The Rhine Cycle Path from the source to the North Sea

The Rhine cycle path begins in the Swiss Alps in Andermatt, where you can easily get there by train. From the village in the Ursental you cycle over the Oberalp Pass. Up to the pass at 2,046 meters you overcome around 600 meters in altitude. When you get to the top you can really rest, stop off at one… read more

Today the Rhine cycle path takes you from Disentis to Chur on a beautiful route with breathtaking views. At the beginning, like the day before, it goes downhill through the Vorderrheintal. On some sections you cycle directly along the banks of the river, others take you through sparse forests and across… read more

From Chur you cycle directly along the Rhine on the third stage. He leads you through his ever-widening valley. Today, wide views of the open landscape are mixed with a beautiful Alpine backdrop. After the first few kilometers, which took you almost entirely downhill, you leave the banks of the Rhine… read more

The fourth stage of the Rhine Cycle Path is almost completely flat, even a little sloping. From Buchs you cycle a little away from the Rhine through wide fields and meadows. You'll always pass charming towns and villages, some of which are right at the foot of the mountains that are still present.



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St. Margrethen is located right on the border with Austria, which is formed by the Old Rhine, and that is exactly what you cross. On the Austrian side, you cycle along the banks of the Rhine to the Rhine delta, where it flows into Lake Constance. Through a beautiful nature reserve we return to the Old… read more

In Kreuzlingen you cycle very close to the border with Germany. On the other side is Konstanz, which you can pay a short visit to before the stage really starts. In Konstanz the Rhine flows again from the Obersee, which is the main lake of Lake Constance, and after a few hundred meters flows into the… read more

On your way out of Schaffhausen you will pass the Rhine Falls. It's worth taking a break at Europe's largest and most water-rich waterfall and letting the roaring Rhine take effect. Afterwards you cycle through slightly hilly areas through wide fields and romantic forests.



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Right at the beginning of the slightly hilly eighth stage you cross the Aare just behind Bad Zurzach. It is the largest river that runs entirely in Switzerland. From the bridge you can watch how the Aare flows into the Rhine. You then cycle through wide fields directly to the banks of the Rhine, which… read more

Today a short and easy stage awaits you, where you can take plenty of time along the way to enjoy the highlights along the route and the stage locations. The ninth stage begins in Rheinfelden on the banks of the Rhine, which you follow for a few kilometers through beautiful meadows.



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In Basel you follow the Rhine out of the city. He takes you across the border into Germany, where Weil am Rhein welcomes you. You continue to cycle directly along the banks of the river and can gaze across the water to France, which lies on the other side of the river.



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From Breisach you accompany the Rhine further north on today's eleventh stage of the Rhine Cycle Path. Immediately after you have left the last houses of Breisach behind you, you will dive back into the beautiful riparian forests of the Rhine. Here and there you can see the water shimmering through the… read more

In Kehl you cycle along the Kinzig, which takes you past the Rhine harbor and finally flows into the Rhine. Behind the mouth, idyllic riparian forests await you again, lining the Rhine cycle path. On your leisurely, slightly sloping journey north, you can always see the Rhine on the left and France on… read more

From Wörth you drive along the banks of the Old Rhine to the beautiful riparian forests of the Rhine. Here you cycle on the Rhine dam through beautiful nature. After about 20 kilometers you reach the banks of the Rhine for the first time on this stage, where the cycle path takes you directly along the… read more

You cycle in a wide arc along the outskirts of Ludwigshafen. Behind the city gates you immerse yourself in a flat field and meadow landscape that stretches along the banks of the Rhine. After the first third of the route you reach Worms. It's worth taking a break here to explore the old town or the Nibelungen… read more

Just behind Nierstein you drive through picturesque vineyards that stretch along the banks of the Rhine. After a few kilometers these are replaced by wide fields that accompany you to the Mainz city limits. On the banks of the Rhine you cycle through the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate. Here you… read more

The 16th stage of the Rhine Cycle Path takes you through the picturesque Middle Rhine Valley. Right at the beginning you cycle directly along the banks of the Rhine and pass the famous Loreley rock and many castles that stand on islands in the middle of the river or on hills on the other side of the… read more

In Koblenz at the Deutsches Eck you cross the Moselle and drive through beautiful meadows to the banks of the Rhine. The Rhine cycle path takes you directly along the water, so you can let your gaze wander over the river and to the other side of the bank. On this section the Rhine Valley is more densely… read more

The stage from Bonn to Leverkusen will be a little more urban than the previous stages, but you can still enjoy beautiful sections through nature today. From Bonn you cycle directly along the bank. Again and again you immerse yourself in beautiful nature made up of floodplain meadows and forests and… read more

The 19th stage of the Rhine Cycle Path is again largely flat and will take you through various towns and cities where you can enjoy long breaks. Right at the beginning you cycle through wide fields that stretch next to the Rhine. A little away from the bank, you still have a beautiful view of the river… read more

Just behind Duisburg you cross the Rhine. We then go through wide fields away from the river into the Hasenfeld and Rhine Foreland nature reserve, which enchants with green meadows and various lakes. You continue on the pleasantly flat Rhine cycle path across fields and pastures. Along the way you can… read more