Apple Orchards of Meckenheim – Kottenforst station loop from Meckenheim Industriepark

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Meckenheim

Apple Orchards of Meckenheim – Kottenforst station loop from Meckenheim Industriepark

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Apple Orchards of Meckenheim – Kottenforst station loop from Meckenheim Industriepark

01:57

32.8km

150m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.71 km for 67 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.56 km

Weesgesweg

Nature Reserve

8.18 km

Apple Orchards of Meckenheim

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On this section of the Rhenish Apple Route you cycle through impressively large apple orchards. No wonder, you are in the largest fruit and vegetable growing area in North Rhine-Westphalia. …

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11.7 km

Bench by the Stone Cross Monument

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You can take a nice break under a beautiful old chestnut tree.

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12.4 km

Apple Orchards on the Rheinische Apfelroute

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Cycling is fun here! Perfectly paved roads with no traffic.

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17.3 km

Experience Station Apfelroute Meckenheim

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There are a total of twelve experience stations along the Rhenish Apple Route. In addition to information boards, there is always a place to rest.

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17.6 km

Orchard Path in the Eifel

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There's a lot of unprotected terrain. The sun can be quite strong there. So always wear sunscreen...

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18.2 km

Orchards in the Rhineland Nature Park

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In addition to the fruit plantations, the view into the distance to the Siebengebirge is impressive.

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24.1 km

Kottenforst station

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You can drink or eat here in the shade on hot days. I would, however, only go to this restaurant for a drink or ice cream, because with so many …

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24.7 km

Paved path through the Kottenforst

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Pretty much the only paved forest path in length. Connects the hospitals with each other when nothing works in normal city traffic

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32.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.8 km

9.15 km

5.22 km

3.66 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.4 km

2.67 km

2.24 km

1.04 km

451 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

9°C

24 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

May 7, 2023,⛈️ Dem Gewitter entkommen 🚲

Since it was quite late yesterday at "Rhein in Flammen" (Rhein in Flames), I was only able to pull myself together for a bike ride quite late in the morning. According to the weather report, showers and thunderstorms were forecast for the afternoon, but I still had 4 hours to spare before then. So I drove off. Shortly after Meckenheim, …

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September 24, 2023,Rheinische Apfelroute Schleife Meckenheim

Free Park & Ride parking at Meckenheim train station:

Kalkofenstr. in Meckenheim

Great round during harvest time!

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April 27, 2023,27.04.2023: 32 Komma 3, Wegschleife 3: Meckenheim – Rheinische Apfelroute 🚴

The apple is an ancient cultural asset. Between the Rhine and the Voreifel it blooms and thrives very well. As a result, the delicious fruit enjoys a special status here. On the Rhenish apple route, the journey of discovery leads through the largest fruit and vegetable growing region in North Rhine-Westphalia. On this route, everything revolves around the apple in …

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September 3, 2024,Teil der Apfelroute

Started at B and unfortunately not recorded up to A.
Was about 5.5 km
Was a very nice tour

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April 11, 2025,Apfelblüte Rundfahrt

It was a very nice tour, with lots of sunshine and a bite to eat at Kottenforst train station.

It was a beautiful day 😍

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October 2, 2025,Apfelroute um Meckenheim

It was a very nice hike with lots of lovely, juicy apples.
We ate something at Kottenforst train station and then headed back to the starting point and the car 😀

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