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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm
Irrel

Messerich–Masholder Rail Trail – Rittersdorf Castle loop from Irrel

Routes
Road cycling routes
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm
Irrel

Messerich–Masholder Rail Trail – Rittersdorf Castle loop from Irrel

Moderate

4.8

(14)

162

riders

Messerich–Masholder Rail Trail – Rittersdorf Castle loop from Irrel

03:10

55.8km

670m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 38.1 km for 54 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1.43 km

Rail Trail near Irrel

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Then come out in Masholder, nice to drive

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2

13.0 km

Messerich–Masholder Rail Trail

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Elegant railway cycle path through forests and meadows southwest of Bitburg

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3

22.5 km

Along the beautiful floodplains, in steel you go up steeply

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4

23.6 km

It drives wonderfully through the Nims floodplain, then a steep climb to steel

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5

24.7 km

Rittersdorf Castle

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Rittersdorf Castle has remained almost unadulterated since it was built and conveys an impressive picture of late medieval and modern Renaissance living culture. The approximately 700-year-old moated castle is located …

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38.2 km

Altbettinger Turm

Archaeological Site

7

48.9 km

Hop Fields of Holsthum

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8

51.4 km

impressive how high hops grow

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9

53.5 km

Rest Area at Irrel Waterfalls

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A resting place from where you can hear and see the sound of the Prüm river.

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55.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.1 km

12.8 km

11.4 km

11.2 km

2.26 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.9 km

23.0 km

2.08 km

423 m

305 m

131 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Sunday 2 August

37°C

18°C

18 %

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