Siegfried Pulpit – View of Drachenburg Castle loop from Rhöndorf

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Bad Honnef

Siegfried Pulpit – View of Drachenburg Castle loop from Rhöndorf

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Siegfried Pulpit – View of Drachenburg Castle loop from Rhöndorf

02:10

6.89km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Naturpark Siebengebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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298 m

Rhöndorf Village

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Nice village with climbing possibilities to the Drachenfels or the Löwenburg.

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1.78 km

View of the Siebengebirge (Seven Hills)

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If you take the path to Drachenfels from the Uhlan Monument, you will automatically find yourself on the Rheinsteig, the second stage from Königswinter to Bad Honnef...
Some great views …

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1.89 km

Siegfried Pulpit

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Beautiful place for a stopover with a wonderful view of the Rhine Valley.

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2.25 km

Landsturm Memorial on the Drachenfels Plateau

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On January 3rd, 1814, Major von Boltenstern tried to recapture Cologne with his troops and 150 volunteers. But their attack failed and the major was killed. On the same day, …

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2.57 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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2.68 km

Eselsweg (Donkey Path) to Drachenfels and Schloss Drachenburg

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If you don't want to take the train, you can also use the steep donkey path, but without a donkey 😉

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2.94 km

Drachenfelsbahn (Drachenfels Cog Railway)

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You can use it, but you don't have to.
The route on foot offers a lot to explore 😊

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2.97 km

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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6.89 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.85 km

1.81 km

1.17 km

884 m

583 m

570 m

Surfaces

3.28 km

1.64 km

657 m

617 m

609 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

4°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

February 20, 2023,Wanderung von Rhöndorf zum Drachenfels nach Königswinter🚶‍♀️🌞🏰⛰

Best decision that I took advantage of the weather today after the modest weekend where it was hardly possible to walk a few meters in the dry. ...so today I decided to do another tour to the Drachenfels and the
Enjoying a heat of 15 degrees, fantastic viewpoints without meeting many people....delicious fries 🍟 to eat for 5 euros 🙈.... …

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October 23, 2021,Drachenfels – Blick auf Schloss Drachenburg Runde von Rhöndorf 23.10.2021

On the way home I absolutely had to pass the Drachenfels 😏
Exhausting there ... easy back

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April 10, 2026,Wanderung Drachenfels

Ascent to the Drachenfels and back via Rhöndorf to Königswinter, the starting point of the hike. Unfortunately, the sun didn't really show itself and the temperatures had dropped considerably compared to the previous day!

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June 8, 2022,Bonn Mehlem - Königswinter - Drachenfels - Königswinter

The 9 €uro ticket gave me the idea of taking public transport to Bonn-Mehlem and then climbing the Drachenfels.
Departure at 10:39 a.m. with the RE7 to Cologne and then on to Bonn-Mehlem and with the ferry across the Rhine, that was the plan.

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October 5, 2021,Rhöndorf - Drachenfels– Königswinter - Rhöndorf 05.10.2021

Today I'm to Rhöndorf and from the train station in the direction of Drachenfels.
Unfortunately, I was a bit bogged down and had coordination and directional difficulties at the beginning, so I walked past the ascent twice.

Rhöndorf is a small, idyllic place. I am over the Rheinsteig to the Drachenfels. From the Drachenfels castle ruins you have a wonderful …

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December 27, 2024,🥾🥾...Picknick🥪🥐auf dem🐉🪨mit🌞...so schön❤️ Königswinter,Drachenfels, Rhöndorf, am Rheinradweg zurück. Mittelrhein

Weather 🌞 fantastically beautiful ... so we set off 🚙 to the 🐉 rock ... after days of grey 🌫 and drizzle 🌧 it was a relief to walk 💚 with 🌞 through nature 🌲🍁🍂🌳 ... the paths and trails were muddy, but it didn't bother us at all today 😉, we just enjoyed it 😍 ... on the 🐉 …

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