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View of the Citadel in Mainz – Rüsselsheim Fortress loop from Mainz Hauptbahnhof

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Rhenish Hesse

View of the Citadel in Mainz – Rüsselsheim Fortress loop from Mainz Hauptbahnhof

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View of the Citadel in Mainz – Rüsselsheim Fortress loop from Mainz Hauptbahnhof

01:38

26.8km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 24.2 km for 39 m

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Start point

Train Station

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1.74 km

View of the Citadel in Mainz

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The commander's building of the baroque fortress from the 17th century was partially destroyed in the Second World War and restored in 1950 true to the original.

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7.04 km

Hochheim Bridge

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Very impressive bridge 👍🏼

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11.3 km

Opelsteg

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The Opelsteg runs along the former Opelhafen. Previously this area was inaccessible. The Opel factory had to be bypassed extensively via Mainzer Strasse. The Opelsteg is a real highlight, which …

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13.2 km

Rüsselsheim Fortress

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This hiking highlight (section) also points to a tour through the fortress moat. One round is recommended. In addition to some benches, the well-preserved ramparts are visible. Only the foundations …

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14.0 km

Rüsselsheim sign and Leinreiter

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nice place to take a break

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23.2 km

The steel railway truss bridge is simply called Südbrücke and connects Mainz across the Rhine with Gustavsburg. A curiosity: The northern of the two towers made of red brick at the western (Mainzer) end of the bridge is inhabited.

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23.6 km

View of the confluence of the Main and the Rhine

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But from afar and with sunset mega 💚🤟🦊

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25.7 km

Mainz Carnival Fountain

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A very impressive fountain that stands on Schillerplatz on the corner of Schillerstrasse and Ludwigsstrasse. The construction time was 3 years and the fountain was unveiled on January 14, 1967. …

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26.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

6.34 km

3.81 km

3.18 km

3.16 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.9 km

7.11 km

4.86 km

622 m

210 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 29 August

26°C

18°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

April 27, 2025,Nach Opelvillen, Rüsselsheim am Main

Wonderful Photo Exhibition - Robert Lebeck

Whether Willy Brandt, Elvis Presley, or Romy Schneider – Robert Lebeck (1929–2014) got up close to them all. Over more than thirty years, the eminent photographer Robert Lebeck created an extensive body of work that set new standards in photojournalism and portrait photography. His keen sense for current topics and his ability to capture …

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August 27, 2022,Mainz über Mainspitze nach Raunheim 😎😜👍🚴

Today the 9€ ticket was used again and it went from Oberursel with the U3 to Frankfurt/Hauptwache and from there with the S8 to Mainz Roman Theater. Then cycled back and forth through Mainz until we headed towards Frankfurt am Main. In Rüsselsheim, near the Main, eaten very tasty Asian. Then we took great photos of the sunset 🌅 and …

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October 20, 2022,Im Regen zu den Gruften des Mainzer Hauptfriedhofs

Despite the gray sky and rain, a very special place in Mainz lured me outside this afternoon.
I visited the main cemetery in Mainz back in July on one of the very hot days of this summer.
Even then I had the idea of coming back, on a gray, dreary "November day".

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View of the Citadel in Mainz – Rüsselsheim Fortress loop from Mainz Hauptbahnhof

View of the Citadel in Mainz

Hochheim Bridge

Opelsteg

Rüsselsheim Fortress

Rüsselsheim sign and Leinreiter

Mainz Railway Bridge

View of the confluence of the Main and the Rhine

Mainz Carnival Fountain

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