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Rhineland-Palatinate

Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Schönecken Castle – Rittersdorf Castle loop from Prüm

Bike touring routes & trails

Rhineland-Palatinate

Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Schönecken Castle – Rittersdorf Castle loop from Prüm

Hard

4.6

(70)

266

riders

Schönecken Castle – Rittersdorf Castle loop from Prüm

03:24

55.2km

510m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: May 13, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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5.21 km

Schönecken Castle

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Schönecken Castle is a great vantage point over Schönecken towards Lascheid. Part of the Way of St. James in Germany. "Via Coloniensis"

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6.00 km

Schönecken Castle

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Schönecken Castle is the ruin of a hilltop castle at 467 m above sea level above the municipality of the same name, Schönecken, in the Nimstal in the western Eifel …

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21.8 km

Nimstal Cycle Path

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4

22.3 km

Nimstal Viaduct

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Seffern Bickendorf route closed for 1.5 years due to landslide! There are no clues. Dangerous diversion via the L5! Alternatively, steep incline to Schleid.

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22.5 km

Bickendorf Bridge Piers

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6

28.3 km

Rittersdorf Castle

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Rittersdorf Castle has remained almost unadulterated since it was built and conveys an impressive picture of late medieval and modern Renaissance living culture. The approximately 700-year-old moated castle is located …

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28.4 km

White Flower Mural in Eifel

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Fantastic house wall/gable with super beautiful paintings or graffiti 👍😊

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8

33.0 km

View of the Nims River

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You can't always see the little river along the Nies Cycle Path, but here you have an idyllic view.

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55.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.8 km

3.87 km

3.72 km

811 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.0 km

755 m

467 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 4 June

16°C

8°C

69 %

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