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Beautiful old building

​👑 Rheingrafenstein Castle Ruins – The Rock Boss on the Cycle Path ​Tip: Stop here! The Rheingrafenstein ruins sit dramatically perched on a 136-meter-high porphyry cliff above the Nahe River – one of the most impressive sights of the entire tour. The castle was the ancestral seat of the famous Wildgraves and Rhinegraves (until it was blown up in 1689). ​The view from the cycle path is phenomenal! If you really want to go up (and have enough energy), you can take the small hand-pulled ferry across and take the steep hiking trail to the ruins. It's worth it for the view over the Nahe Valley, but honestly: My legs were already tired enough from cycling. The panoramic view from below is worth its weight in gold! A must-have for your photo collection!

The cycle path runs parallel to the historic railcar route, giving it a very special charm. The route is largely flat, making it ideal for leisurely rides or family outings. You'll cycle through the Glan and Blies valleys, past idyllic villages, fields, and forests – with plenty of nature along the entire Glan River.

Rheingrafenstein Castle sits enthroned on a steep porphyry cliff (245 meters high) directly above the Nahe River near Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg. Legend has it that the devil himself built the castle—a reference to its dramatic location and mystical aura. In fact, it likely dates back to the 11th century and was the ancestral seat of the Lords of Stein, later the Wildgraves and Rhinegraves. In 1689, it was blown up by French troops under Louis XIV, and since then it has been a ruin—but an extremely impressive one.

five-arched quarry stone bridge over the Lauter with breakwaters, before the middle of the 17th century

The Glan Valley Railway is a non-electrified and now largely disused railway line, running largely in Rhineland-Palatinate and to a small extent in Saarland. It runs mainly along the Glan River. It was built at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries primarily for strategic reasons. The Glan-Münchweiler – Altenglan section was built in 1868 as part of the Landstuhl – Kusel railway line. The Lauterecken – Odernheim – Staudernheim section followed in 1896 and 1897, initially as a continuation of the Lauter Valley Railway, which opened in 1883.

Lots of nature along the entire Glan

In the vineyards above the cycle path stands this pretty little house