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Wasserburgen-Route Etappe 7a cycle route
Wasserburgen-Route Etappe 7a is a cycle route of 55.4 km from Heimbach. Along the way you'll find 162 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 55.4 km
- ± 3:40 h
- ↑ 440 m · ↓ 465 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Heimbach
0 kmAt the start: 2 public toilets and water point.
490 m · 16 benches
Burg Hengebach
490 m3 public toilets and bike pump
6.6 km · 24 benches
Burg Vlatten
7.1 kmCastle
5 km · 4 benches
Burg Berg
12.1 kmCastle
3.5 km · 7 benches
Schloss Eicks
15.6 kmCastle
2.5 km
Burg Kommern
18.1 km3 public toilets
1.9 km · 14 benches
Water point
20 km3.8 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
23.8 km4.5 km · 7 benches
Honesty box
28.3 km1.5 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
29.8 km1.2 km · 7 benches
Schloß Wachendorf
31 kmCastle
1.1 km · 6 benches
Water point
32.1 km200 m · bench
Untere Burg Antweiler
32.3 kmCastle
6.2 km · 9 benches
Burg Kirspenich
38.5 kmCastle
3.2 km · 12 benches
Hardtburg
41.7 kmCastle
187 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
41.9 km2 km · 7 benches
Burg Niederkastenholz
43.9 kmCastle
3.3 km · 19 benches
Burg Schweinheim
47.2 kmCastle
7.9 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
55.2 km190 m
Finish
55.4 kmAt the finish: Glasmuseum and Rheinbacher Burg.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.6 kmBetween 596 m and 18.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
13 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 5 more along the route are on the map.
Attraction · after 633 m
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Photo: Wolkenkratzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 7.1 km
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Photo: Thomas Hummel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 12.1 km
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Photo: Landwirt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 15.6 km
Castle · after 18.1 km
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Photo: Wolkenkratzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 31 km
Castle · after 32.3 km
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Photo: W.Mechelke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 38.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 440 m
- Down
- ↓ 465 m
- Highest point
- 362 m
- Lowest point
- 180 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.5 km
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
55.4 km in total- Track: 19 km
- Street: 14.8 km
- Road: 9.2 km
- Path: 7.9 km
- Busy road: 3.2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 600 m
- Cycle path: 525 m
Surfaces
55.4 km in total- Asphalt: 42.3 km
- Gravel: 2.3 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 9.5 km
About the cycle route Wasserburgen-Route Etappe 7a
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Wasserburgen-Route Etappe 7a is a cycle route of 55.4 km that starts in Heimbach. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burg Hengebach (after 633 m), Burg Vlatten (after 7.1 km) and Burg Berg (after 12.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 440 m in total and descend 465 m. Allow ± 3:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (19 km), street (14.8 km) and road (9.2 km). Of the surface, 42.3 km asphalt and 2.3 km gravel. For 9.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 162 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 20 km and after 32.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Wasserburgen-Route
Website of the routeCycle routes nearby
6- Wasserburgen-Route Etappe 6a (nicht gemeinsamer Abschnitt)Easy · From A to B28.1 km
- RurUfer-RadwegHard · From A to B136.1 km
- Pilgerroute NRWHard · From A to B492.7 km
- [D4] Mittelland-Route (Nordrhein-Westfalen)Hard · From A to B312.9 km
- EuroVelo 3 - Pilgrim's Route - part Germany Wasserburgen RouteHard · From A to B137.1 km
- Eifel-Höhen-RouteHard · From A to B139.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Teilstück Römische WasserleitungRuins · 1.4 km from the route - 2
Radioteleskop EffelsbergAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 3
Kraftwerk HeimbachAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 4
LVR Museum of Industry: Mueller Cloth MillMuseum · 3 km from the route - 5
Vogelsang International PlaceMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 6
Bruder-Klaus-FeldkapelleAttraction · 100 m from the route - 7
Burg RingsheimCastle · 129 m from the route - 8
Burg SatzveyCastle · 133 m from the route - 9
Burg FlamersheimCastle · 135 m from the route - 10
Burg FirmenichCastle · 189 m from the route - 11
Burg ZievelCastle · 469 m from the route - 12
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 13
KatzensteineAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 14
Burg OdendorfCastle · 2 km from the route - 15
Radioteleskop StockertAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 16
Burg VeynauCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 17
Burg GödersheimCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 18
Burg BlensCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 19
GülichsburgCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 20
Burg PeppenhovenCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 21
Obere BurgCastle · 3 km from the route - 22
Burg HeistardAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 23
Untere BurgCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 24
TomburgAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 3.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wasserburgen-Route Etappe 7a?
Wasserburgen-Route Etappe 7a is 55.4 km long. Allow ± 3:40 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Heimbach.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 440 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Hengebach, Burg Vlatten and Burg Berg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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