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Bacharach Old Town – View of Burg Stahleck loop from Bacharach

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Bacharach Old Town – View of Burg Stahleck loop from Bacharach

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Bacharach Old Town – View of Burg Stahleck loop from Bacharach

02:09

29.6km

550m

Cycling

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

Last updated: February 28, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 63 m for 11 m

After 29.5 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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587 m

Bacharach Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

Bacharach is a city in the "UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley" and an old wine trading post. The neat Fachwerhäuser and the art historical important church buildings invite …

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844 m

View of Stahleck Castle

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The castle towers over the city and the Rhine. From up here, you can enjoy a magnificent view of the city and the Rhine.

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1.10 km

Altes Haus Bacharach

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In the old town center, half-timbered houses stand one after the other, each one more beautiful than the last.

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1.22 km

St. Peter's Church, Bacharach

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A very nice old church!

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1.61 km

Steeger Tor and Malerwinkel

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The entire city wall of Bacharach has been preserved today. If you step through the Steeger Tor here, it is almost like a journey back in time to the Middle …

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1.71 km

Bacharach Town Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

You only get to see this entrance to the town when you drive from the side valley to Bacharach. You have to be ready to cycle a few meters in altitude. Pure Rhine cyclists are denied this view.

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26.9 km

View of the Fürstenberg Castle ruins

Highlight • Castle

On the left bank of the Rhine, above the village of Rheindiebach, the Fürstenberg castle ruins rise. The ruin can be explored and is located on the famous Rhein-Burgen-Weg. A detour is worthwhile.

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29.2 km

View of Burg Stahleck

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Stahleck Castle rises on the left bank of the Rhine high above the beautiful wine town of Bacharach. From the courtyard of the Staufenfeste there is a fascinating view of …

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29.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.1 km

7.22 km

2.36 km

2.18 km

520 m

227 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.7 km

4.15 km

3.64 km

947 m

133 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Monday 25 May

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Bacharach Old Town – View of Burg Stahleck loop from Bacharach

Bacharach Old Town

View of Stahleck Castle

Altes Haus Bacharach

St. Peter's Church, Bacharach

Steeger Tor and Malerwinkel

Bacharach Town Gate

View of the Fürstenberg Castle ruins

View of Burg Stahleck

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