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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Königswinter

Drachenfels Castle Ruins – View of Drachenburg Castle loop from Großer Ölberg

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Mountain hikes & routes
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Königswinter

Drachenfels Castle Ruins – View of Drachenburg Castle loop from Großer Ölberg

Hard

5.0

(6)

15

hikers

Drachenfels Castle Ruins – View of Drachenburg Castle loop from Großer Ölberg

06:01

19.8km

620m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 24, 2026

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Nonnenstromberg

Naturpark Siebengebirge

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2.83 km

Margarethenhöhe

Mountain Pass

3.89 km

Siebengebirge

Nature Reserve

5.20 km

Geisberg

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4

7.83 km

Drachenfels Castle Ruins

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The Drachenfels is always worth a visit, no matter the season. There are several ways to climb it. A cog railway also takes you up or down.

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8.34 km

View from Drachenfels

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The ascent to the Drachenfels plateau alone is worth seeing and can be mastered both on foot and by train. There are viewpoints of the Rhine and the surrounding area …

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8.66 km

View of Drachenburg Castle

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Beautiful view of Drachenburg Castle and the Rhine Valley with Bonn as a panorama. With good visibility, you can see the Cologne skyline.

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10.2 km

Ice Cellar Cave (Eiskellerhöhle) in Naturpark Siebengebirge

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There used to be so-called ice cellars here. When the ice floes drifted on the Rhine in winter, they could be brought into caves. These then served as a refrigerator …

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12.9 km

St. Peter's Chapel (Petersberg)

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The chapel on the Petersberg was consecrated to Saint Peter (Peter). Simon, nicknamed Petrus (rock), was a fisherman on Lake Genesareth when he - together with his brother Andreas - …

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13.9 km

Trail over the Nonnenstromberg

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This path is simply gorgeous. I'm so glad I included it.

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19.8 km

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12.8 km

4.76 km

1.32 km

582 m

365 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.2 km

1.76 km

1.73 km

1.43 km

1.13 km

582 m

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