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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Bedburg

Bedburg Castle – Alt-Kaster Old Town loop from Bedburg (Erft)

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Bedburg

Bedburg Castle – Alt-Kaster Old Town loop from Bedburg (Erft)

Moderate

4.6

(83)

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Bedburg Castle – Alt-Kaster Old Town loop from Bedburg (Erft)

03:38

56.5km

190m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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1.40 km

Bedburg Castle

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In the 16th century, Count Werner von Salm-Reifferscheid had the castle rebuilt in the Renaissance style. In 1839, the Rhenish Knighthood acquired the property and used it as a knights' …

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2.58 km

View of the River Erft

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Very nice bike path well developed.

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5.53 km

Along the restored Erft

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Not suitable for racing bikes, for all other bikes a nice quiet route off the roads.

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13.2 km

Erft River Bridge

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Convenient bank-to-bank connection.

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15.7 km

Erft

Lake

26.8 km

Garzweiler Open-Pit Mine Near Hochneukirch

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Huge hole. Again and again impressive pictures of the excavators. What will become of it???

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27.6 km

View of the Garzweiler open-pit mine

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View of the Garzweiler opencast mine.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagebau_Garzweiler

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39.0 km

Green Belt Garzweiler

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Road cyclists get going here.

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49.6 km

Rübenbusch

Forest

53.4 km

Alt-Kaster Old Town

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A beautiful place with many places to stop for refreshments. The pumps are also still in operation. There is a very nice playground on the outskirts for the children, and …

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56.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.0 km

12.8 km

12.6 km

4.98 km

1.09 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.7 km

12.7 km

8.84 km

2.85 km

1.71 km

687 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (50 m)

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Bedburg Castle – Alt-Kaster Old Town loop from Bedburg (Erft)

Bedburg Castle

View of the River Erft

Along the restored Erft

Erft River Bridge

Garzweiler Open-Pit Mine Near Hochneukirch

View of the Garzweiler open-pit mine

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