Iron Bridge – Meisenheim Old Town loop from Baumholder

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Iron Bridge – Meisenheim Old Town loop from Baumholder

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Iron Bridge – Meisenheim Old Town loop from Baumholder

08:10

132km

970m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 1, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Saar-Hunsrück

Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

Mittagsfels

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.8 km

Iron Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

From the new cycle path bridge, you have a fantastic panoramic view towards Oberkirchen.

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15.6 km

Rail trail through nature

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

On this section of the Fritz-Wunderlich-Radweg you ride comfortably on the old railway line of the railway line Kusel-Türkismühle in the middle of nature and enjoy the magnificent view.

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19.2 km

𝐵𝑎𝑢𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑡𝑒 𝐸𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑏𝑎ℎ𝑛 - 𝑇𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑙 𝑖𝑛 𝑂𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑛

The tunnel penetrates the Pitzrech (height 413 m above sea level) between Oberkirchen Nord station and Schwarzerden. The route leads over a length of 216m in a slight curve through the tunnel with a width of 6.05m and a height of 6.16m. The inside of the tunnel and the front sides at the entrance and exit were bricked with local natural stones, the vault with bricks. The mountain cover is approx. 8m in the middle of the tunnel. The breakthrough work yielded interesting geological findings. The upper sandstone layers were heavily shifted by vibrations or pressure effects. Therefore, there were many crevices inside the mountain, on the walls of which crystals had formed over time. In addition, "red chalk" and the rare, valuable "blue clay" were discovered. The radius of curvature was calculated using the tangent method and advanced step by step. The deviation from the target at the end of the portal was only 14mm, which was a more than remarkable feat of engineering for the technical possibilities at the time. The tunnel was built by the company "Wix und Liesenhof" from Dortmund". Source: Text information board

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42.9 km

Glan-Blies Cycle Path Near Ulmet

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The Glan-Blies cycle path is one of the most beautiful cycle paths in southwest Germany
glan-blies-weg.de

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45.5 km

Steinalbmündung

Nature Reserve

56.9 km

Viewpoint

64.5 km

Auf dem untern Weg

Forest

69.1 km

Historic Meisenheim Station

Highlight • Historical Site

The old train station building in Meisenheim is not just beautiful to look at. A trolley route also runs along here, which also accompanies the route of the Nahe-Glan high-altitude tour between Meisenheim and Odernheim am Glan. Interesting for anyone who would like to choose a different means of transport: nahland.net/de/erleben/erlebnisse/aktivitaeten/draisine/index.html

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69.6 km

Meisenheim Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

Meisenheimer old town is really worth seeing.

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71.1 km

Glan-Blies Cycle Path Along the Draisine Railway

Highlight • Cycleway

The cycle path is suitable for all fitness levels. Great trail with a lot of variety and cute villages. Tip. Must visit Meisenheim old town.

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73.7 km

Glan

Lake

80.0 km

Nahe Wine Region Vineyards

Highlight • Natural

Even the Romans have grown wine here. And even today, the wines from the vineyard Nahe taste good. On the green slopes, where you drive past here, especially the grape varieties Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Dornfelder and Silvaner are grown. When you're done with cycling, it's good to try one or two fine wines ...;)

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132 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.5 km

36.6 km

22.9 km

20.2 km

245 m

195 m

160 m

Surfaces

101 km

17.5 km

7.10 km

3.52 km

2.68 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 15 October

21°C

6°C

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Comments

July 25, 2024,Von Türkismühle nach Bad Sobernheim

St. Wendel railway cycle path, Fritz Wunderlich cycle path, Blies Glan cycle path, tends to always be downhill, so enjoyable cycling on railway cycle paths with tunnels and viaducts and panoramic views of the countryside. If you don't know Meisenheim am Glan, we recommend following the signs through the center.
Return by train after a detour to the cozy center …

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July 18, 2025,Glan-Blies Radweg von Staudernheim nach Altenglan

Today we were on the Glan-Blies cycle path. This very well-developed cycle route runs either directly or very close to the railcar route from Altenglan to Lauterecken. In Altenglan, we stopped for a break at the café by the market. The return trip was almost identical to the outward journey. All in all, a beautiful tour in fantastic cycling weather.

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