Wasserburgen-Route

Experience one of the most castle-rich regions in Germany and the beautiful natural landscapes of the Rhineland with meadows, forests, rivers, lakes and numerous cultural sights waiting to be discovered by you.

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