View of the Siebengebirge – Southern Ascent of Rodderberg loop from Rolandseck

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View of the Siebengebirge – Southern Ascent of Rodderberg loop from Rolandseck

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View of the Siebengebirge – Southern Ascent of Rodderberg loop from Rolandseck

02:56

10.4km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

Naturpark Rheinland

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.14 km

View of the Siebengebirge

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To the left of the Drachenfels and the Wolkenburg, in the middle the highest mountain in the Siebengebirge, the Ölberg, to the right of the Lohrberg and the Löwenburg.

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5.56 km

Dry grassland on the Rodderberg

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The dry grasslands of the Rodderberg nature reserve are well maintained and rare butterflies can still be observed here.

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5.59 km

View of the Siebengebirge from the volcanic crater

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Beautiful view of the Siebengebirge you have from here!

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6.15 km

Southern Ascent of Rodderberg

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From here you have a great view of the Wachtberg radome.

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6.20 km

View of the Siebengebirge from the Rodderberg summit

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The outline of the volcano crater can be clearly seen, and the flora also has plenty of discoveries. Really a great spot of nature, can be well combined with a trip to Rolandsbogen. More here: natur-erleben-nrw.de/natura-2000/regionen-und-gebiete-in-nrw/details/rodderberg

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6.95 km

View of Drachenfels, Drachenburg, and Petersberg from Heinrichsblick

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The Heinrichsblick at the nature reserve Rodderberg.
This cozy viewpoint invites with two benches in every season to linger. The great panoramic view offers a view of the Siebengebirge, Königswinter, …

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6.95 km

Heinrichsblick — View of the Rhine and the Siebengebirge

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The legend about the Heinrichsblick:
A few centuries ago a young man is said to have innocently given his life at this point. According to legend, his name was Heinrich …

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7.04 km

View of Drachenfels and the Rhine from Rodderberg

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Rhine Valley & Drachenfels – always a highlight.

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10.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.82 km

2.91 km

685 m

Surfaces

5.53 km

3.64 km

717 m

520 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

9°C

27 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

August 12, 2025,Südaufstieg des Rodderbergs – Panoramablick Runde von Rolandseck

In glorious weather, we set off from Rolandseck, first crossing the Berschberg and Wilhelmsberg mountains. The route alternated between quiet forest passages and open field paths, offering beautiful views of the surrounding countryside. The highlight of the tour was the Rodderberg – an extinct volcano – with its impressive crater rim and sweeping views over the Rhine Valley.

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May 9, 2022,Rodderberg

Rodderberg, a journey back in time. Not because of the extinct volcano, but back to my childhood. Growing up in Mehlem, I often went to the Rodderberg, only that the tours used to be shorter 😅
Start at the hiking car park, it soon went past the Broichhof🐎 or into it. First the beautifully blooming chestnut avenue lured, then the …

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October 23, 2023,NRW/RLP - Wachtberg: Rodderberg Runde von Niederbachem-231023SS

Today we took a tour around Rodderberg, the volcano south of Bonn. Here the southernmost municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Wachtberg, meets the state border of RLP. On the Rodderberg you have wonderful views of the Rhine and the Siebengebirge.

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