View of Burg Reichenstein – View of Burg Stahleck loop from Bacharach

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View of Burg Reichenstein – View of Burg Stahleck loop from Bacharach

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View of Burg Reichenstein – View of Burg Stahleck loop from Bacharach

03:40

54.7km

600m

Cycling

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

Last updated: September 3, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 21.8 km for 358 m

After 29.0 km for 956 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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947 m

Steeger Tor and Malerwinkel

Highlight • Historical Site

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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1.05 km

Bacharach Town Gate

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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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21.5 km

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

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The Zollburg Pfalzgrafenstein stands on a Rhine island in the amount of the wine village Kaub. From Kaub can be translated with a passenger ferry to the island. A visit is highly recommended and becomes a lasting memory.

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34.8 km

View of Burg Reichenstein

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The former Raubburg Reichenstein, above Trechtingshausen, is on the left bank of the Rhine. The castle is home to a museum of valuable art treasures.

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40.1 km

View of the Rhine and Vineyards in Bingen

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Here the Nahe flows into the Rhine

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40.2 km

Rhine-Nahe-Eck

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Super panorama spot on the "Binger Kulturufer" at the mouth of the Nahe in the Rhine!
Binger Loch, Mouse Tower, Ehrenfels Castle, Niederwald Monument,... and much more can be seen here 👌😎

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54.4 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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54.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.2 km

18.1 km

8.86 km

3.93 km

1.27 km

287 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.6 km

13.5 km

1.29 km

1.22 km

162 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

6°C

86 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

February 20, 2023,Bingen - Oberwesel und zurück

Sunshine and wind, about 12 degrees. Because of the wind up to 45 km/h in gusts, I once again chose the route in the Rhine Valley. Lots of people were out and about today, Shrove Monday, there was a parade in Oberwesel, everything was parked up along the B9. But with the bike you have no problem.

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September 19, 2023,Bingen - Oberwesel und zurück

Driven one of my favorite routes again. Nice weather, over 20 degrees, but windy. You don't notice it too much in the Rhine Valley.

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March 20, 2025,Bingen - Oberwesel und zurück

Perfect spring weather with almost 20 degrees Celsius. What more could you want?
The Rhine is very low in water.

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July 11, 2022,Bingen - Oberwesel und zurück

One of my favorite routes driven again after a long time. And there is always something new: a very large push boat with a container, which was preceded by a sounding ship. I hadn't seen that before and it is certainly due to the relatively low water level and the size of the ship. Otherwise there are already a few …

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February 3, 2022,Bingen - Oberwesel und zurück

At a mild 8 degrees, we cycled the beautiful -and clean- route along the Rhine again. Sure, the photos are just marked by winter and a bit dreary. But that's the way it is...

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February 15, 2022,Bingen-Oberwesel und zurück

mostly dry - that was the weather forecast and the wind shouldn't be that strong either. Well, both were correct and so I spontaneously decided to ride one of my favorite routes again. It's always interesting along the Rhine: ships, trains, traffic jams on the other side of the Rhine, and sun and clouds made for varied light.

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May 31, 2024,Bingen - Oberwesel und zurück

Took advantage of the surprisingly dry weather to ride one of my favorite routes again. Today it was accompanied by the sound of numerous motorcycles that were on their way from Rüdesheim as part of the Magic Bike tour. Otherwise there were quite a lot of tourists on the long weekend.

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December 16, 2021,Bingen - Oberwesel und zurück

Once again drove one of my favorite routes on the Rhine, which still has very little water. On the other hand, I found an unusually large amount of train and ship traffic. And few cyclists, around 3 e-bikers and two fast racing cyclists. Weather: dry, around 9 degrees, and a few watts of sun in Oberwesel.

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