View of the Loreley Rock – View of Burg Stahleck loop from Boppard-Hirzenach

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View of the Loreley Rock – View of Burg Stahleck loop from Boppard-Hirzenach

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View of the Loreley Rock – View of Burg Stahleck loop from Boppard-Hirzenach

02:52

48.3km

320m

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: October 1, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 201 m for 53 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.41 km

View of Burg Maus

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8.31 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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8.98 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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12.2 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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12.3 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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16.7 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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19.7 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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35.6 km

View of Oberwesel

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At this point you have a perfect panoramic view of Oberwesel, the city of towers.

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48.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.4 km

1.32 km

358 m

347 m

311 m

180 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.8 km

7.21 km

1.49 km

752 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

6°C

92 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 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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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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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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October 30, 2022,Fahrradtour zur Loreley

Today we went partly across country in the direction of Loreley. Again on parts of the Rheinsteig, through dense deciduous forests, along vineyards, we then went back down the Rhine along the Loreley view. When we arrived, coffee and cake were already waiting for us. The adventurous descent onto a hiking trail was partly pushed. After a short stop because …

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