Old Kell Railway Station – Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path loop from Hermeskeil

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Landkreis Trier-Saarburg

Hermeskeil

Old Kell Railway Station – Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path loop from Hermeskeil

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Old Kell Railway Station – Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path loop from Hermeskeil

02:34

42.1km

350m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.2 km for 192 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.14 km

Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path Near Hermeskeil

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

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1.27 km

Scenic Landscape Along the Saar-Hunsrück Cycle Path

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The well-developed cycle path in the direction of Hermeskeil leaves nothing to be desired. Here you can really enjoy nature.

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6.09 km

Totem Pole Playground, Reinsfeld

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Very nice and well-maintained playground

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6.34 km

Hochwaldbahn locomotive "Wiesel"

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Built in 1963
As far as I know, the locomotive has never been in the high forest

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9.73 km

Rest Area on the Ruwer Cycle Path

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A resting place directly on the Ruwer cycle path with a table bench and a reclining bench. You can take a nice break here.

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13.6 km

Old Kell Railway Station

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The former railway line became a bike path 👍

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18.2 km

Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path

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Great bike path on a former railway line. Always along the Ruwer, which, together with the landscape, shows all possible facets here.

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25.5 km

Keller Stausee

Lake

34.8 km

Vintage Hochwaldbahn locomotive in Reinsfeld

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This is where this old Hochwaldbahn locomotive has found its resting place. As is so often the case, the old train station is a residential building.

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42.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.9 km

2.87 km

2.15 km

1.08 km

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.7 km

2.10 km

178 m

133 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

13°C

8°C

55 %

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Comments

July 12, 2025,Hermeskeil nach Kell am See

Today I cycled from Hermeskeil to Kell am See on my folding bike. It's a very beautiful route with plenty of opportunities to stop for a break.

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Old Kell Railway Station – Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path loop from Hermeskeil

Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path Near Hermeskeil

Scenic Landscape Along the Saar-Hunsrück Cycle Path

Totem Pole Playground, Reinsfeld

Hochwaldbahn locomotive "Wiesel"

Rest Area on the Ruwer Cycle Path

Old Kell Railway Station

Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path

Vintage Hochwaldbahn locomotive in Reinsfeld

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