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North Rhine-Westphalia

Sinzenich Castle – Rotbach ford and wooden footbridge loop from Görresberg und Schievelsberg

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Sinzenich Castle – Rotbach ford and wooden footbridge loop from Görresberg und Schievelsberg

Moderate

4.3

(120)

450

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Sinzenich Castle – Rotbach ford and wooden footbridge loop from Görresberg und Schievelsberg

03:32

13.3km

130m

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: April 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Rheinland

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

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868 m

Sinzenich Castle

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A noble von Sinzenich family can be identified between the 13th and 15th centuries. From 1374 the lords of Gertzen were castle owners. They were enfeoffed with the castle by the duke from 1380.

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2

3.48 km

Gülichsburg Schwerfen

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In the middle of Schwerfen: the former Gülichsburg moated castle on the Mühlgraben

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3

5.33 km

Rotbach ford and wooden footbridge

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Nice spot on the Rotbach. Benches invite you to take a break

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4

6.08 km

Weingartener Höfe Historic Farmhouses

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Very well-kept courtyard with remarkable half-timbered houses. In the immediate vicinity of the entrance to the courtyard there is a bench that invites you to linger ...

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8.15 km

St. John of Nepomuk Statue on Bruchbach Bridge

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Saint John Nepomuk was a priest (Vicar General to the Archbishop) in Bohemia who was martyred in Prague in 1393. He was thrown from the Charles Bridge in Prague into …

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8.17 km

Eicks Castle

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Very well-kept Eicks Castle and a nice café next door. Note opening time

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7

9.02 km

Eickser Mill and Weingartener Farms

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Nice but quiet in the valley

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9.98 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

9

10.2 km

View of the Roman road (Via Agrippa) towards Zülpich

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Great view in the Zülpicher Börde and direction Cologne

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13.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.66 km

4.06 km

1.43 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.75 km

2.52 km

2.42 km

1.28 km

353 m

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Lowest point (170 m)

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