Maltese Commandery – Zweiffel Castle loop from Dürscheid

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Kürten

Maltese Commandery – Zweiffel Castle loop from Dürscheid

Moderate

4.7

(18)

128

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Maltese Commandery – Zweiffel Castle loop from Dürscheid

01:00

15.3km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: August 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.08 km for 138 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.23 km

Maltese Commandery

Highlight • Historical Site

The historic House of the Maltese Commandery, built in 1648, enjoys a stunning location in the heart of the Bergisches Land region. It is considered a landmark of the small, …

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3.57 km

The castle dates back to the 13th century, but the current building was not built until 1660. There is a restaurant next door, but it only opens in the evening. Lunch is only available on Sundays and public holidays.

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4.01 km

Gut Schiff Adventure Farm

Highlight • Rest Area

The Cologne merchant and powder manufacturer Wilhelm Josef Wecus bought the Gut Schiff and the associated oil mill in 1761. He intended to convert the oil mill into a powder …

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5.71 km

LVR Industrial Museum: Alte Dombach Paper Mill

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The porridge was once prepared in a kind of washtub, the bucket, scooped out with a fine-meshed sieve and then pressed into a leaf. If you want to know more, …

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7.73 km

Papermaker

Highlight • Monument

The papermaker is at Villa Zanders.

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7.79 km

Bergisch Gladbach Town Hall

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The three-wing building in the German Renaissance style was constructed from 1905 to 1906 under the direction of Ludwig Bopp, a representative of the Munich School. The central building, which …

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12.2 km

Johanniter Church Herrenstrunden and Strunde Spring

Highlight • Religious Site

The development of the town of Herrenstrunden is closely linked to the history of the Maltese Commandery there.
In the Middle Ages, the Commandery of the Knights of St. John …

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14.5 km

Jakobus Chapel Spitze

Highlight • Religious Site

The landmark of Spitze is the St. James Chapel, located at the intersection of two streets. Pilgrims passed through here on their way to Cologne to see the Three Wise …

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15.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.36 km

5.97 km

1.16 km

703 m

108 m

Surfaces

8.31 km

6.09 km

635 m

108 m

103 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

October 25, 2023,25.10.2023: 18 Komma 7, Hometrail, Glasfasermodem für schnelles Komoot holen 🚴

Well, after initially being nice, it rained heavily throughout. Stayed at least half dry thanks to the rain jacket; but I feel climate-friendly.

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March 5, 2022,05.03.2022: 17 Komma 8, Fahrradtour nach Bergisch zum Wochenmarkt 🚴

at 1.97 euros for 1 liter of fuel I no longer get into the car .. and cycle to the weekly market instead.

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April 21, 2022,21.04.2022: 19 Komma 5, Hometrail .. mal eben in die Stadt 🚴🚴

quickly got new reading material and didn't shy away from the 450 hm .. it's just Bergisch, here; that there are still many highlights along the route that need to be considered, great.

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