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Weitersehen Tour: The (Original) Rhine

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Weitersehen Tour: The (Original) Rhine

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Weitersehen Tour: The (Original) Rhine

03:10

53.0km

100m

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The family-friendly "Ur-Rhein" tour takes you through the Rhine plain on predominantly wide and flat cycle paths. Along the route, nine stations await you, where you can playfully discover the history of the region using the augmented reality app "Weitersehen". You will travel between villages, towns, streams, and of course…

by Region Rhein-Neckar

Last updated: July 24, 2026

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Schwetzinger Wiesen-Riedwiesen

Oftersheimer Dünen

Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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41 m

Weitersehen Station "Why asparagus grows here"

Highlight • Monument

Experience more with Augmented Reality! Learn more about why Schwetzingen is known for asparagus and take a souvenir photo with the Asparagus Lady.

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1.11 km

Weitersehen Station "Waterworks and Water Art"

Highlight • Monument

Experience more with Augmented Reality! Look inside the waterworks and experience how it works.

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7.23 km

Weitersehen Station "Why the Rhine is so straight…"

Highlight • Monument

The Weitersehen station “Why the Rhine is so straight” is a really cool highlight for anyone in the area. At this station, you will learn why the Rhine is so …

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21.9 km

Viewpoint station "Water Towers in the Upper Rhine Plain"

Highlight • Monument

The Hockenheim water tower! The tower is now used for weddings and other celebrations!

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22.8 km

Viewing Point "The Tobacco Labyrinth"

Highlight • Structure

Experience more with augmented reality! Learn more about why tobacco was grown here and find your way through a labyrinth of tobacco plants.

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24.5 km

Kraichbach Cycle Path near Hockenheim

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You can avoid disturbing tree roots. The way is great. There are even benches in the shade (around lunchtime).

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28.5 km

Weitersehen Station "The Castle Beneath the Turf"

Highlight • Historical Site

Experience more with augmented reality! Find out more about the excavation site of Wersau Castle and become an archaeologist yourself.

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31.1 km

Further Viewing Station "Deadwood Alive"

Highlight • Natural Monument

Experience more with augmented reality! Find out more about why the deadwood garden is so valuable for biodiversity and get to know some of its residents.

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40.5 km

Weitersehen Station “Hops and braiding!”

Highlight • Structure

Experience more with augmented reality! Immerse yourself in the tradition of hop braiding, discover its meaning and become a hop braiding victim yourself.

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48.1 km

Viewpoint station “Sand Dunes without the Sea”

Highlight • Natural Monument

Experience more with Augmented Reality! Learn more about the formation of the sand dunes and get to know the fascinating animals and plants that thrive in the extreme conditions of the dune.

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20.8 km

14.6 km

12.7 km

4.13 km

804 m

Surfaces

39.8 km

4.25 km

3.63 km

2.99 km

2.26 km

113 m

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May 17, 2024

The family-friendly "Ur-Rhein" tour takes you through the Rhine plain on predominantly wide and flat cycle paths. Along the route, nine stations await you, where you can playfully discover the history of the region using the augmented reality app "Weitersehen". You will travel between villages, towns

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Weitersehen Tour: The (Original) Rhine

Weitersehen Station "Why asparagus grows here"

Weitersehen Station "Waterworks and Water Art"

Weitersehen Station "Why the Rhine is so straight…"

Viewpoint station "Water Towers in the Upper Rhine Plain"

Viewing Point "The Tobacco Labyrinth"

Kraichbach Cycle Path near Hockenheim

Weitersehen Station "The Castle Beneath the Turf"

Further Viewing Station "Deadwood Alive"

Weitersehen Station “Hops and braiding!”

Viewpoint station “Sand Dunes without the Sea”

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