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Serpentine Trail to Erpeler Ley – Erpel Old Town loop from Unkel

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Serpentine Trail to Erpeler Ley – Erpel Old Town loop from Unkel

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Serpentine Trail to Erpeler Ley – Erpel Old Town loop from Unkel

03:12

11.4km

200m

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: May 23, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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758 m

Scheuren

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Nice little place with a lot of half-timbered houses

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5.95 km

View of the Rhine and Remagen from the Erpeler Ley

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Willy Weis/Hildegard Funk
"... Das für den 2. August 1909 in der Presse angekündigte historische Ereignis über die erste Ankunft eines 136 Meter lenkbaren Luftschiffes mit der Typenbezeichnung LZ 5, …

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6.12 km

View of the Rhine Valley from the Erpeler Ley

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As with many (view)points whose name contains the component „Ley“, the naming points to slate as the underlying rock.

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6.53 km

Serpentine Trail to Erpeler Ley

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Beautiful, entertaining ascent to the Erpeler Ley

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7.35 km

Erpel Village Square

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beautiful little village with lots of half-timbered houses, really cozy! There are of course a couple of very nice and rustic restaurants!

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7.38 km

Erpel Old Town

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Worth seeing old wine village with beautiful half-timbered houses in the center. Is absolutely worth a visit.

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8.52 km

View of St. Apollinaris Church in Remagen

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When looking from Unkel on the right bank of the Rhine to the opposite side of the great "Father Rhine" to Remagen, the observer inevitably catches the eye of the …

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10.7 km

Unkel's historic old town

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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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11.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.67 km

3.85 km

1.60 km

854 m

429 m

Surfaces

5.67 km

2.47 km

1.34 km

735 m

609 m

572 m

Elevation

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Friday 3 July

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Serpentine Trail to Erpeler Ley – Erpel Old Town loop from Unkel

Scheuren

View of the Rhine and Remagen from the Erpeler Ley

View of the Rhine Valley from the Erpeler Ley

Serpentine Trail to Erpeler Ley

Erpel Village Square

Erpel Old Town

View of St. Apollinaris Church in Remagen

Unkel's historic old town

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