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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhenish Hesse
Mainz-Bingen
Niederheimbach

View of the Loreley Rock – View of Marksburg Castle loop from Niederheimbach

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhenish Hesse
Mainz-Bingen
Niederheimbach

View of the Loreley Rock – View of Marksburg Castle loop from Niederheimbach

Moderate

4.8

(43)

234

riders

View of the Loreley Rock – View of Marksburg Castle loop from Niederheimbach

04:37

83.9km

480m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 43.4 km for 72 m

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Train Station

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7.08 km

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle from the Kaub ferry landing

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The castle "Pfalzgrafenstein" is probably meant here! dieburgpfalzgrafenstein.de

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15.4 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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16.2 km

View of the Loreley Rock

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The Loreley is a slate rock formation and is located in the UNESCO World Heritage site Upper Middle Rhine Valley south of Sankt Goarshausen on the eastern right bank of …

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20.0 km

View of Burg Maus

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This is actually Thurnberg Castle. It is located on the right bank of the Rhine. The "Burg Katz" by the Count of Katzenelnbogen is located above the river. He mockingly …

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28.2 km

View of Kloster Bornhofen

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Bornhofen Monastery is a Franciscan monastery with a pilgrimage church in Kamp-Bornhofen (Bornhofen district) on the Rhine in the diocese of Limburg. It lies below the steep slate rock with …

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40.8 km

View of Marksburg Castle

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The castle stands on a slate cone at a height of 160 meters and is the only medieval hilltop castle on the Middle Rhine that has never been destroyed.

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66.1 km

Rheinfels Castle is a large castle complex on a hill near St. Goar. It's worth a visit: burg-rheinfels.com/de/besichten

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76.7 km

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

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Great island with a small castle

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83.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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74.3 km

6.93 km

1.02 km

847 m

468 m

164 m

153 m

105 m

Surfaces

63.5 km

19.4 km

791 m

126 m

126 m

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Friday 3 July

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Comments

August 6, 2024,Mountainbiketour🚴— Beidseitiges Mittelrheintal
Off we went..., short motorhome trip🚐- started at the very nice motorhome parking space in Osterspai on the right bank of the Rhine, always along the Rhine past Filsen-Kamp Bornhofen-Kestert-Sankt Goarshausen-Kaub to Lorch, there with the World Heritage ticket which is available especially for 🚴-bikers, with the ferry ⛴️ Niederheimbach over to the left bank of the Rhine and back …

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A few km were recorded by car and Bingen was at night

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Nice to drive. But I would recommend driving the route downstream. Strong headwind upstream

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July 11, 2025,Am Rhein entlang
And once again on the Rhine. Unfortunately, we were late today, so we didn't have time for a ride. The ferry in Boppard only runs until 6:00 PM... so we took the same route back 🤷

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