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Drachenfels

im Naturpark Siebengebirge, Konigswinter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
4.5 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
Type: Mountains
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Cologne, Germany
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

It's best to take the 'train' to get to the top. On a clear day you can see for miles. Below the great old River with excursion ships and big barges going up and down. Walking down the hill you come past a private residence. It's actually a castle and open to the public. More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012

nice trip up on train but disappointing at top...no restaurant as yet and building work being done. View is nice More

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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135 helpful votes 135 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2011
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My husband an I caught a morning train from Cologne and headed for Konigswinter. It took about 35 mins. On getting out of the train head left, walk along the length of the railway line to a level crossing (about 7 mins) turn left again and head toward the steep path and there you will find the cog railway which... More

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Corning, New York
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 17, 2010
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We traveled to Germany with my 89 year old father-in-law. He wanted to see his grandparent’s graves in Cologne. Heading south from Cologne we saw signs for Konigswinter. He remembered going there as a child. We decided to go. As we approached he said that he remembered taking donkeys up the mountain and sure enough we saw donkeys at the... More

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Mannheim, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012
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Remagen, Germany
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012
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Bonn, Germany
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012
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Gutersloh, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012
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Heidelberg, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012
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