Eye of God Wayside Shrine – Unkel's historic old town loop from Rolandseck

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Eye of God Wayside Shrine – Unkel's historic old town loop from Rolandseck

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Eye of God Wayside Shrine – Unkel's historic old town loop from Rolandseck

05:30

19.8km

360m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 461 m for 354 m

Open: • Monday-Saturday: 6:30 AM-9:00 PM • Public holidays & Sunday: 8:00 AM-9:00 PM (otherwise closed)

After 19.0 km for 354 m

Open: • Monday-Saturday: 6:30 AM-9:00 PM • Public holidays & Sunday: 8:00 AM-9:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.55 km

Eye of God Wayside Shrine

Highlight • Religious Site

From the Bruchhausen parking lot, the hike led us up to the "Eye of God," located at a small chapel in the forest. This is a classic symbol often used …

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10.7 km

Rheinsteig Trail in Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald

Highlight • Trail

The Rheinsteig is a 320 km hiking trail along the right bank of the Rhine River in Germany. It offers stunning views of forests, vineyards, and the Rhine Valley, connecting …

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12.4 km

Haanhof Estate

Highlight • Historical Site

"... The Cologne wine merchant and wholesaler Johann Heinrich Alois Haan (1786-1868) built a four-winged courtyard in the 1830s. The manor house is equipped with an 18 meter high observation …

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13.7 km

Scheuren

Highlight • Settlement

Nice little place with a lot of half-timbered houses

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14.6 km

Willy Brandt Square, Unkel

Highlight • Monument

⭐️The old town is particularly recommended with its beautiful-well-kept-colorful half-timbered houses🎨🖌.
A quaint little town located at 💙🌊Rhine kilometer 636📍
invites you to visit🎒.

Among others, the father of Wolfgang Niedecken (BAP) came from Unkel,
before he moved to Cologne...

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14.7 km

Pützgasse, Unkel

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Cute little alley, very nice to look at.

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14.9 km

Unkel's historic old town

Highlight • Historical Site

Unkel has a beautiful old town and is located with its Rhine promenade directly on the beautiful Rhine. The Willy Brandt Forum was opened in Unkel in 2011 in honor …

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19.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.7 km

3.74 km

2.37 km

1.47 km

431 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.71 km

4.71 km

3.65 km

3.22 km

773 m

723 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 9 October

15°C

9°C

47 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

March 27, 2022,Von Bad Honnef nach Unkel

For anyone interested: The Rheinsteig behind the "God's Eye" has been cleared of fallen trees etc. and is therefore freely accessible again.

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May 1, 2025,Rheinsteig- Runde von Bad Honnef (Rhein)

Bad Honnef is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district on the southern edge of North Rhine-Westphalia, between Königswinter and Rheinbreitbach at the foot of the Siebengebirge mountains.
Bad Honnef, picturesquely situated on the Rhine, is a popular starting point for hikes on the famous Rheinsteig, a long-distance hiking trail with spectacular views of the Rhine Valley. Also nearby is the …

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June 14, 2026,Bad Honnef (Martinskapelle)-Unkel

My training route, mostly on the Rheinsteig, especially because there is a continuous uphill climb of approx. 4 km to the "Auge Gottes" wayside shrine. The path is very beautiful and especially recommended in hot summer months due to the dense forestation. You can reward yourself in Unkel in the very cozy wine tavern "Im Lämmlein": im-laemmlein.de

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April 29, 2026,Von Unkel nach Bad Honnef – Rheinsteig, Etappe 3, Teil 2

Last year I had to break off the third stage of the Rheinsteig from Linz to Bad Honnef in Unkel due to knee problems. A certain susceptibility to injury is probably the price you have to pay when God has equipped you with a high-performance body...
Today I caught up on the remaining section from Unkel to Bad Honnef quite …

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April 20, 2024,Rheinsteig 3.Etappe von Bad Honnef nach Unkel

Since we were determined to complete the third stage today, the bad weather didn't deter us. However, we only hiked as far as Unkel.
After Hasenhardt, we reached the highest point and then unnoticed changed from NRW to RLP. Shortly afterwards, we found ourselves at a forest crossroads with a wayside chapel and benches, over which the painted "Eye of …

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July 23, 2022,Schattig über schmale Pfade - Bad Honnef - Unkel - Bad Honnef

Summer in the Rhineland and still hiking at a relaxed pace along beautiful paths. That makes sense and happy. From Bad Honnef train station, follow the course of a stream uphill, past the youth hostel and into the forest. Only sniffed the Rheinsteig for a short time and then ... unmarked right into the green. The Rheinsteig can be found …

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October 20, 2024,Unkel, Bad Honnef via Rheinsteig, Insel Grafenwerth

The Rheinsteig is beautifully laid out and varied.
Bad Honnef is generously equipped with restaurants and retail outlets and meets all the requirements of a medium-sized town.
Grafenwerth has well-maintained and diverse parks and leisure facilities.
The huge transformers from the Hitachi Energy plant (formerly ABB) that are ready for removal are very impressive.
aachener-zeitung.de/lokales/region-dueren/dueren/300-tonnen-schwere-trafos-werden-in-der-nacht-geliefert/3795691.html

vdi-nachrichten.com/technik/produktion/riesige-transformatoren-fuer-die-energiewende-sind-echte-handarbeit

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