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Wasserburgen-Route

379 km cycle route.

379km
6-9days
moderateDifficulty
2,318 mClimbing
yesE-bike friendly

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Map of the Wasserburgen-Route

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Elevation profile50–326 m

The route at a glance

The Wasserburgen-Route, the moated castle route, is about 380 kilometres long and links more than 120 moated castles, palaces and historic estates in the Rhineland and the Eifel. You start in Brühl at Augustusburg Palace and ride through the countryside around Cologne and Bonn, along quiet rivers and through woods, fields and villages. Well known stops include Satzvey Castle, Miel Palace and Flamersheim Castle. The paths are well signposted and mostly flat, so the route suits beginners and anyone interested in castles and history.

Example stages

A suggestion with overnight stops in towns along the way. Adjust it to your pace in the planner.

  1. Königswinter → Euskirchen189 m up · approx. 2:58 h42 km
  2. Euskirchen → Bedburg18 m up · approx. 2:43 h48 km
  3. Bedburg → Jülich121 m up · approx. 2:48 h43 km
  4. Jülich → Alsdorf207 m up · approx. 3:16 h46 km
  5. Alsdorf → Stolberg480 m up · approx. 4:08 h45 km
  6. Stolberg → Kreuzau274 m up · approx. 3:00 h38 km
  7. Kreuzau → Mechernich450 m up · approx. 3:56 h44 km
  8. Mechernich → Rheinbach258 m up · approx. 2:57 h38 km
  9. Rheinbach → Königswinter251 m up · approx. 2:49 h36 km
Ø 42 km per day379 km · 2,248 Hm

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