Magnificent view – Madbachtalsperre loop from Stiefelsbach und Zuflüsse

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Rheinbach

Magnificent view – Madbachtalsperre loop from Stiefelsbach und Zuflüsse

Hard

4.5

(18)

hikers

Magnificent view – Madbachtalsperre loop from Stiefelsbach und Zuflüsse

05:31

19.9km

360m

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 8, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.60 km

View of the Eifel Countryside

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At the marked spot, you are in the middle of the forest. There is no view whatsoever.

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4.47 km

Hahnenberg Forest Trail

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In dry times this path is definitely enchanted. After prolonged rainfall, it turns into a small swamp that appears just as enchanted. Then it's better to take a small trail next door.

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9.61 km

Vorstaubecken

Lake

10.7 km

Quiet spot with a great view

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Very impressive to see the dam without water. The hole in the dam is very big. You can see what the flood has done.

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10.9 km

View of the Steinbach Reservoir from the benches

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Nice place for a picnic. Between the trees you can enjoy the sunset mood over the dam in the late afternoon.

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11.0 km

Steinbach Reservoir (drained)

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Lush greenery is now spreading at the bottom of the Steinbach dam, which has been dry since the flood disaster.
The Euskirchen-Swisttal water supply association (WES) has presented plans on …

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11.2 km

Steinbach Reservoir

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The photos that can still be seen of the Steinbach dam, which show a large, shimmering blue water surface, are older. After the heavy rain catastrophe of July 2021, due …

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