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Winningen-Koblenz-Boppard-Hunsrück-Niederfell-Winningen 95 km

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Distance
59.17 mi
Elevation gain
4,747 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
4,747 ft
Max elevation
1,736 ft
TrailRank 
51
Min elevation
158 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
6 hours 26 minutes
Coordinates
4034
Uploaded
September 8, 2022
Recorded
July 2022
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near Winningen, Rheinland-Pfalz (Deutschland)

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Itinerary description

Varying cycle tour with stretches along the Mosel and Rhein Rivers, sight seeing in Koblenz at the Deutsches Eck, Hunsrück climbs, and cycling through vineyards. Trip suited for the road bike, but some stretches such as at the Deutsches Eck are shared with pedestrians, so take care. There is a ferry at Bopard in this tour, which requires some cash (see more information at the waypoint). You can find something to eat or drink at various places, mainly in Winningen, Koblenz, Osterspal, Boppard, Bad Salzig, Niederfell and Kobern. At the start is free parking on the market square in Winningen.
From the start you ride down towards the Mosel River, and then follow the cycling route along the Mosel and vineyards towards Koblenz. At the Kurt Schumacherbrücke you cross the Mosel and continue on the other bank towards the center of Koblenz. You make a detour to the Deutsches Eck, where the confluence of Rhine and Mosel is, along with a monument to German unity. You now continue along the Rhine, past the cable car station, towards the Kurfürstliches Schloss. You ride around this castle and cross the Rhine on the Pfaffendorfer Brücke. From here you follow cycle paths along the Rhine towards the Lahn River at Lahnstein. You cross the Lahn and continue on cycling routes along the river to Braubach. Here you follow the cycle path directly along the B42 via Osterspai to Boppard. Here you take the ferry to Boppard. You make a small detour through the center and then follow the cycling route along the river to Bad Salzig. Here you are done cycling on level terrain for the time being, and the climb to Weiler starts. This climb is on a minor and partly steep road. In Weiler you join the main road L212 and then the K117 on to Fleckertshöhe. Here you ride the dead end road to the transmission tower (highest point) and then come back to the main road. You ride on towards the highway, but take a cycle path just before it. You cross the highway on a cycle bridge, and then take the L210 back to the Rhein at Boppard. Here, you ride a short stretch along the river, and then do the climb through the Mühltal, a very even and not steep climb. At the top, in Pfannenheck, you take the descent on a forest road through the Aspeler Bachtal. This forest road is quiet, and used by cyclists and pedestrians. Take care of some forest debris on the road. The descent ends in Niederfell at the Mosel. You cross the river, and do a short, but steeper climb up the hill on the other side. On the top you ride between fields and with wide views to Solliger Höfe. Here you descend to Kobern, but before you are there you take the dead-end climb to Oberburg. The last stretch is on a minor road, and the views on the top are great. You turn back to Kobern and follow the cycling route along the Mosel back to Willingen. Just before Willingen you ride below the large highway viaduct, and shortly after you take a minor road through the vineyards uphill. This road is first paved with cobblestones, but shortly after with asphalt. You climb slightly to the outskirts of Willingen. Here you take the Weinlehrpfad, another paved road through the vineyards uphill. On the top you take other roads back down to the center of Willingen, where you started.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 220 ft
Photo ofAlong B42 to Boppard Photo ofAlong B42 to Boppard Photo ofAlong B42 to Boppard

Along B42 to Boppard

A cycle path directly along the Rhein and the B42 takes you to Boppard

PictographWaypoint Altitude 222 ft
Photo ofAlong B42 to Osterspai Photo ofAlong B42 to Osterspai Photo ofAlong B42 to Osterspai

Along B42 to Osterspai

A cycle path directly along the Rhein and the B42 takes you to Osterspai

PictographWaypoint Altitude 256 ft
Photo ofAlong B9 to Bad Salzig Photo ofAlong B9 to Bad Salzig Photo ofAlong B9 to Bad Salzig

Along B9 to Bad Salzig

Along the B9 and the Rhein on a cycling path to Bad Salzig

PictographWaypoint Altitude 232 ft
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Along the Mosel in Koblenz

You cycle along the Mosel in Koblenz towards Deutsches Eck

PictographWaypoint Altitude 210 ft
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Along the Rhein in Koblenz

From the Deutsches Eck you cycle towards the Kurfürstliches Schloss partly on a route shared with pedestrians.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 261 ft
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Boppard

Center of Boppard

PictographWaypoint Altitude 231 ft
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Boppard along the Rhein

Along the Rhein in Boppard

PictographWaypoint Altitude 233 ft
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Climb Bad Salzig to Weiler

