Cycling south from Bonn to the spectacular Drachenfels

When we told the locals that we intended to cycle north to Cologne, they earnstly informed us that we would be much better off riding south long the Rhein, as it's one of the loveliest rides in Germany. Well I can't comment on that, but it was a truly stunning ride - many tree lined alleys and parks.
It's amazing how important hills are to making an attractive landscape, and putting castles on top of them does add to ther attractiveness, so we made sure we flew past the Drachenfels (dragon cliff) when we left Bonn.