View of the Loreley Rock – View of Marksburg Castle loop from Niederheimbach

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View of the Loreley Rock – View of Marksburg Castle loop from Niederheimbach

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View of the Loreley Rock – View of Marksburg Castle loop from Niederheimbach

04:36

84.2km

480m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 40.5 km for 72 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.4 km

View of the Loreley Rock

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Between the Mouse Tower in Bingen and the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz, 29 castles, palaces or castle ruins tell of the important history of the Middle Rhine Valley. Kings, princes, …

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16.2 km

View of the Loreley Rock

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The Loreley is a slate rock formation and is located in the UNESCO World Heritage site Upper Middle Rhine Valley south of Sankt Goarshausen on the eastern right bank of …

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16.8 km

A truly impressive sight, majestic - Katz Castle is a spur castle on the right bank of the Rhine above St. Goarshausen in Rhineland-Palatinate. Originally, the castle was called Neukatzenelnbogen Castle, which was shortened over time to Katz Castle.

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20.0 km

View of Burg Maus

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This is actually Thurnberg Castle. It is located on the right bank of the Rhine. The "Burg Katz" by the Count of Katzenelnbogen is located above the river. He mockingly …

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28.2 km

View of Kloster Bornhofen

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Bornhofen Monastery is a Franciscan monastery with a pilgrimage church in Kamp-Bornhofen (Bornhofen district) on the Rhine in the diocese of Limburg. It lies below the steep slate rock with …

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41.5 km

View of Marksburg Castle

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The Marksburg stands on a slate cone at a height of 160 meters and is the only medieval hilltop castle on the Middle Rhine that has never been destroyed.

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66.4 km

View of Rheinfels Castle (St. Goar)

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Rheinfels Castle is a large castle complex on a hill near St. Goar. It's worth a visit: burg-rheinfels.com/de/besichten

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77.3 km

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

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The Zollburg Pfalzgrafenstein stands on a Rhine island in the amount of the wine village Kaub. From Kaub can be translated with a passenger ferry to the island. A visit is highly recommended and becomes a lasting memory.

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84.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.1 km

7.05 km

1.65 km

932 m

198 m

164 m

105 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

65.6 km

18.1 km

209 m

198 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Thursday 8 October

12°C

6°C

91 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

August 6, 2024,Mountainbiketour🚴— Beidseitiges Mittelrheintal

Off we went..., short motorhome trip🚐- started at the very nice motorhome parking space in Osterspai on the right bank of the Rhine, always along the Rhine past Filsen-Kamp Bornhofen-Kestert-Sankt Goarshausen-Kaub to Lorch, there with the World Heritage ticket which is available especially for 🚴-bikers, with the ferry ⛴️ Niederheimbach over to the left bank of the Rhine and back …

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April 21, 2022,Koblenz-Bingen Mittelrheintal

Nice to drive. But I would recommend driving the route downstream. Strong headwind upstream

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September 2, 2025,Burgen von Bingen,Bacharach bis Boppard Runde

A few km were recorded by car and Bingen was at night

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July 11, 2025,Am Rhein entlang

And once again on the Rhine. Unfortunately, we were late today, so we didn't have time for a ride. The ferry in Boppard only runs until 6:00 PM... so we took the same route back 🤷

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