Climb on a minor road to Weiler, steep in places.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 285 ft
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Climb Im Vogelsang

Short but steeper climb

PictographWaypoint Altitude 250 ft
Photo ofClimb Mühltal Photo ofClimb Mühltal Photo ofClimb Mühltal

Climb Mühltal

Gradual climb, not very steep, largely through woods

PictographWaypoint Altitude 354 ft
Photo ofClimb to Oberburg Photo ofClimb to Oberburg Photo ofClimb to Oberburg

Climb to Oberburg

Dead-end climb to the castle Oberburg

PictographWaypoint Altitude 749 ft
Photo ofClimb Weiler to Fleckertshöhe Photo ofClimb Weiler to Fleckertshöhe Photo ofClimb Weiler to Fleckertshöhe

Climb Weiler to Fleckertshöhe

You climb on the L212 and K117 to Fleckertshöhe

PictographWaypoint Altitude 221 ft
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Cycling route to Braubach

Cycling route on cycling paths on and a bit off the river. You can see the castle Markburg from far

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,246 ft
Photo ofDescent Aspeler Bachtal Photo ofDescent Aspeler Bachtal Photo ofDescent Aspeler Bachtal

Descent Aspeler Bachtal

Descent on a quiet forest road largely without cars. There can be a bit of debris from forestry works.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 664 ft
Photo ofDescent L117 Photo ofDescent L117 Photo ofDescent L117

Descent L117

Descent to Kobern

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,466 ft
Photo ofDescent L210 to Boppard Photo ofDescent L210 to Boppard Photo ofDescent L210 to Boppard

Descent L210 to Boppard

Descent L210 to Boppard

PictographWaypoint Altitude 652 ft
Photo ofDescent to Winningen Photo ofDescent to Winningen Photo ofDescent to Winningen

Descent to Winningen

Descent to Winningen

PictographWaypoint Altitude 203 ft
Photo ofDeutsches Eck Photo ofDeutsches Eck Photo ofDeutsches Eck

Deutsches Eck

Confluence of the Rhein and Mosel rivers, and a monument to German unity

PictographFerry Altitude 237 ft
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Ferry to Boppard

Car ferry to Boppard. See http://www.faehre-boppard.de/. Current (2022) tariff 2.90 for a cyclist

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,734 ft
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Fleckertshöhe

Highest point with transmission tower

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,675 ft
Photo ofFleckertshöhe to L210 Photo ofFleckertshöhe to L210 Photo ofFleckertshöhe to L210

Fleckertshöhe to L210

Route to L210, partly on cycle route and bridge across highway

PictographWaypoint Altitude 255 ft
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Hammweg between vineyards

This road is initially paved with cobblestones but then with asphalt, and takes you between vineyards. You might end up behind a tractor with tourists...

PictographWaypoint Altitude 623 ft
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Height Sonnenhof

After climbing Am Vogelsang, you ride between fields and with wide views to Solliger Höfe.

PictographBridge Altitude 213 ft
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Kurt Schumacherbrücke

Bridge across the Mosel

PictographBridge Altitude 213 ft
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Lahn bridge

Bridge across the Lahn River

PictographWaypoint Altitude 245 ft
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Mosel cycling route

Cycling route along the Mosel

PictographWaypoint Altitude 247 ft
Photo ofMosel cycling route to Winningen Photo ofMosel cycling route to Winningen Photo ofMosel cycling route to Winningen

Mosel cycling route to Winningen

Cycling route to Winningen, passing beneath the highway viaduct

PictographWaypoint Altitude 241 ft
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Niederfell

Town of Niederfell with bridge across the Mosel

PictographWaypoint Altitude 653 ft
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Oberburg

Oberburg castle and chapel

PictographBridge Altitude 203 ft
Photo ofPfaffendorfer Brücke Photo ofPfaffendorfer Brücke Photo ofPfaffendorfer Brücke

Pfaffendorfer Brücke

Bridge across the Rhein passing by the Kurfürstliches Schloss

PictographWaypoint Altitude 211 ft
Photo ofTowpath along Rhein Photo ofTowpath along Rhein Photo ofTowpath along Rhein

Towpath along Rhein

Towpath along the Rhein

PictographPanorama Altitude 572 ft
Photo ofViewpoint Oberburg Photo ofViewpoint Oberburg Photo ofViewpoint Oberburg

Viewpoint Oberburg

Viewpoint near Oberburg

PictographWaypoint Altitude 305 ft
Photo ofWeinlehrpfad Photo ofWeinlehrpfad Photo ofWeinlehrpfad

Weinlehrpfad

Another winding and climbing road between the vineyards.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 273 ft
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Winningen

Town of Winningen

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