View of Burg Stahleck – View of the Loreley Rock loop from Sauerthal

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Germany

Hesse

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Lorch

View of Burg Stahleck – View of the Loreley Rock loop from Sauerthal

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View of Burg Stahleck – View of the Loreley Rock loop from Sauerthal

02:49

45.6km

420m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 29, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes ferry crossings

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After 5.81 km for 956 m

After 34.4 km for 358 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10.7 km

View of Burg Stahleck

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Stahleck Castle rises on the left bank of the Rhine high above the beautiful wine town of Bacharach. From the courtyard of the Staufenfeste there is a fascinating view of …

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13.8 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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18.1 km

View of the Rhine Bend Between Boppard and Osterspai

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The Rhine loop between Boppard and Osterspai is beautiful and the cycle path on the left bank of the Rhine is very well developed.

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21.4 km

View of the Loreley

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Here you have one of the first views of the famous Loreley, a 132 meter high slate rock face near Sankt Goarshausen. The Rhine narrows near the Loreley is the deepest and narrowest place in the Middle Rhine.

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22.1 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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24.0 km

View of Sankt Goarshausen

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Sankt Goarshausen is a picturesque town located in the Rhine Valley region of Germany. It is famous for its beautiful landscapes and for being close to the famous Rheinfels Castle, …

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29.7 km

Ox Tower, Oberwesel

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Oberwesel with its city wall and towers on the Rhine is also called the city of towers.

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45.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.5 km

7.29 km

1.41 km

1.27 km

188 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.1 km

11.2 km

1.27 km

873 m

104 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

4°C

93 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

April 30, 2023,Sonntagsrunde

The sun was already smiling in the morning and warms the air and soul 🌺 and time for a relaxing walk along the Rhine from Bacharach to St. Goar and on with the ferry to the other side... the view from "over there" is also very nice 😉...it's now back to Lorch on this side, before the ferry takes you …

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July 23, 2025,Bacharach, links en rechts langs de Rijn

A nice flat route along the Rhine with enough viewpoints and rest areas to make it a wonderful trip

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June 1, 2023,Den Rhein entlang ohne Schatten.

After a long winter break, sitting in the saddle really hurt.
I have to get a different saddle, definitely be on the road more with my bike.
A little shady places would have been good, not just driving stubbornly like in the desert under the burning sun.
All in all a nice nice little tour.

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July 14, 2024,3. Rhein-Tour: 🪮 Loreley-Runde 🎶 Lorch - St. Goar

Between the Mäuseturm in Bingen and the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz, 29 castles, palaces and castle ruins tell the story of the Middle Rhine Valley's important history. Kings, princes, counts and bishops - they all built their castles on the Rhine. The 132-meter-high Loreley rock lies in the middle of it all. It is not without reason that the Loreley …

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September 12, 2025,Mit dem Rad und wandern bis Lorch

Today we cycled to Lorch. Then we parked our bikes and walked the Vino Veritas hiking trail. At first, the route was beautiful, passing through vineyards, then through secluded forests on lovely trails with fantastic views. The return trip was a bit tough on forest paths. From the vineyards, there were more beautiful views and trails. As a reward, we …

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