Merode Castle – Merode Castle loop from Schevenhütte

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Merode Castle – Merode Castle loop from Schevenhütte

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Merode Castle – Merode Castle loop from Schevenhütte

01:20

18.3km

190m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 449 m for 5 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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441 m

Parish Church of St. Joseph Schevenhütte

Highlight • Religious Site

Next to the door of the listed church there is a glass case containing the stamp for the pilgrims on the Way of St. James.

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3.61 km

Forest trails in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Highlight • Forest

Numerous gravel sections leave nothing to be desired

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7.77 km

Wayside cross on Schlossstraße in Merode

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Wooden wayside cross with gable on Schlossstr. in Merode

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7.82 km

Farm complex house number 58 (1647), Simmerath

Highlight • Historical Site

Inscribed date in the lintel 1647, inscription stone dated 9 May in the barn part with the date 1794; square farm made of quarry stone, brick and half-timbering; 2-axle, 2-storey …

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8.18 km

Merode Castle

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Water castle from the 12th century.

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8.82 km

Impressive and large moated castle.
The local aristocratic residence has been owned by the Merode family since 1200.
An eventful history, most recently bombed during the war, laboriously rebuilt...
Then …

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14.9 km

Laufenburg Castle

Highlight • Castle

The parking lot at the junction to Laufenburg is a popular starting point for all kinds of tours in the Wehebachtal and the surrounding hills and forest landscape. To the …

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16.8 km

Haus Waldidyll

Highlight • Historical Site

Historical writings on forest management in our area speak of a "Oberförsterei Schevenhütte / Wenau". The forest history begins in 1818 and ends in 1968. The house at this location …

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