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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Ahrweiler
Aremberg

Niedereher Bach Bridge – Kerpen Castle loop from Aremberg

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Ahrweiler
Aremberg

Niedereher Bach Bridge – Kerpen Castle loop from Aremberg

Hard

4.7

(3)

8

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Niedereher Bach Bridge – Kerpen Castle loop from Aremberg

04:28

64.8km

940m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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7.98 km

Ahr bridge at Ahrdorf station

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Idyllic along the Ahr, a left one. Tributary of the Rhine

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2

9.92 km

A beautiful, mostly shady spot with a great view of the Neublankenheim castle ruins and some information about their history and the network of cycle paths in the area.

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3

15.7 km

Niedereher Bach Bridge

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The bridge survived the flood in summer 2021. However, the ramp has been washed away on both sides, so you have to climb and the bridge is no longer barrier-free.

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19.4 km

Kerpen Castle

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The exact origins of Kerpen Castle are shrouded in the mists of history. It is considered very likely that its builder was Sigibertus de Kerpene, first mentioned in documents in …

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5

31.5 km

Lampertstal — View of the Kalvarienberg

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In this area, thoughts of Italy inevitably arise, because juniper bushes that look almost like cypresses grow here. There are also several old crossroads around this secluded spot. But the …

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49.3 km

St. George's Gate (Blankenheim)

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In 1672, Count Salentin Ernst von Manderscheid-Blankenheim (1630–1705) ordered the expansion and restoration of the town's fortifications. The construction of the fortifications involved the inclusion of the town's extended valley …

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49.6 km

Ahr Spring in Blankenheim

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Very unusual spring and located at the very end of a dead end street.

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49.8 km

Historic Old Town, Blankenheim

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Hardly any opportunity to take photos at the weekend, a lot of people

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64.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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34.9 km

17.4 km

6.40 km

5.74 km

362 m

Surfaces

41.1 km

12.9 km

4.42 km

3.79 km

1.96 km

580 m

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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Friday 26 June

36°C

23°C

18 %

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Comments

June 16, 2025,Vulkaneifel ab Blankenheim
A beautiful tour through the Eifel, easy to ride, almost entirely paved, except for a few small sections that could only be managed on foot.

Nice climbs and even nicer descents 😉It's fun when the road is good, just let it roll without braking 🙈
And the highlight, the waterfall, was worth it.

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Maybe today was the last day of summer and so I decided to do another big tour in the Eifel. After seeing 6 castles the day before yesterday, today it was going to be 5 castles/castle ruins 🏰.
I started at 19 degrees and 🌤 in Blankenheim, and over the course of the day it even got up to 26 …

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