Burgen Castle (Moselle) – View of Alken Castle loop from Kattenes

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Burgen Castle (Moselle) – View of Alken Castle loop from Kattenes

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Burgen Castle (Moselle) – View of Alken Castle loop from Kattenes

03:35

53.7km

730m

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: August 14, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 2.88 km for 918 m

Closed: • July 3, 2026-July 24, 2026 (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.51 km

View of Thurant Castle

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Thurant Castle above Alken offers overnight accommodation for up to 6 people in a holiday home.

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1.94 km

Löf on the Moselle

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Beautiful little place directly on the Moselle

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9.11 km

Burgen Castle (Moselle)

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The Schinderhannes Untermosel cycle path ends in the beautiful Moselle village of Burgen.
From here we continue on the Moselradweg. To Koblenz to the German Eck about 30 km.

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9.59 km

View of Burg Bischofstein

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The real highlight is not the view, but the mountain that you can pedal up from Burgen 😁

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10.9 km

View of the Moselle Above Burgen

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On the Schinderhannes Unter Mosel bike path you come to Morshausen past a beautiful vantage point. It is a kind of swath in the forest, which allows the view of the Moselle.

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12.3 km

Schinderhannes-Untermosel Cycle Path

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23.9 km

View of Mermuth and the Hunsrück Hills

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52.7 km

View of Alken Castle

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beautiful view

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53.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.6 km

18.4 km

4.11 km

4.02 km

3.69 km

820 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.0 km

15.5 km

3.49 km

714 m

645 m

316 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

24°C

8°C

37 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

September 11, 2023,Von EMS zur Mosel und zurück

Today "again" pedaling easily and training a little basic endurance - with a nice view of the Moselle 😁

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July 23, 2024,Mosel Emmelshausen Mosel

The plan was to cycle through the Aspelbachtal valley in Niederfell to Pfaffenheck, then along the old Roman road to Emmelshausen and from there along the cycle path to the Moselle.
Unfortunately, the Aspelbachtal valley was closed. There was a special diversion for cyclists, which unfortunately got lost in the forest.
This route is not recommended.
Finally in Pfaffenheck am …

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