View of the Siebengebirge – Madbachtalsperre loop from Rheinbach

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Rheinbach

View of the Siebengebirge – Madbachtalsperre loop from Rheinbach

Moderate

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View of the Siebengebirge – Madbachtalsperre loop from Rheinbach

04:54

17.8km

290m

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: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Rheinland

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.04 km

Rest Area at Pionierweg

Highlight • Rest Area

Rest area at a large crossroads ...

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4.47 km

Madbachtalsperre

Highlight • Lake

The Steinbach dam, which is not far away, is now dry - i.e. after the heavy rain catastrophe of July 2021 - and a green area can be seen instead …

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9.24 km

Schiefelsbach und Zuflüsse

Nature Reserve

12.5 km

Willow Avenue Along the Zingsbach

Highlight • Natural

A must if you leave from Merzbach.

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14.1 km

Ponds and Eulenbach Stream in Rheinbach City Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Nice hiking trail along some ponds in the nature reserve. Quite crowded at the weekend, as it is one of the most popular routes for the people of Rheinbach.

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16.7 km

Half-timbered houses on Bachstraße, Rheinbach

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Very beautiful, lovingly restored half-timbered houses. One of the buildings dates from 1745 and is therefore well over 250 years old.

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16.8 km

Hexenturm (Witch Tower), Rheinbach

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The Witches Tower has a long history that goes back to the 12th century, when a moated castle still stood here. In the 17th century the witch commissioners raged here, …

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17.1 km

Historic Half-Timbered Street in Rheinbach

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Not far from the main street, be sure to visit.

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17.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.12 km

3.51 km

2.33 km

2.15 km

620 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.56 km

5.36 km

2.18 km

1.32 km

1.31 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

March 28, 2022,Auf alten Wegen und Pfaden - Rheinbach-Madbachtalsperre-Waldkapelle 🥾☀☮🕊

Hikes by Elfi, Bonnie and also ram-soft inspired me to do this tour. I started in Rheinbach, more precisely from the parking lot of the leisure and adventure pool Monte Mare. After just a few hundred meters you come to the Krönungsweg. It bears its name in memory of the way of German kings to their coronation in Aachen. The …

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