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Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Trier-Saarburg

Waldrach

Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path – Thielsburg Tower loop from Waldrach

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Trier-Saarburg

Waldrach

Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path – Thielsburg Tower loop from Waldrach

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Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path – Thielsburg Tower loop from Waldrach

02:02

23.0km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 17.6 km for 158 m

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519 m

Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path

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Where bicycles roll today, trains used to steam. The historic railway line of the Ruwer-Hochwald-Bahn is transformed into the Ruwer-Hochwald-Radweg. Like the former railway line, the cycle path with a …

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8.76 km

View of Trier

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9.68 km

Workers' settlement of the Avelsbach estate

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Also called the "Red Village", due to the red beaver-tail roofing of the houses. A rather atypical sight for this region, because Biberschwanz is more likely to be found in …

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11.3 km

Thielsburg Tower

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Great view over Kürenz and nice descent through a small forest and / or vineyards. A great place to stay for a while.

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15.8 km

View of Kasel

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21.1 km

Historic stone archway in Kasel

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Kasel (Moselle Franconian: Kosel), at least officially written until November 1935 Casel, is a local community in the district of Trier-Saarburg in Rhineland-Palatinate. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Ruwer, which has its administrative headquarters in Waldrach.

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21.5 km

Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path

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The Ruwer-Hochwald cycle path is another highlight of the railway cycle paths in the Hunsrück. The 48-kilometer route from Trier / Ruwer to Hermeskeil is one of the most beautiful bike paths on railway lines in Germany.

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21.7 km

Scenic view of Kasel and the vineyards

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Picturesque view of Kasel with the vineyard behind it, view from the Ruwertal cycle path

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23.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.1 km

1.95 km

1.41 km

1.08 km

349 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

5.58 km

4.65 km

2.29 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path – Thielsburg Tower loop from Waldrach

Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path

View of Trier

Workers' settlement of the Avelsbach estate

Thielsburg Tower

View of Kasel

Historic stone archway in Kasel

Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path

Scenic view of Kasel and the vineyards

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