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Königswinter

Siegfried Pulpit – Lion castle ruins loop from Schloß Drachenburg

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Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Königswinter

Siegfried Pulpit – Lion castle ruins loop from Schloß Drachenburg

Moderate

4.8

(901)

2,937

hikers

Siegfried Pulpit – Lion castle ruins loop from Schloß Drachenburg

04:15

13.2km

530m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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Naturpark Siebengebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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26 m

Drachenburg Castle

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Drachenburg Castle is the Neuschwanstein of the Rhine. Located below the Drachenfels mountain, it is easily accessible by cog railway or on foot. Ample parking is available in Königswinter. Numerous …

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259 m

Eselsweg (Donkey Path) to Drachenfels and Schloss Drachenburg

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If you don't want to take the train, you can also use the steep donkey path, but without a donkey 😉

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689 m

Landsturm Memorial on the Drachenfels Plateau

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On January 3rd, 1814, Major von Boltenstern tried to recapture Cologne with his troops and 150 volunteers. But their attack failed and the major was killed. On the same day, …

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895 m

Siegfried Pulpit

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Beautiful place for a stopover with a wonderful view of the Rhine Valley.

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1.01 km

View of the Siebengebirge (Seven Hills)

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If you take the path to Drachenfels from the Uhlan Monument, you will automatically find yourself on the Rheinsteig, the second stage from Königswinter to Bad Honnef...
Some great views …

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6.56 km

Lion castle ruins

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If you do not come to the usual, "suspicious" times the castle ruins is a beautiful quiet place with a great view of the Rhine Valley but also in the hinterland of the Siebengebirge.

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10.5 km

The Little Milk House

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A nice place to rest in the middle of the forest. Cozy, but not cheap. It's still worth a break and the coffee was delicious.

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12.8 km

View of Drachenburg Castle

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Beautiful view of Drachenburg Castle and the Rhine Valley with Bonn as a panorama. With good visibility, you can see the Cologne skyline.

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13.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.49 km

3.39 km

979 m

714 m

604 m

Surfaces

5.60 km

4.03 km

2.02 km

975 m

485 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 June

32°C

22°C

55 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

October 20, 2024,Klassiker im Siebengebirge

The classic in the Siebengebirge.
In perfect hiking weather we visited the mythical, legendary Drachenfels
and the ruins of the medieval Löwenburg.

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March 2, 2023,Löwenburg – Der grüne Ausblick. Runde von Rhöndorf

Very nice tour with some really strenuous passages. But you will be rewarded with a great landscape and breathtaking views.

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December 15, 2024,Runde von Rhöndorf über die Löwenburg und den Drachenfels

Well, we had to go up there right at the beginning... . It got very warm. At the top of the Löwenburg there was an icy wind for a change🥺 All in all a nice tour, but very slippery today😅

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March 10, 2024,Rundweg Rhöndorf - Breiberg - Geisberg - Drachenfels

A nice short hike on a Sunday in the Siebengebirge! 👍😎
There are a lot of day trippers at the hotspots. But it was actually quite pleasant on the road.

The refuge on the Geisberg was currently free when we took a break. There were wonderful views.

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March 1, 2025,Wandermagazin Traumrunde Bad Honnef - Gipfelglück 5⭐

It was a great round today 👌 if you like, you can take one or two peaks along the way 😉 have fun hiking, 🤗

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March 26, 2024,[580] Mittelrheintal: Vom Drachenfels zur Löwenburg | Runde von Rhöndorf 🌥️ 3 🥾 ☕🍰

Very nice tour from Rhöndorf. First steeply up the mountain to the Drachenfels. There are always beautiful views along the way, especially from the platform above. The view over the Rhine and into the Eifel is fantastic. The path takes us further to the Löwenburg. After a short rest, we start the descent to Rhöndorf again. Café Profittlich is a …

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July 2, 2025,Löwenburg – Drachenfelsplateau Runde von Rhöndorf

Today we tested our hiking boots for the Zugspitze tour – and also completed a few half-mile climbs. Based on the weather forecast, we set off at 5 a.m. 😅

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February 2, 2025,Siebengebirge, 02.02.2025

Today, quite spontaneously, I met up with friends for a hike in the Siebengebirge under a bright blue and almost cloudless sky. The starting point was the hiking car park at Lemmerzbad.

From here we went past Drachenburg Castle to Europe's most climbed mountain: the Drachenfels (321m). From the viewing plateau and from Drachenfels Castle, the great weather offered a …

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Siegfried Pulpit – Lion castle ruins loop from Schloß Drachenburg

Drachenburg Castle

Eselsweg (Donkey Path) to Drachenfels and Schloss Drachenburg

Landsturm Memorial on the Drachenfels Plateau

Siegfried Pulpit

View of the Siebengebirge (Seven Hills)

Lion castle ruins

The Little Milk House

View of Drachenburg Castle

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