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Erpel Old Town – Unkel's historic old town loop from Unkel

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Erpel Old Town – Unkel's historic old town loop from Unkel

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Erpel Old Town – Unkel's historic old town loop from Unkel

03:31

12.2km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

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Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.86 km

View of the Rhine Valley from the Erpeler Ley

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As with many (view)points whose name contains the component „Ley“, the naming points to slate as the underlying rock.

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View of the Rhine and Remagen from the Erpeler Ley

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Willy Weis/Hildegard Funk
"... Das für den 2. August 1909 in der Presse angekündigte historische Ereignis über die erste Ankunft eines 136 Meter lenkbaren Luftschiffes mit der Typenbezeichnung LZ 5, …

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7.79 km

Ludendorff Bridge (Bridge of Remagen)

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Is part of German history.
Historians are of the opinion that the crossing of the Rhine by the Americans in March 1945 over the bridge, the towers of which can …

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7.80 km

Remagen Bridge Towers

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The remains of the former bridge look really impressive and were worth a longer stop on our Rhine tour.

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8.31 km

Erpel Old Town

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Worth seeing old wine village with beautiful half-timbered houses in the center. Is absolutely worth a visit.

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9.45 km

View of St. Apollinaris Church in Remagen

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When looking from Unkel on the right bank of the Rhine to the opposite side of the great "Father Rhine" to Remagen, the observer inevitably catches the eye of the …

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11.1 km

Unkel Prison Tower

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Nice building directly on the Rhine promenade.

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11.5 km

Unkel's historic old town

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Unkel has a beautiful old town and is located with its Rhine promenade directly on the beautiful Rhine. The Willy Brandt Forum was opened in Unkel in 2011 in honor …

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12.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.50 km

2.76 km

2.36 km

927 m

627 m

Surfaces

4.00 km

3.19 km

2.47 km

2.30 km

105 m

104 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

29°C

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Comments

April 10, 2024,Erpeler Ley – Altstadt Erpel Runde von Unkel

Very nice tour with some highlights. Easy trails

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December 31, 2021,Wasserfall – Der Unkeler Wasserfall Runde von Kasbach

We have run this tour for the second time. Even if it is a bit exhausting, it is highly recommended! In wonderful weather we had a very nice hike today!

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March 27, 2023,Rauf und Runter, Sonne und Graupel auf dem Rheinsteig

In mixed weather from Unkel to Kasbach and back. Along the railway it was totally quiet today, just a strike!

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May 7, 2025,Unkel, Erpel, Kasbach, Erpeler Ley, Orsberg, Unkel

3 times in the last 12 months. Always a slightly different route. Today is the best.

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April 26, 2026,Von Unkel über das Erpeler Ley und Kasbach

On the way to Hanover, the hiking friends and I decided to make a stopover on the Rhine and take a look around Unkel and Erpel. Both places belong to the Neuwied district in Rhineland-Palatinate and are located directly on the Rhine.
We started at Unkel train station and walked for a while parallel to the railway tracks up to …

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June 14, 2025,💙🌊Rheinsteig✦ Erpel - Unkel

🙋🏽‍♂️As a self-proclaimed BAP 🎸 fan...tours on hallowed BAP soil now proudly run like a common thread through our tour collection...❣️

In today's venture, we go back to the beginning...:
Wolfgang Niedecken was born in Cologne in 1951, the son of Josef Niedecken (1904–1980), a winegrower's son and businessman who moved to Cologne from Unkel in the late 1930s.
Unkel …

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September 18, 2021,Graf Zeppelin Aussicht – Erpeler Ley Runde von Unkel

Nice little hike! It starts immediately on beautiful narrow paths along the Rheinsteig. Great view from the Erpeler Ley and then a relaxed loop along the banks of the Rhine back to the starting point. Was fun!

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September 1, 2021,Vorwanderung 01. September 2021 Graf Zeppelin Aussicht – Erpeler Ley Runde von Unkel

Five of them did a pre-hike for the Eifelverein Brühl. Very nice hike with wonderful views and distant views.
The plateau on the Erpeler Ley is just beautiful.
Thanks to Gabi, Anneliese, Monika and Karin for accompanying me. 👏👏

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Erpel Old Town – Unkel's historic old town loop from Unkel

View of the Rhine Valley from the Erpeler Ley

View of the Rhine and Remagen from the Erpeler Ley

Ludendorff Bridge (Bridge of Remagen)

Remagen Bridge Towers

Erpel Old Town

View of St. Apollinaris Church in Remagen

Unkel Prison Tower

Unkel's historic old town

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