Holiday route: Castles and Palaces Tour

220,06 km long

Flatly

Difficulty: very easy

Condition: very light

Motorized tour

Motorrad

theme road

Manor house with a modern glass extension, surrounded by a green park and a reflecting pond in the foreground. — © Jürgen Löffelsender | AI-optimized

Castle surrounded by expansive green meadows and forests under a blue sky with white clouds. — © Maren Pussak / Das Bergische | AI-optimized | CC BY SA

An asphalted country road leads through an idyllic, tree-lined rural landscape. — © Maren Pussak / Das Bergische | AI-optimized | CC BY SA

3: 40 pm
220,06 km
2.907 m
3.026 m
55 m
392 m
337 m
Start: Denklinger Burg, Hauptstraße 24a, 51580 Reichshof
Destination: Denklinger Burg, Hauptstraße 24a, 51580 Reichshof

A beautiful holiday route passing castles and fortresses - perfect for a tour with a campervan, car or motorcycle.

Although it might not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking of the Bergisches Land region, this route boasts several impressive castles and fortresses. A total of 20 imposing structures await you along the nearly 220-kilometer stretch. Some are open to the public and have been converted into museums, while others can only be admired from the outside, as they are privately owned and still serve as residences. Starting at Denklingen Castle in Reichshof, this route takes you through idyllic countryside, leading you to Homburg Castle, Ehreshoven Castle, Eulenbroich Castle, Bensberg Castle, Burg Castle, and past ancient castle ruins before finally ending in Engelskirchen. There are numerous opportunities to stop for refreshments along the way, some even located directly in or near the castles and fortresses.

Best Season

suitable

depending on the weather

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Directions

Denklingen Castle - B256 - L336 Oberwiehl - K15 Gaderoth - L339 - L320 - Schloßstraße (Homburg Castle) - Hauptstraße - Otto-Kaufmann-Straße - Gouvieuxstraße - L95 Elsenroth - L350 Marienberghausen - L338 Drabenderhöhe - B56 (towards A4 Bielstein) - L302 (A4 Engelskirchen) - L136 Engelskirchen (Haus Alsbach) - Loope - Ehreshoven Castle - Unterstaat - Hohkeppel - L84 Vellingen - L299 Lindlar (Heiligenhoven Castle) - L129 - L284 Linde-Bruch - Breidenbach (Oberbreidenbach Castle) - Linde - L284 Welzen - Georghausen (Georghausen Castle) - L284 Obersteeg - Immekeppel - Untereschbach - Hoffnungsthal - Venauen Castle - Rösrath (Castle Eulenbroich) - L288 Forsbach - Bensberg - L289 - Kadettenstraße (Bensberg Castle) - Im Bungert - Gladbacher Straße - L288 Heidkamp - Lerbacher Weg (Lerbach Castle) - Sand - Dombach - L286 Herrenstrunden (Zweiffel Castle) - K33 Altehufe - Eikamp - K35 Schallemich - L296 Höffe - Odenthal - L101 Altenberg (Strauweiler Castle) - L310 Blecher - Eichenplätzchen (Landscheid Estate) - K7 Burscheid - L58 - L291 Bergisch Neukirchen - L359 Balken - Leichlingen (Eicherhof) - K1 Unterhof - K10 Bennert - L359 Herscheid - L427 Solingen - K7 - B229 - L407 Unterburg - L157 Oberburg (Burg Castle) - Wermelskirchen - B51 - L157 - Eich - Kölner Straße - L409 Eipringhausen - Habenichts - L101 Winterhagen - L68 Wiehagen - B237 Hückeswagen - Bahnhofstraße - Islandstraße - Marktberg (Hückeswagen Castle) - Marktstraße - Schmittweg - Goethestraße - Peterstraße - K5 - Großeichen - Neye - K13 Wipperfürth - B237 Ohl - K39 Dohrgaul - K18 - Dellweg - Leihberg - Gimborn Castle - L97 - Dassiefen - Scheel (Eibach Castle Ruins, Neuenberg Castle Ruins) - Frielingsdorf - L302 - L97 Kaiserau - L302 Neuremscheid - L306 - Remerscheid - L307 Ründeroth - L136 Engelskirchen (if necessary, from the A4 Engelskirchen exit via L302 / B56 etc. back to Denklingen) The official starting point of the Castles & Palaces Tour (and the GPX track) is located The starting point is Denklingen Castle. However, you can join the tour from anywhere. If you are arriving via the motorway, we recommend the following starting points: - A1 exit 96 (Wermelskirchen) - A3 exit 21 (Langenfeld interchange) - A4 exit 21 (Untereschbach) - A4 exit 23 (Engelskirchen)

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