Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path – Covered bridge over the Ruwer River loop from Trier Hbf

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Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path – Covered bridge over the Ruwer River loop from Trier Hbf

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Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path – Covered bridge over the Ruwer River loop from Trier Hbf

04:25

70.5km

600m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 13 m for 7 m

After 70.6 km for 7 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.98 km

Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path

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Where bicycles roll today, trains used to steam. The historic railway line of the Ruwer-Hochwald-Bahn is transformed into the Ruwer-Hochwald-Radweg. Like the former railway line, the cycle path with a …

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11.5 km

Covered bridge over the Ruwer River

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The Ruwer-Hochwald cycle path is another highlight of the railway cycle paths in the Hunsrück. The 48-kilometer route from Trier / Ruwer to Hermeskeil is one of the most beautiful bike paths on railway lines in Germany.

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28.9 km

Ruwer Cycle Path

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Very well developed cycle path on an old railway line.

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47.2 km

Wassersportclub Saarburg

Lake

49.0 km

Old arm of the Saar

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Brilliant bike path on the Saar, Saarburg is well worth seeing!

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55.6 km

View of the Saar River and vineyards

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Beautiful bike route next to the Mosel and Saar rivers.

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58.6 km

Confluence of the Saar and Moselle

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Nice view of the wide river basin, surrounded by the view of the city of Konz. At the junction, there are larger meadows with benches on the bank. These can be reached by bike on the Saar cycle path.

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68.5 km

Roman City of Trier

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69.6 km

Porta Nigra

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The Porta Nigra is the best-preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps – an unparalleled connection between the ancient past and today's modern city. The old city gate dates …

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70.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.1 km

6.19 km

6.09 km

3.10 km

653 m

443 m

Surfaces

53.3 km

11.4 km

4.35 km

786 m

507 m

326 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Monday 26 October

17°C

10°C

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Comments

March 28, 2025,Saarburg - Ruwerradweg - Saarburg 🚲🍻🍨🌞😎

A circular tour from Saarburg up to Zerf. From there, we took the Ruwer-Hochwald cycle path to the confluence of the Ruwer and the Moselle at Ruwer.

The Ruwer-Hochwald cycle path was quite boring to ride. At least at the time of writing, as the path continued monotonously downhill along the Ruwer through the forest. The trees are still bare …

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May 20, 2025,Saar - Mosel - Ruwer - Saar Drei Flüsse Tour

A beautiful bike ride through magnificent nature.

We started again from our front door and then headed for the Saar River, where it flows into the Moselle, then downstream past Trier to Ruwer. We left Trier to the right today, so we'll take a special stroll there.

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July 15, 2022,Trier , die Ruwer rauf bis Zerf , Saarburg , Konz und zurück nach Trier

Queen's stage brought forward next week because of the heat.
The Ruwer up practically only uphill but very nice and shady.
Coffee and cake in my café in Saarburg was a must.

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September 9, 2023,7.Tag Saarbach

Today last day,
In the morning there was still residual fog on the Moselle, mystical...then we moved to the Saar and back to the Ruwer...
For me;; very nice, varied tours.
Tires changed twice, brake pads replaced, lots of things
Back without major damage...
Moselle.. Area very beautiful..

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June 13, 2024,Trier - Bahntrasse - Saarburg Runde oder "Trier Tiere" Tour

Trier is not a bicycle city, the Romans did not have bicycles, so there is no bicycle DNA in Trier. You can visit Trier either by chariot (car) or on foot!
I tried to "do a little tour" of the sights by bike, possible - but chaotic. I also "only" found guided hiking tours on the Internet, there is no …

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August 12, 2022,Saarburg - Zerf -Ruwer-Radweg - Trier - Moseluferweg - Konz - Saarburg

Challenging ascent from the Saar to the Hunsrückhöhenstraße, beautiful descent along the Ruwer on the former railway line to Trier and there with little traffic to the newly designed riverside path on the Moselle to Saarburg

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September 22, 2021,Ruwer -Saar - Mosel - vorbei an Saarburg, Konz und Trier

The path on the Ruwer is easy to drive, but very monotonous. Saarburg is a beautiful, idyllic place. It is very beautiful further on the Saar. A visit to Trier is of course also a must. All in all, a passable tour, but some of it also leads past an industrial park, etc.

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July 30, 2024,Von Saarburg nach Ruwer - Saarburg

Very beautiful cycle path along the Saar and Moselle. From Trier, the Ruwer cycle path is a delight. In the Trier area, the Moselle cycle path is closed due to construction work. The diversion leads along a narrow cycle path on a busy road. The branch off the Ruwer cycle path to Saarburg leads along side cycle paths with some …

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