St. Nikolaus Church in Berg – Vischelbach Stream loop from Rheinbacher Wald

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Rheinbach

St. Nikolaus Church in Berg – Vischelbach Stream loop from Rheinbacher Wald

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St. Nikolaus Church in Berg – Vischelbach Stream loop from Rheinbacher Wald

05:16

18.9km

370m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Rheinland

Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.99 km

Naturfreundeweg Section, Naturpark Rheinland

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A thought from the well-known French writer Victor-Marie Vicomte HUGO (1802 to 1885, whose probably best-known novel “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” will be familiar to many, at least in …

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5.07 km

Vischelbachtal

Nature Reserve

5.45 km

Wooden bridge and ford over the Vischelbach

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At this point a wooden bridge leads over the Vischelbach. Next to it is a small ford that beginners can cross without any problems.

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7.74 km

Vischelbach Stream

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Vischel: tiny place with mansion, half-timbered house (holiday flat) and own church with cemetery.

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9.14 km

Vischel Castle

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Vischel Castle, often referred to as Vischel Castle or Vischel House, is a moated castle in the Vischel district of the Berg municipality in the Ahrweiler district (Rhineland-Palatinate). It lies …

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9.32 km

St. Nikolaus Church in Berg

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This church is desecrated but can be seen from a hole in the back of the church. Typical Eifel type of stone as in Belgium!

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9.82 km

Vischelbach Stream

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Path from the Ahr to Hilberrath leads along the beautiful Vischelbach. The surface is difficult to cope with normal bicycles.

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13.2 km

Café in the Old Barn

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The cake is delicious, but overcrowded on weekends

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17.7 km

Nature trail by the Eulenbach stream

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In fact rustic path along the Eulenbach

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18.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

4.29 km

1.07 km

738 m

Surfaces

6.35 km

4.36 km

4.02 km

3.33 km

749 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

18°C

8°C

49 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

August 18, 2024,SU: Waldkapelle, Tomburg & Hilberath / S21

Today there was a nice walk in the Rheinbach forest.
What speaks for this tour:
- High proportion of paths
- 2 places to stop for refreshments directly on the path
- Quite a large car park at the starting point
- If you want, you can also include the view from the Tomburg

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October 13, 2024,Wanderung am Tor zur Eifel zur falschen Jahreszeit

This was a very nice hike on Sunday. After starting at the "Gate to the Eifel" hiking car park in Hilberath, the tour took me through nature along beautiful paths and trails. Unfortunately, some of the paths were barely passable due to the rain of the last few days. At times I was standing ankle-deep in mud and had to …

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September 22, 2024,Hilberather Runde am Vischelbach

It was supposed to be a relaxing walk, just start walking and without hiking poles. The first few kilometers were, as expected, on wide, solidly graveled forest paths. But then the path turned off into the floodplains of the Vischelbach - and became more of an adventure. Fallen trees had to be overcome and mud holes had to be avoided, …

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September 6, 2025,Vischelbach – Schloss Vischel - Runde von Hilberath 🏰👍

A day with clear weather and fresh air. The trail led me up gentle and steep inclines, past Vischel Castle and the striking Eisensteine rock formations. Views of the Eifel Mountains opened up again and again – vast, tranquil, and inviting.
A varied tour that combines nature, history, and beautiful views. No barn café today.

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