Siegfried Pulpit – Lion castle ruins loop from Schloß Drachenburg

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Königswinter

Siegfried Pulpit – Lion castle ruins loop from Schloß Drachenburg

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Siegfried Pulpit – Lion castle ruins loop from Schloß Drachenburg

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13.0km

520m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Naturpark Siebengebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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26 m

Drachenburg Castle

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Drachenburg Castle is the Neuschwanstein of the Rhine. Located below the Drachenfels mountain, it is easily accessible by cog railway or on foot. Ample parking is available in Königswinter. Numerous …

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689 m

Landsturm Memorial on the Drachenfels Plateau

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On January 3rd, 1814, Major von Boltenstern tried to recapture Cologne with his troops and 150 volunteers. But their attack failed and the major was killed. On the same day, …

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895 m

Siegfried Pulpit

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Beautiful place for a stopover with a wonderful view of the Rhine Valley.

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1.01 km

View of the Siebengebirge (Seven Hills)

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If you take the path to Drachenfels from the Uhlan Monument, you will automatically find yourself on the Rheinsteig, the second stage from Königswinter to Bad Honnef...
Some great views …

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2.51 km

The Little Milk House

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A nice place to rest in the middle of the forest. Cozy, but not cheap. It's still worth a break and the coffee was delicious.

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5.53 km

Löwenburg Orchard Meadow

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Especially nice when the sheep are grazing in the meadow, the satisfied bleating of the wooly lawnmower fits wonderfully into this environment. Then (even better: always) keep dogs on a …

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6.49 km

Lion castle ruins

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If you do not come to the usual, "suspicious" times the castle ruins is a beautiful quiet place with a great view of the Rhine Valley but also in the hinterland of the Siebengebirge.

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12.6 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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End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.38 km

3.34 km

1.06 km

689 m

573 m

Surfaces

5.60 km

3.93 km

1.93 km

1.30 km

285 m

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Comments

October 20, 2024,Klassiker im Siebengebirge

The classic in the Siebengebirge.
In perfect hiking weather we visited the mythical, legendary Drachenfels
and the ruins of the medieval Löwenburg.

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March 10, 2024,Rundweg Rhöndorf - Breiberg - Geisberg - Drachenfels

A nice short hike on a Sunday in the Siebengebirge! 👍😎
There are a lot of day trippers at the hotspots. But it was actually quite pleasant on the road.

The refuge on the Geisberg was currently free when we took a break. There were wonderful views.

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March 1, 2025,Wandermagazin Traumrunde Bad Honnef - Gipfelglück 5⭐

It was a great round today 👌 if you like, you can take one or two peaks along the way 😉 have fun hiking, 🤗

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September 22, 2022,Rhein 🥾🥾 - "Drachenfels - Heute kein Bares für Rares"💸

Autumn is welcome to continue like this. 🍂🌞
Wonderful tour around the Drachenfels. 🐲😎
Start in Rhöndorf. From here it went over the Großer Breiberg to the Löwenburg. Is only a ruin, but you have a wonderful view. 😍 Then via the milk house (coffee and cake unfortunately had to be canceled here due to renovations 😔) to Drachenburg Castle. …

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June 25, 2024,Löwenburg-Drachenfels+ Runde von Röhndorf

Today I hiked in an area that was completely unknown to me.
Started at Rhöndorf train station. First I strolled a little through the town, then went straight uphill on narrow trails. Some of them were quite overgrown, but that's what made it fun. We left the planned route a few times to see a few more spots worth seeing, …

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December 31, 2021,Königswinter - Drachenfels und Löwenburg

A small round from Königswinter to the Drachenfels and the Löwenburg to end the year. It was nice and mild and in between even the sun showed up.

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March 26, 2024,[580] Mittelrheintal: Vom Drachenfels zur Löwenburg | Runde von Rhöndorf 🌥️ 3 🥾 ☕🍰

Very nice tour from Rhöndorf. First steeply up the mountain to the Drachenfels. There are always beautiful views along the way, especially from the platform above. The view over the Rhine and into the Eifel is fantastic. The path takes us further to the Löwenburg. After a short rest, we start the descent to Rhöndorf again. Café Profittlich is a …

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October 5, 2021,Siebengebirge - ab Rhöndorf - Breiberge - Löwenburg- Drachenfels

From Rhöndorf upwards over the Breiberge and up to the Löwenburg. I have this all to myself on a Tuesday morning. There is always a fantastic view there. Then I follow the Rheinsteig every now and then and get to the Geisberg and after trying to get to the Wolkenburg, of course, to the Drachenfels. From there I find other …

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