Kochertalbahn Rail Trail – Kocher River loop from Ernsbach

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Kochertalbahn Rail Trail – Kocher River loop from Ernsbach

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Kochertalbahn Rail Trail – Kocher River loop from Ernsbach

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48.3km

550m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Vogelhalde Sindringen-Ohrnberg

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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32.5 km

Kochertalbahn Rail Trail

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One of the most peaceful bike tours that I have experieced so far, excellent cyle paths very good markings, and lovely little villages along the route.

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32.7 km

Viewpoint

33.4 km

Kocher River

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Along the Kocher

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33.5 km

Kocher Cycle Path

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A beautiful cycle path on both sides of the Kocher.

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34.4 km

Kocher Cycle Path near Möglingen

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Cycle paths run along both sides of the river through a varied landscape of vineyards, fields, and smaller and larger towns. You can switch back and forth between the riverbanks as you like via numerous bridges.

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35.7 km

Former Railway Track Hohenlohekreis

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You'll make real progress

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39.2 km

Vogelhalde Sindringen-Ohrnberg Nature Reserve (Kocher River)

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Big and wide

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40.7 km

Kocher–Jagst Cycle Path

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The "Vogelhalde Sindringen-Ohrnberg" nature reserve in the lower Kocher valley has been home to one of the largest grey heron colonies in the Stuttgart administrative district for decades. At 216 …

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Kocher River in Sindringen

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The Kocher Bridge spans the Kocher River with its weir and the Kocher Canal, just before the entrance to Sindringen. From here, you not only have a beautiful view of the waterway, but also of the town center of Sindringen.

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48.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.7 km

17.2 km

5.20 km

4.23 km

Surfaces

43.8 km

2.82 km

784 m

633 m

187 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

4°C

76 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

June 14, 2025,Kocherradweg – Trasse der Kochertalbahn Runde von Möckmühl

A beautiful circular trail with mostly good surface. Unfortunately, the Jagst/Kocher rivers aren't that visible. And I find the scenery on the Alb, for example, more beautiful. Maybe that was also due to the 30°C 🥵.

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