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Alfter

Iron Man (Kottenforst) – Steinbach Reservoir loop from Alfter-Impekoven

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Alfter

Iron Man (Kottenforst) – Steinbach Reservoir loop from Alfter-Impekoven

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Iron Man (Kottenforst) – Steinbach Reservoir loop from Alfter-Impekoven

03:27

59.5km

450m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.41 km

Römisches Übungslager

Archaeological Site

5.13 km

Archaeological Site

5.64 km

Iron Man (Kottenforst)

Highlight • Monument

Several forest and hiking trails intersect at the Eiserner Mann, making it a popular meeting point. In addition, there is seating and a shelter in its immediate vicinity, making it an ideal resting place.

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11.5 km

Swistniederung bei Miel

Nature Reserve

28.8 km

View of the empty Steinbachtalsperre dam

Highlight • Monument

On the night of the flood in July 2021, the dam crest became unstable, so the Steinbach Dam is currently completely empty.

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29.1 km

View of the empty Steinbach Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Completely new prospect: dam without water

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29.6 km

Steinbach Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Always worth it, only pay attention to pedestrians and especially children

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33.7 km

Hardtwald

Forest

34.0 km

Hardtburg Castle

Highlight • Castle

Small castle in the Hardtwald near Stotzheim. Sorry, currently not accessible

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34.1 km

Hardtburg Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

From the castle, the narrow path next to the road and then directly left into the forest and to the end just the hammer. One of my absolute favorite trails :-)

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51.9 km

Straight path through the fields near Hohn

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Not really special, but good asphalt.

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53.4 km

Römerblick Viewpoint and Rest Area

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great long-distance view, with an explanation of what you see where.

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59.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.5 km

9.07 km

4.90 km

1.18 km

425 m

313 m

145 m

Surfaces

30.0 km

20.7 km

4.68 km

3.68 km

233 m

188 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 11 August

30°C

11°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

March 3, 2025,GR Steinbachtalsperre, Hardtburg

Out and about with Julia, Sandra and Bolko in the best weather, far away from the carnival.

But tomorrow there will be a celebration in Alfter 😉

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December 18, 2024,241218-GR-Test-Speckelstein-Dachsberg-Steinbachtalsperre-Hardtburg

Finally the 🌞 showed itself again✌️🥳. Nice round with Stephan and Rudi in mild temperatures and noticeably gusty westerly wind.

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Iron Man (Kottenforst) – Steinbach Reservoir loop from Alfter-Impekoven

Iron Man (Kottenforst)

View of the empty Steinbachtalsperre dam

View of the empty Steinbach Reservoir

Steinbach Reservoir

Hardtburg Castle

Hardtburg Trail

Straight path through the fields near Hohn

Römerblick Viewpoint and Rest Area

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