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North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Königswinter

Heisterbach Abbey Gatehouse – Ruins of Heisterbach Abbey loop from Naturpark Siebengebirge

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Königswinter

Heisterbach Abbey Gatehouse – Ruins of Heisterbach Abbey loop from Naturpark Siebengebirge

Moderate

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Heisterbach Abbey Gatehouse – Ruins of Heisterbach Abbey loop from Naturpark Siebengebirge

00:36

8.45km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Naturpark Siebengebirge

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1.25 km

Heisterbach Abbey Choir Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Next to the monastery ruins you can also stop off and recharge your batteries after the hike.
The adjacent car park is a good starting point for hikes, e.g. to the Petersberg.

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2.05 km

Forest path in the Siebengebirge Nature Park

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Beautiful path, especially beautiful in autumn when the forest wears its colorful dress.

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3

3.39 km

Gut Sülz

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Great wine bar with a very nice garden below the vineyard.

Opening hours:
Monday to Friday from 4 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 12 noon
If the weather is fine, also on weekdays from 12 noon

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4.52 km

Statue of Caesarius of Heisterbach

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Caesarius von Heisterbach was a monk and master of novices at the Cistercian monastery of Heisterbach in the Siebengebirge and an extraordinarily prolific writer. He wrote 39 writings in about …

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6.90 km

Heisterbach Abbey Ruins

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The Heisterbach monastery ruins are a wonderful place to linger and take a short break under old trees and close to the ruins. Historically very interesting and well explained with numerous information boards.

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7.02 km

Heisterbach Abbey Gatehouse

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The archway of the baroque gate house from 1750 is the well-preserved entrance to the monastery property.

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7.02 km

Ruins of Heisterbach Abbey

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If you look at the remains of the monastery ruins, you can get a rough idea of how people worked and built here.

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8.45 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.63 km

2.21 km

1.30 km

136 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.19 km

3.60 km

361 m

136 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (210 m)

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