Wasserburgen-Route
Heimbach
Discover the charming landscape of the Eifel, the Jülich Börde and the Rhenish Bay with its numerous cultural treasures by bike! Nowhere else will you find so many moated castles in such a small area as in the city triangle of Aachen, Cologne and Bonn. There are over 120 castles and palaces to discover along the route. The large number of moated castles and palaces reflects the varied history of the region. The route leads through a multifaceted landscape, along idyllic, natural stream and river valleys, through agricultural Bördeland landscapes and through beautiful low mountain regions. There are also various historic village centers along the route, numerous monasteries, mills and other cultural and historical highlights. Another defining element is the Rhenish lignite mining area with its open-cast mining viewpoints and recultivated areas.
If you would like to experience the tour as a multi-day tour with overnight stays, the easiest way to do this is in a total of 8 daily stages, whereby there are different stage variants in some places (a and b):
Stage 1a Bad Godesberg- Euskirchen
Stage 1b Bad Godesberg-Brühl
Stage 2a Euskirchen-Bedburg
Stage 2b Brühl-Bedburg
Stage 3 Bedburg-Jülich
Stage 4 Jülich-Aachen
Stage 5 Aachen-Stolberg
Stage 6a Stolberg-Heimbach
Stage 6b Stolberg-Düren
Stage 7a Heimbach-Rheinbach
Stage 7b Düren-Euskirchen-Kuchenheim
Stage 8a Rheinbach-Bad Godesberg
Stage 8b Euskirchen-Kuchenheim-Bad Godesberg