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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Rheinbach

Magnificent view – Madbachtalsperre loop from Stiefelsbach und Zuflüsse

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Rheinbach

Magnificent view – Madbachtalsperre loop from Stiefelsbach und Zuflüsse

Hard

4.5

(18)

41

hikers

Magnificent view – Madbachtalsperre loop from Stiefelsbach und Zuflüsse

05:32

19.9km

360m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 8, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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3.60 km

View of the Eifel Countryside

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At the marked spot, you are in the middle of the forest. There is no view whatsoever.

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2

4.48 km

Hahnenberg Forest Trail

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In dry times this path is definitely enchanted. After prolonged rainfall, it turns into a small swamp that appears just as enchanted. Then it's better to take a small trail next door.

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9.62 km

Vorstaubecken

Lake

4

10.7 km

Quiet spot with a great view

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Very impressive to see the dam without water. The hole in the dam is very big. You can see what the flood has done.

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10.9 km

View of the Steinbach Reservoir from the benches

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Nice place for a picnic. Between the trees you can enjoy the sunset mood over the dam in the late afternoon.

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11.1 km

Steinbach Reservoir (drained)

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Currently, the Steinbachtalsperre has no water, because repair work on the dam has been taking place since the flood of 2021, when the dam threatened to break, and only the …

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11.2 km

Steinbach Reservoir

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The photos that can still be seen of the Steinbach dam, which show a large, shimmering blue water surface, are older. After the heavy rain catastrophe of July 2021, due …

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15.1 km

Magnificent view

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very idyllic. View towards Euskirchen and the Rhineland

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17.2 km

Madbachtalsperre

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The Steinbach dam, which is not far away, is now dry - i.e. after the heavy rain catastrophe of July 2021 - and a green area can be seen instead …

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19.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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13.6 km

3.89 km

1.92 km

423 m

Surfaces

6.41 km

6.27 km

2.92 km

2.76 km

1.49 km

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Wednesday 2 September

22°C

13°C

38 %

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