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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Königswinter

Eselsweg (Donkey Path) to Drachenfels and Schloss Drachenburg

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Königswinter

Eselsweg (Donkey Path) to Drachenfels and Schloss Drachenburg

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Eselsweg (Donkey Path) to Drachenfels and Schloss Drachenburg

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Location: Königswinter, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Koga-Willi 🚲👣🇩🇪🇺🇦

March 5, 2022

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If you don't want to take the train, you can also use the steep donkey path, but without a donkey 😉

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Isi-Sicilia

January 12, 2022

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The classic summit route to the Drachenfels is the donkey path. This steep path was probably already used in sections by Roman stonemasons. It leads from the Rhine promenade in Königswinter up to the Drachenfels. Traditionally, the higher-ranking men and women of the world let themselves be transported with a donkey. The donkey fountain at the beginning of the donkey path reminds of this.

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Melli Mosaiksteine

June 13, 2021

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Steep ascent to the Drachenfels with a beautiful view of Drachenburg Castle.

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Location: Königswinter, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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