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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Bedburg

Paffendorf Castle – Peringsmaar Lake loop from Bedburg

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Bedburg

Paffendorf Castle – Peringsmaar Lake loop from Bedburg

Hard

4.3

(34)

105

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Paffendorf Castle – Peringsmaar Lake loop from Bedburg

05:06

20.0km

60m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

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5.19 km

Erft River in the Rhineland Nature Park

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During our hike the Erft was at the height of the way - very interesting and natural.

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6.37 km

Erft Flood Canal

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via the Erftflutkanal. Can be ridden by racing bike, the path is asphalted.

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6.93 km

First mentioned in 1230 as the bailiwick of Paffendorf, this Renaissance-style moated castle is completely surrounded by water. Today, a brasserie invites visitors to enjoy coffee, cakes, and light meals. …

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13.1 km

Peringsmaar Lake

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After the coaling was completed in 1993, the opencast mine was filled with overburden from other opencast mines in the region, in particular the Hambach opencast mine. The recultivation has …

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15.5 km

Bedburg Castle

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In the 16th century, Count Werner von Salm-Reifferscheid had the castle rebuilt in the Renaissance style. In 1839, the Rhenish Knighthood acquired the property and used it as a knights' …

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18.3 km

Alt-Kaster City Gate

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The Erfttor belongs to the eastern Kasterer fortification and was rebuilt in 1626 after the city fire. List of architectural monuments Kaster 96

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18.4 km

Alt-Kaster Old Town

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A beautiful place with many places to stop for refreshments. The pumps are also still in operation. There is a very nice playground on the outskirts for the children, and …

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18.6 km

Agatha Gate, Alt-Kaster

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West gate of the city wall in Alt-Kaster from the 14th / 15th Century, largely preserved in its original condition. Figures over the archway: St. Georg and St. Agatha.

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20.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

4.45 km

1.45 km

1.12 km

745 m

Surfaces

6.28 km

5.02 km

4.21 km

3.49 km

577 m

429 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 26 August

31°C

15°C

11 %

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Comments

May 5, 2024,Pfaffendorf und Bedburg

Easy parking. A long tour, but very varied. Along the Erft, an avenue, two castles and a gliding airfield and a maar. Anyone who knows the area knows that the nature is not the finest. But the tour is still fun.

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March 17, 2022,Paffendorf - Bedburg - Alt-Kaster // #BEWEGUNGhilft 🥾🥾🥾🥾

First of all many thanks to Rolf for planning and organizing this beautiful hike. Although not far from Cologne, the region around Bedburg was previously unknown to me in terms of hiking.

We met at the moated castle of Paffendorf, one of the many castles and mansions in the Erft lowlands. The complex, built in the 16th century, is surrounded …

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June 26, 2022,Gruppenwanderung rund Schloss Bedburg, ab Parkplatz am Schloss Paffendorf. Sonntag, 26 Juni 2022

"Hiking in the Euregio" made a wonderful 2-castle hike with 11 participants today from the Paffendorf Castle car park. It was a hike with little elevation change and a bit more asphalt than we are used to. But the paths were lined with blooming wildflowers, a paradise for butterflies and bees.
We walked around the Peringsmaar to Bedburg, where we …

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Paffendorf Castle – Peringsmaar Lake loop from Bedburg

Erft River in the Rhineland Nature Park

Erft Flood Canal