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Freilinger Lake – Freilinger Lake loop from Schmidtheim

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Freilinger Lake – Freilinger Lake loop from Schmidtheim

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Freilinger Lake – Freilinger Lake loop from Schmidtheim

04:01

55.2km

810m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.2 km for 122 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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768 m

Schloss Schmidtheim

Castle

4.78 km

Old Urft Railway Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Railway bridge of the disused connection to Ahrdorf. Nowadays you can cross the Urft (and also the railway tracks) here without getting your feet wet.

Further information: kuladig.de/Object-View/O-CW-20120413-0001

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7.67 km

Haubachtal, Dietrichseiffen mit Urftaue bei Blankenheim-Wald

Nature Reserve

10.5 km

St. George's Gate (Blankenheim)

Highlight • Historical Site

In 1672, Count Salentin Ernst von Manderscheid-Blankenheim (1630–1705) ordered the expansion and restoration of the town's fortifications. The construction of the fortifications involved the inclusion of the town's extended valley …

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20.3 km

View of the Ahr Valley

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20.6 km

Freilinger Lake

Highlight • Lake

Beautifully situated reservoir with beach and inviting clear water.

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20.9 km

Freilinger Lake

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful lake with nice green area and a small snack bar!

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25.4 km

St. Jodokus Chapel Lommersdorf

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The neat, small baroque chapel dates from 1750 and is framed by two stately beeches. You can take a seat on the bench and enjoy the view into the distance.

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38.2 km

Juniper Heath in the Lampertstal Valley

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Here you cycle through a beautiful landscape, in which the juniper shapes the picture. The juniper is a popular ornamental plant for a reason, but it also has healing properties …

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39.3 km

Lampertstal — View of the Kalvarienberg

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

In this area, thoughts of Italy inevitably arise, because juniper bushes that look almost like cypresses grow here. There are also several old crossroads around this secluded spot. But the …

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55.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.3 km

18.4 km

9.22 km

5.83 km

1.01 km

268 m

124 m

Surfaces

28.5 km

13.9 km

8.74 km

2.82 km

800 m

472 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Friday 17 July

22°C

12°C

33 %

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Freilinger Lake – Freilinger Lake loop from Schmidtheim

Old Urft Railway Bridge

St. George's Gate (Blankenheim)

View of the Ahr Valley

Freilinger Lake

Freilinger Lake

St. Jodokus Chapel Lommersdorf

Juniper Heath in the Lampertstal Valley

Lampertstal — View of the Kalvarienberg

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