Attractions - discoveries at the AhrSteig

The flood in summer 2021 unfortunately also affected many sights along the AhrSteig. Therefore, please also check the respective website to see whether a visit is already possible again.

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The premises of the former manor and the reconstituted Portikus of the „Villa Rustica “were re-opened in 2014 and...

The Ahr spring rises in a timber framed cellar in historic Blankenheim and joins the Rhine 89 km on in Sinzig.

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The Eifel museum has changing exhibitions to offer as well as main attractions on the Romans, art, history and...

The Freilinger lake offers peace and relaxation as well as adventurous activities such as surfing or diving.

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The original fortress in Aremberg dates back to the 12th Century and was later replaced with a Baroque castle. The...

The sandstone sculpture „Bläke Fritz “is an homage to an old man who lived in Eichenbach in the 1940s and was well...

The Gillig mill set off the milling industry in Antweiler in 1686.

The open-air theatre in Schuld charms audiences every season with classic and modern plays for old and young.

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The pilgrimage site was built by a distraught farmer who promised the Virgin Mary to build a chapel if he survived...

Hahnensteiner mill was first mentioned in 1556 and remained in use until 1984. Today it is only used to...

The main alter of the 15th Century Gothic church shows St. Cyriacus and St. Anthony.

A sensational view of Dümpelfeld and Niederadenau from the heights around Sierscheid.

Krippen chapel in Linder Höhe boasts a beautiful, almost life-sized manger made out of a single block of wood.

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The Marien Pilgrimage Chapel was built in 1861 and is regarded a gem of early Baroque Rhine art.

Kreuzberg Castle has been the private residence of the Boeselager family since 1820 and as such is the only...

The legendary Teufelsloch (Devil’s hole) was not actually created by the Devil himself but is the name given to an...

The natural reserve follows the bight of the Ahr in the Langfiltal nature reserve and homes a number of rare...

The ruins of the 12th Century Are castle are still as alluring as ever. The ascent to the castle also has great...

The world’s oldest vintner’s cooperative first came together in Mayschoß in 1868 and to this days still invites...

Saffen Castle is the oldest castle complex of the Ahr Valley: First mentioned in 1081, the castle ruins offer an...

Nepomuk-bridge in Rech was the only bridge to survive the disastrous floods of 1910 and stands testimony to the art...

In good weather, Cologne Cathedral can be seen from the tower of the Krausberg, the area’s landmark. A white flag...

Built in 1137, the building that was once home to Augustian sisters now accommodates the Vineyard-Abbey Marienthal...

The narrowest part of the Ahr valley, where the banks of the Ahr lap at the train tracks and road, is marked by the...

The Government bunker allows an insight into German history and was the most secret place of the German Federal...

The archaeological site shows the layout of a main house dating back to Roman times.

The historic centre of the red-wine metropolis Ahrweiler boasts venerable city walls and archways as well as a...

Calvarienberg Cloister Ahrweiler

Calvarienberg cloister is now a school managed by Ursulines and has 14 stations of the cross leading up to it.

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The forest climbing park, at the foot of Neuenahrer Hill, has numerous nature activities to offer, for young an...

Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler Casino boasts classic games like Black Jack and Roulette as well as a „Jackpot corner “with...

The Ahr Thermal Baths in Bad Neuenahr is situated in the historic spa area and very near to large parks such as the...

The Landskrone is a clifftop that is visible from afar and that is now under nature protection. The Maria-Hilf...

The outdoor thermal baths opened in 1937 and have been kept in typical nostalgic 1940s flair with old-fashioned...

Bordering the historic centre of town, Sinzig Castle, was built between 1854 and 1858 by a wealthy merchant from...

Striking and unmissable, the central tower of the Late Romantic St. Peter’s Basilika became a cultural heritage...

The Ahr Estuary is the only natural estuary in Germany that flows into the Rhine. The surrounding area has been a...