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Erpel's Historic Old Town – Burg Vilzelt loop from Erpel (Rhein)

Erpel's Historic Old Town – Burg Vilzelt loop from Erpel (Rhein)

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Erpel's Historic Old Town – Burg Vilzelt loop from Erpel (Rhein)

00:45

17.6km

60m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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566 m

Erpel's Historic Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice area, unfortunately only ridden through with the racing bike

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700 m

Erpel Cemetery

Highlight • Settlement

Although this cemetery has a toilet, there is a sign above the sink that says "No drinking water".

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1.62 km

Burg Vilzelt

Highlight • Castle

Castle Vielzelt is privately owned and cannot be visited.

Vilzelt Castle, also Vilszelt, Filzelt, Velshelt or Valshelle, is a small former moated castle in the Heister district of the town …

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1.70 km

View of the Vineyards at the Railway Crossing

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you can take a short break and watch the winegrowers harvest the grapes

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3.45 km

St. Joseph Chapel (Scheuren)

Highlight • Religious Site

small chapel of St. Joseph (from 1500) in Unkel-Scheuren. Worth seeing!

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4.98 km

Upper Castle Rheinbreitbach

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The Upper Castle is a stately home in Rheinbreitbach from the 14th century and is a listed building.

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13.3 km

Fountain of Peace, Freedom, and Universality (Unkel)

Highlight • Monument

Nice fountain in the old town of Unkel. Sculptures by Willy Brandt, Ludwig van Beethoven and Ferdinand Freiligrath. They are assigned peace, freedom and universality.

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17.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

3.55 km

1.91 km

438 m

260 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

2.87 km

1.70 km

Elevation

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Tuesday 30 June

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Erpel's Historic Old Town – Burg Vilzelt loop from Erpel (Rhein)

Erpel's Historic Old Town

Erpel Cemetery

Burg Vilzelt

View of the Vineyards at the Railway Crossing

St. Joseph Chapel (Scheuren)

Upper Castle Rheinbreitbach

Fountain of Peace, Freedom, and Universality (Unkel)

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