View of the Siebengebirge – Lourdes Chapel Bachem loop from Schalkenbach

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View of the Siebengebirge – Lourdes Chapel Bachem loop from Schalkenbach

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View of the Siebengebirge – Lourdes Chapel Bachem loop from Schalkenbach

01:38

19.9km

470m

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: August 28, 2026

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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572 m

View over the Vinxtbach Valley

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Around Obervinxt you have a wonderful view over the Vinxtbach valley to the Westerwald in a hairpin bend.

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1.46 km

View of the Siebengebirge

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Nice view of the Siebengebirge!

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6.68 km

Lourdes Chapel Bachem

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The city of Lourdes, located in the French Pyrenees, is a world-famous Marian pilgrimage site. The feast day of "Our Lady in Lourdes" is on February 11th, this is the …

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8.60 km

St. Leonhardus Chapel Bachem

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This chapel in Bachem, not far from the church, is dedicated to Saint LEONHARD, the patron saint of prisoners (many depictions show him with chains), farmers and cattle. On his …

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8.99 km

Rest area

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Invites you for a break 😉

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17.1 km

St. Barbara (Ramersbach)

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As early as the 14th century, Ramersbach possessed a small chapel dedicated to Saint Barbara.

When the church, built in 1738, became dilapidated, the parish decided to build a new …

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18.2 km

If you come from the Vinxttal or from the Blasweiler Bach, then you have reached the highest point here. The view over the Vinxttal goes over to the Westerwald and in the direction of Blasweiler Bach to the Eifel.

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19.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

6.26 km

2.88 km

266 m

Surfaces