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Steinbach Reservoir – Wachendorf Castle loop from Kalkkuppenlandschaft zwischen Wachendorf und Pesch

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Euskirchen

Mechernich

Steinbach Reservoir – Wachendorf Castle loop from Kalkkuppenlandschaft zwischen Wachendorf und Pesch

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3.0

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Steinbach Reservoir – Wachendorf Castle loop from Kalkkuppenlandschaft zwischen Wachendorf und Pesch

01:59

29.6km

400m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: May 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Naturpark Rheinland

Unteres Steinbachtal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.24 km

Pond and Trail in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Attention: the path downhill has its pitfalls and uphill you should shift into the lowest gear early enough.

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8.36 km

View of Arloff, Kirspenich, Kalkar, and Antweiler

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Very nice and wide view direction Cologne. There is also a bank on site.

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11.8 km

Steinbach Reservoir

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Always worth it, only pay attention to pedestrians and especially children

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12.3 km

View of the empty Steinbach Reservoir

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Completely new prospect: dam without water

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12.6 km

View of the empty Steinbachtalsperre dam

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On the night of the flood in July 2021, the dam crest became unstable, so the Steinbach Dam is currently completely empty.

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14.1 km

Unteres Steinbachtal

Nature Reserve

15.9 km

View of the Schweinheim monastery

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25.2 km

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Lake

25.6 km

Wachendorf Castle

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Wachendorf Castle was probably built around 1780 and was rebuilt several times.
Between around 1970 and 1980 it was used as a girls' boarding school.
It then became a Buddhist …

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29.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.0 km

7.51 km

5.00 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

9.49 km

3.20 km

1.92 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 26 June

36°C

21°C

21 %

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Steinbach Reservoir – Wachendorf Castle loop from Kalkkuppenlandschaft zwischen Wachendorf und Pesch

Pond and Trail in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

View of Arloff, Kirspenich, Kalkar, and Antweiler

Steinbach Reservoir

View of the empty Steinbach Reservoir

View of the empty Steinbachtalsperre dam

View of the Schweinheim monastery

Wachendorf Castle

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