Elzwehr near Wittenweier – Rhine Cycle Path loop from Schwanau

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Elzwehr near Wittenweier – Rhine Cycle Path loop from Schwanau

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Elzwehr near Wittenweier – Rhine Cycle Path loop from Schwanau

02:14

33.7km

50m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.4 km for 304 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.01 km

Rheindamm Gravel Path

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The path is not tarred or paved, but is easy to drive, even with road tires.

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3.23 km

Elzwehr near Wittenweier

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Rushing offshoot of the Rhine with a view of swans

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3.50 km

Rhine Cycle Path

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yes, only gravel, but easy to drive because small and firm. Headwind is always unpleasant.....
Anyone who finds the Rhine boring can drive somewhere in the city. But in fact …

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7.07 km

Free ferry 🇩🇪Kappel am Rhein–🇫🇷Rhinau

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Coming from Germany, you can quickly reach the Rhone-Rhine Canal via the free border ferry and drive to Strasbourg.

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7.09 km

Ferry in Kappel-Grafenhausen

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The ferry is free

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7.26 km

View of the Rhine

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The cycle path runs for miles, often directly along the Rhine, so you have a constant view of the river. Unfortunately, it's not clear what makes the spot marked here a highlight.

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11.7 km

Zuckerbrücke Boat Launch (Taubergießen Nature Reserve)

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Bridge over the Blinde Elz, a branch of the Elz river. Boat boarding point for canoeists and for boat trips through the backwaters of the Rhine in Tauber Gießen (great nature reserve in the Rheinauen!)..

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12.8 km

View of Silver Star Roller Coaster

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You can already see Rust from a distance! The tracks can be seen from far away.

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22.7 km

Blaues Loch

Lake

33.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.0 km

6.92 km

1.46 km

1.35 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

11.5 km

6.07 km

3.57 km

669 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 23 October

12°C

7°C

56 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

November 10, 2024,Fahrradtour im Taubergießen ab Nonnenweier

I would have liked to ride a little longer to finally complete the 1300 km for 2024, but it was a bit too cold for me... especially since I've just recovered from a bad cold.

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