Loreley-Aar cycle path
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| overall length | 41 km |
| location | Lahn-Taunus / Middle Rhine |
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| Starting point | St. Goarshausen |
| Target point | Hahnstätten |
| Places along the way |
Reichenberg Bogel Endlichhofen Miehlen Aftholderbach Bettendorf Obertiefenbach Rettert Katzenelnbogen Customs House |
| Flooring | Mostly paved or otherwise paved routes |
| Height difference | 350 m |
| difficulty | medium-difficult |
| Traffic volume | mostly off-road |
The Loreley-Aar-Rad- und Wanderweg is a 41 km long cycle and hiking path in the Rhein-Lahn district , which connects the Rhine and Aartal valleys and has a height difference of 350 m. Most of the trail runs away from the roads and is suitable for experienced cyclists due to the large differences in altitude. It has officially been around since 2004.
description
The starting point is the train station in St. Goarshausen. At the end of the village in the direction of Nastätten, follow the B 274 for a short time, from which the cycle path on the right meets the old route of the Nassau small railway . The cycle path follows the route to Bogel for 8.5 km. From Bogel it goes almost 5.5 km downhill to Miehlen and 6 km uphill again to Bettendorf. After a short descent, it goes steeply uphill to Rettert. From there it goes downhill to Katzenelnbogen. After a short ascent, the descent goes to Zollhaus / Hahnstätten.
Attractions
- Reichenberg Castle
- Schinderhannes house in Miehlen
- Regional museum "Living and Working" in Nastätten
- Geological Free Museum in Bettendorf
- Nicolaus August Otto Museum in Holzhausen
- Forest adventure trail Einrich
- Einrich local history museum in Katzenelnbogen
- Hohlenfels Castle (can only be viewed from the outside)
- Domain Hohlenfels near Mudershausen.
connections
In St. Goarshausen connection to the Rhine Cycle Path , the Rheinsteig and via St. Goar to the Rheinburgenweg on the left bank of the Rhine , in Hahnstätten connection to the Aartal Cycle Path .
Web links
- Route description and topographical products at the State Office for Surveying and Basic Geographic Information Rhineland-Palatinate
- Route map with elevation profile ( memento from August 25, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) on the homepage of the Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
- Museum "Living and Working" in Nastätten
- Nicolaus August Otto Museum in Holzhausen
- Einrich Museum in Katzenelnbogen
Coordinates: 50 ° 9 '23.6 " N , 7 ° 42' 50.2" E