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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Rheinbach

Steinbach Reservoir – View of the Voreifel Landscape loop from Rheinbach Römerkanal

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Rheinbach

Steinbach Reservoir – View of the Voreifel Landscape loop from Rheinbach Römerkanal

Moderate

4.7

(26)

142

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Steinbach Reservoir – View of the Voreifel Landscape loop from Rheinbach Römerkanal

01:51

29.9km

170m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 64 m for 11 m

After 28.7 km for 28 m

After 29.8 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.55 km

Ringsheim Castle

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The castle Ringsheim is a former moated castle and is privately owned.

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9.64 km

Helmut Schmidt Rest Area, Schweinheim

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If that's not a resting place.

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14.4 km

View of the empty Steinbachtalsperre dam

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On the night of the flood in July 2021, the dam crest became unstable, so the Steinbach Dam is currently completely empty.

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14.6 km

Steinbachtalsperre

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Unfortunately, the Steinbachtalsperre is still as good as empty - instead of water, the view falls on the meanwhile greened ground.

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15.3 km

Vorstaubecken

Lake

16.5 km

Very busy on weekends. The circular route is completely paved.

Edit: The dam was badly damaged by the events around the flood. The circular route is currently not possible because the new drain has been cut into the dam.

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17.6 km

Former Cistercian Convent Schweinheim

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The former Cistercian monastery of Schweinheim is located below the dam of the Steinbach dam. It was first mentioned in a document in 1238. The Schweinheim monastery financed itself through …

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18.3 km

View of the Voreifel Landscape

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From this path you have wonderful views over the wide landscape with its lovely hills.

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28.5 km

Roman Aqueduct (Eifel Water Conduit) Section

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This is a section of the 95.4 km long Roman aqueduct from Grüner Pütz near Nettersheim to Cologne. Unfortunately, there is no corresponding information board at this station.

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29.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

9.10 km

5.18 km

3.08 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.1 km

2.08 km

910 m

645 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

17°C

5°C

23 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Steinbach Reservoir – View of the Voreifel Landscape loop from Rheinbach Römerkanal

Ringsheim Castle

Helmut Schmidt Rest Area, Schweinheim

View of the empty Steinbachtalsperre dam

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