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Germany
Hesse
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
Lorch

Weiseler Plateau – Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, Kaub loop from Lorch (Rhein)

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Germany
Hesse
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
Lorch

Weiseler Plateau – Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, Kaub loop from Lorch (Rhein)

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Weiseler Plateau – Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, Kaub loop from Lorch (Rhein)

01:36

20.7km

380m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 2, 2025

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

287 m in total

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Train Station

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1

3.88 km

View of the Rhine Valley at Lorchhausen

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Nice rest area with a great view.
On sunny weekends, especially in summer, you share the paths with numerous hikers.

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2

5.06 km

Engweger Kopf und Scheibigkopf bei Lorch

Nature Reserve

3

5.50 km

View of the Rhine and Bacharach from the Wisper Trails

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Enjoy the view again before going up the mountain.

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4

7.98 km

View of the Rhine Valley from Hochfeld

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Great panorama over the Rhine Valley and the Hunsrück

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5

8.01 km

Weiseler Plateau

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6

12.1 km

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and the Rhine River

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Great view after nasty climbing.

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7

13.6 km

Blücher Monument

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Here, Marshal Blücher and his troops crossed the Rhine near Pfalzgrafenstein Castle on New Year's Eve 1813/1814 with the help of a pontoon bridge.

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8

13.8 km

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

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At Kaub lies the castle PfalzGrafenStein in the middle of the Rhine

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9

15.1 km

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, Kaub

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In the middle of the Rhine near Kaub lies the castle PfalzGrafenStein

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20.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.22 km

9.12 km

1.74 km

415 m

148 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

5.23 km

2.43 km

1.43 km

897 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (410 m)

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