Thomas Spring – Hackesiefen Pond loop from Rheinbach

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Rheinbach

Thomas Spring – Hackesiefen Pond loop from Rheinbach

Moderate

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Thomas Spring – Hackesiefen Pond loop from Rheinbach

02:17

8.29km

140m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Rheinland

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971 m

500-kilogram explosive bomb at the Rheinbach munitions depot

Highlight • Monument

The remains of the old ammunition warehouses can also be seen around the memorial.

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1.65 km

Wooden Bridge Over Hackesiefen Stream

Highlight • Bridge

Nice little wooden bridge that I would not have expected here.

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1.79 km

Thomas Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Thomasbrunnen is a spring rich in iron.
Be careful in wet weather as it can get slippery.
Appropriate footwear can be helpful.

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2.95 km

Hackesiefen Pond

Highlight • Lake

The people of Rheinbach like to tell each other that, according to legend, a woman should get out of the dark waters there at midnight with her head under her …

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5.31 km

Path to the "Frisches Brünnchen" spring

Highlight (Segment) • River

Unfortunately, the path was also hit by the 2021 flood. But it is walkable again.

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6.02 km

Small bridge over stream in Naturpark Rheinland

Highlight • Bridge

6.20 km

Forstweiher

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful pond in the Rheinbacher forest. Unfortunately located directly on the highway, so that the traffic noise disturbs the idyll now and then something.

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