama. With good visibility, you can see the Cologne skyline.

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1.95 km

Drachenfels Castle Ruins

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The Drachenfels is always worth a visit, no matter the season. There are several ways to climb it. A cog railway also takes you up or down.

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4.92 km

Geisberg

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5

8.46 km

Stenzelberg

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The Stenzelberg is a 287 meter high mountain in the Siebengebirge. It is located southwest of the Königswinter district of Heisterbacherrott near the Heisterbach monastery.
Geologically, the Stenzelberg is a …

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13.2 km

St. Peter's Chapel (Petersberg)

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The chapel on the Petersberg was consecrated to Saint Peter (Peter). Simon, nicknamed Petrus (rock), was a fisherman on Lake Genesareth when he - together with his brother Andreas - …

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16.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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8.66 km

3.44 km

2.85 km

855 m

364 m

173 m

Surfaces

7.94 km

3.31 km

1.61 km

1.54 km

1.39 km

559 m

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Lowest point (60 m)

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Wednesday 7 October

17°C

9°C

58 %

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