castle
Schloss Drachenburg
A flamboyant 19th-century villa-castle on the Drachenfels above the Rhine, reached by Germany's oldest cogwheel railway.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany · Europe
About Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler works well as a base: 10 minutes from Dernau, 18km from Laacher See.
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, with about 28,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dernau, about 4 km away.
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler (German pronunciation: [baːt ˌnɔʏənʔaːɐ̯ˈʔaːɐ̯vaɪlɐ] ) is a spa town in the German Bundesland of Rhineland-Palatinate that serves as the capital of the Ahrweiler district. The A61 motorway connects the town with cities like Cologne and Mainz. Formed by the merging of the towns (now districts) ofRead more
Bad Neuenahr and Ahrweiler in 1969, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler consists of 11 such districts.
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What is there to see near Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler?
Within an hour or so of Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler: Schloss Drachenburg (15 km), Drachenfels (15 km), Laacher See (18 km), Maria Laach Abbey (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler?
The nearest famous roads are Mosel Valley Wine Route, Moselle Valley Road (B53) and Baraque de Fraiture.
Where is Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler?
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, about 4 km from Dernau.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 27,823
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.5432, 7.1113
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Drachenfels
A dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
15 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Laacher See
A tranquil circular lake filling a dormant volcanic caldera in the Vulkaneifel, with gas bubbles still rising at its shore.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Maria Laach Abbey
A serene six-towered Romanesque Benedictine abbey sits beside a volcanic crater lake in the Eifel's Vulkaneifel.
19 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Cafe Pistenklause
A legendary trackside bar and cafe at the Nurburgring where racers and enthusiasts have gathered for decades to swap stories from the Nordschleife.
25 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Nurburgring Paddock Bistro
The cafe overlooking the famous Nurburgring Nordschleife, where motorsport fans watch cars tackle the Green Hell while enjoying coffee and bratwurst.
26 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Ring Boulevard Cafe
A cafe in the Nurburgring Ring Boulevard complex where fans watch lap times on giant screens and spot supercars heading to the Nordschleife tourist drives.
26 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Nürburgring Nordschleife
The legendary 20.8km 'Green Hell' - the most famous and demanding racetrack in the world
26 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
- Right hereDrachenfelsA dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
- 49 kmCalmont MoselschleifeA jaw-dropping hairpin loop of the Moselle viewed from above Bremm, framed by Europe's steepest vineyard.
- 50 kmMosel Valley Wine RouteOne of Europe's most scenic wine regions, where the Mosel River winds through steep vineyard-covered slopes and charming villages.
- 52 kmGeierlay Suspension BridgeOne of Germany's longest suspension footbridges sways 100 m above a Hunsrück valley on a thrilling 360 m crossing.
- 60 kmUpper Middle Rhine ValleyA UNESCO-listed 65-km stretch of the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen, lined with over 40 castles, vineyards, and historic towns.
- 63 kmMoselle Valley Road (B53)A slow, beautiful river road through the steepest vineyards in Europe between Trier and Koblenz.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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