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North Rhine-Westphalia

Hackesiefen Pond – Rheinbach Forest Chapel loop from Stiefelsbach und Zuflüsse

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia

Hackesiefen Pond – Rheinbach Forest Chapel loop from Stiefelsbach und Zuflüsse

Moderate

5.0

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Hackesiefen Pond – Rheinbach Forest Chapel loop from Stiefelsbach und Zuflüsse

04:25

16.2km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

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960 m

Hackesiefen Pond

Highlight • Lake

The people of Rheinbach like to tell each other that, according to legend, a woman should get out of the dark waters there at midnight with her head under her …

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5.19 km

Rheinbach Forest Chapel

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The creation of the forest chapel near Rheinbach goes back to a miracle of appearance, when forest workers believed in 1681 to recognize the Christ monogram IHS in the grain …

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3

6.99 km

Chapel Path

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4

10.9 km

Brotpfad Trail Section

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A very nice path with historical background.

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5

11.4 km

Small Bridge on the Brotpfad

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Unfortunately, the bridge was washed away in the course of the flood. But you can still get through the stream.

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6

12.3 km

Beautiful avenue

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7

13.4 km

Katharinen Pond

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Unfortunately, the highway between Rheinbach and Merzbach is not far. Otherwise, the Katharinenweiher would be a perfect place to unwind ...

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8

13.9 km

Frisches Brünnchen (Nonnenpütz) Spring

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The "Fresh Brünnchen", also called "Nonnepütz", is a natural spring in the Rheinbach Forest. The spring was built over with a structure made of natural stones, which is open on …

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16.2 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.29 km

7.95 km

Surfaces

9.87 km

3.45 km

1.47 km

1.33 km

119 m

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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