Town Wall and Towers Oberwesel – Ox Tower, Oberwesel loop from Oberwesel

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Town Wall and Towers Oberwesel – Ox Tower, Oberwesel loop from Oberwesel

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Town Wall and Towers Oberwesel – Ox Tower, Oberwesel loop from Oberwesel

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16.7km

410m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 27, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 316 m for 6 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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677 m

Town Wall and Towers Oberwesel

Highlight • Historical Site

Paths run along the city wall and also over the city wall. A tour is highly recommended.

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7.39 km

Descent to Oberwesel

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On the route from Damsxheid to the Mühlenbachtal you will find a beautiful descent from the Hunsrück to the Rhine. Lonely routes for your bike.

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10.8 km

Kneipp Facility Niederburg

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Niederburg community part 1

A description of the still valid border course from northeast to southwest comes from the year 820, from the "Prümer Urbar" (list of goods of the …

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13.6 km

View of Oberwesel from the Heights

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We drove from Urbar to Oberwesel. Shortly after the village, you drive a country road here, you can keep left on dirt roads in a right curve and have a great view of Oberwesel and the Rhine Valley.

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15.0 km

View of the Rhine River from the vineyard near Oberwesel

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If you continue from Urbar to Oberwesel, at some point a vineyard path turns left in a right-hand bend. There you can drive down to Oberwesel off the road and also have a great view.

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16.5 km

Oberwesel City Wall and Towers

Highlight • Historical Site

16.6 km

Katzenturm (Cat Tower), Oberwesel

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The name of the Katzenturm is probably related to the appointment of Count von Katzenelnbogen as noble citizen of the city of Oberwesel, who owned a courtyard near the tower.
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