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Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom)
This twin-spired Gothic giant towers over the Rhine, its 533 steps rewarding climbers with a sweeping city panorama.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Overath
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
About Overath
Overath is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Rösrath, 58km from Laacher See.
Overath is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 27,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Rösrath, about 8 km away.
Overath (German: [ˈoːvəʁaːt] ; Kölsch: Ovveroth [ˈɔ̂vəˌʁɔːt]) is a town in the Rheinisch-Bergischer district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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What is there to see near Overath?
Within an hour or so of Overath: Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) (23 km), Schloss Drachenburg (30 km), Drachenfels (30 km), Phantasialand (32 km).
Are there any good drives near Overath?
The nearest famous roads are Mosel Valley Wine Route, Moselle Valley Road (B53) and Baraque de Fraiture.
Where is Overath?
Overath is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 8 km from Rösrath.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 27,203
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.9327, 7.2839
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 Overath
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Schloss Drachenburg
A flamboyant 19th-century villa-castle on the Drachenfels above the Rhine, reached by Germany's oldest cogwheel railway.
30 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Drachenfels
A dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Phantasialand
Award-winning German theme park near Cologne known for incredibly detailed theming and innovative ride experiences.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Wuppertal Schwebebahn
The world's oldest electric suspension railway glides above the Wupper River, a 1901 engineering marvel still in daily use.
37 km · about 45 min drive
photogenic
Freudenberg Alter Flecken
From the Kurpark steps, Freudenberg's Alter Flecken, rows of near-identical black-and-white half-timbered gables rebuilt after a 1666 fire: lines up into one of Germany's most graphic photographs.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Classic Remise Düsseldorf
A magnificent classic car centre in a restored locomotive roundhouse filled with rare vehicles, workshops, and automotive lifestyle shops.
43 km · about 50 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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Overath
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 30 kmDrachenfelsA dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
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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