Kottenforst station – Rhenish Apple Route loop from Bundeskriminalamt Meckenheim

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Kottenforst station – Rhenish Apple Route loop from Bundeskriminalamt Meckenheim

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Kottenforst station – Rhenish Apple Route loop from Bundeskriminalamt Meckenheim

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34.6km

130m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

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2.43 km

Hunter's Hut in the Kotten Forest

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The hunter's house is 150 meters away from the most impressive tree in the whole of Kottenforst. It served as a relay station during the par force hunt and you …

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5.88 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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10.0 km

Half-Timbered House in Flerzheim

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Half-timbered houses can be admired in the region.
Simply beautiful...

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20.9 km

Historic Old Town of Rheinbach

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You will immediately be drawn into this beautiful city. Whether it's the historical towers, the neat gable-end houses with their shops or the picturesque pedestrian paths, everything is very impressive. …

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21.9 km

Apple Orchard in Naturpark Rheinland

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After Meckenheim you will find the second largest apple and pear plantation here.

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23.3 km

View of Rheinbach

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Rheinbach is located at the southern end of the Lower Rhine Bay, from which the landscape slowly rises here towards the Eifel. At the edge of the Rheinbacher Wald there …

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27.4 km

Rhenish Apple Route

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The “Rhine Apple Route” is a cycle path 124 kilometers long that connects the towns and communities of Bornheim, Alfter, Wachtberg, Meckenheim, Rheinbach and Swisttal in the Rhein-Sieg district on …

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27.8 km

Campus Klein-Altendorf Experimental Farm

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The Campus Klein-Altendorf (CKA) is one of the three external laboratories of the Faculty of Agriculture. Numerous tests are carried out here by university institutes and cooperating research institutions (see …

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