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Rhineland-Palatinate
Vulkaneifel
Üxheim

Old railway line – The flood in the Ahr Valley loop from Üxheim

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Vulkaneifel
Üxheim

Old railway line – The flood in the Ahr Valley loop from Üxheim

Moderate

4.6

(10)

61

riders

Old railway line – The flood in the Ahr Valley loop from Üxheim

02:06

33.3km

330m

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: October 8, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

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Bus stop

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3.76 km

View of Neublankenheim Castle Ruins

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A beautiful, mostly shady spot with a great view of the Neublankenheim castle ruins and some information about their history and the network of cycle paths in the area.

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6.74 km

The Ahrtal is a beautiful wine region in the heart of Germany

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7.73 km

The memorial commemorates the flood disaster of July 14, 2021, when at least 135 people lost their lives in the Ahr Valley. The Dorsel campsite at the time was the …

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11.3 km

If you ride here, you will be on the wonderful Ahrtal cycle path.
Characteristic features of the former railway line: information boards about the history of the Ahr Valley Railway, …

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15.6 km

Old railway line

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Here, too, the old railway line has been beautifully restored as a bicycle path 👍😃🚲

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16.6 km

34 steles along the Ahr are intended to commemorate the flood disaster in July 2021; one such stele can be found on the Ahr cycle path above Fuchshofen.

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20.3 km

The bridge was a highlight, the beautiful rest area has been a construction site since the flood. At least there is still parking.

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25.6 km

The flood in the Ahr Valley

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Around the stele are signs explaining the flood disaster

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33.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

10.7 km

7.56 km

2.34 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.6 km

15.2 km

283 m

137 m

< 100 m

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Friday 9 October

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