Oberwesel to Deutsches Eck – cycling in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley World Heritage Site

The weather forecast was wrong again today! It was forecast for 13-15 degrees, but in reality it was only 8 degrees. From Filsen onwards, the cycle paths and roads are in terrible condition, and the permanent construction sites around Koblenz seem endless! After Koblenz, near the Koblenzer brewery, the cycle path towards Boppard as far as Stolzenfels was closed, with no prior signage! Damn the authorities and construction company! So we had to go back a few kilometers and take the busy federal highway all the way to Stolzenfels. It's just so annoying how the authorities failed to do their job! I just have to get this off my chest.

The upper Middle Rhine Valley, which covers the section from Koblenz to Bingen, is impressive with its overwhelming abundance of castles and castle ruins, medieval city centers and walls, vineyards and many other sights. I only made it to Kaub and back today because it was too warm for top performance at 30°C and I didn't set off until midday when the sun was already at its zenith. Nevertheless, the route is beautiful with its many Rhine loops and always new views of the Rhine and the sometimes very steep rocks on both sides. The cycle path is clearly more beautiful on the left bank of the Rhine. On the right bank of the Rhine, the path is often bumpy and narrow. More or less secluded beer gardens can be found on both sides of the river.

No, today there was no fog, it was just hazy, let's go to the Loreley! 💪🏻😇 Simply along the Rhine to St. Goar and with the ferry over to St. Goarshausen and up to the Loreley. Just nice and quiet and comfortable or a little "uncomfortable" we went up to the Loreley, but "man" has a motor (but I "only" pedaled up in tour mode). 😅 On the way "down" I did a loop (serpentines) to Patersberg and then drove wonderfully via Schönebeck (very nice bike path) back down to St. Goarshausen - a loop that's worth it!!! 👌🏻 So, and now just along the Rhine back to Urbar, with a shopping stop in Lahnstein. Nice tour, just let it roll...😅😎🙋🏼‍♂️

Tour from Lahnstein to the Loreley. Changed to the Rhine side at St. Georg and back via Boppard. Nice tour, but unfortunately partly not very bike-friendly on the B-roads

Today we took the train from Bacharach to Koblenz. In Koblenz we took the cable car over the Rhine up to the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. There we had a fantastic view of Koblenz and the Moselle. Now we had to start the journey back with our bikes. The weather held up great and we were able to arrive back at the motorhome site dry. It was a great day. Greetings, Gudrun 🤗

Arrived in Kaub and now the party is on at the youth hostel... 🥳

We have reached our destination, after 810 km the Rhine cycle path ends here for us, at the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz, at the equestrian statue of the first German Emperor Wilhelm I. Where the Moselle flows into the Rhine. 🚲👍😎

Beautiful section of the Rhine with many castles up to the Deutsches Eck.