Nahe-Hunsrück-Moselle cycle path

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Nahe-Hunsrück-Moselle cycle path
overall length 207 km
location Nahe , Hunsrück , Moselle / Rhineland-Palatinate
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Starting point Bingen am Rhein
Target point trier
Places along the way Bad Kreuznach , Bad Munster am Stein-Ebernburg , Bad Sobernheim , Kirn , Fischbach an der Nahe , Herrstein , Rhaunen , Hochscheid , Morbach , Neumagen-Dhron an der Moselle , Schweich , Trier
Flooring mostly paved
difficulty heavy
Traffic volume almost car-free
Connection to Nahe cycle path , Moselle cycle path , Rhine cycle path , Kylltal cycle path , Hunsrück cycle path
Website URL At radwanderland.de (PDF; 538 kB)

The Nahe-Hunsrück-Moselle cycle path is a 207 kilometer long cycle path and connects the wine-growing region of the Rhine , Nahe and Moselle across the Hunsrück . The cycle path begins on the Rhine in Bingen am Rhein and follows the Nahe on the Nahe cycle path via Bad Kreuznach and Bad Münster am Stein to Fischbach an der Nahe , where the ascent into the Hunsrück is the most strenuous part of the way. The very sparsely populated landscape of the Hunsrück is dominated by wide plateaus, quiet forests and deeply cut valleys. At Neumagen-Dhron on the Moselle , the Moselle and with it the Moselle cycle path are reached. The route to Trier follows him . On the 86 km long route through the Hunsrück it is uniformly signposted with the bike path logo. This section contains some climbs, for which the cyclist should be in some sporty condition.

Route

Bingen - Fischbach an der Nahe

This section has a length of approx. 69 km. The starting point Bingen am Rhein is at 81  m and rises relatively steadily to Fischbach an der Nahe at approx. 215  m . Only between Bad Sobernheim and Bad Kreuznach there are a few inclines to be mastered when the bike path leads through the vineyards. The section follows the Nahe cycle path and crosses the cities of Bad Kreuznach, Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg , Bad Sobernheim and Kirn .

Fischbach - Morbach (Hunsrück)

This section has a length of approx. 48 km. The highest point is reached at 560  m at the Stumpfen Turm in Morbach. From the Nahe to Morbach there are 760  m and in the opposite direction 560  m . The route leads from Fischbach an der Nahe past the historic copper mine into the Hosenbachtal, which is a designated nature reserve. In the ascent, the route leaves the asphalt road after the Heupenmühle with a sharp left bend and turns onto the farm road up to the ridge above Herrstein . Then the route leads through Niederhosenbach , Breitenthal and Oberhosenbach on quiet country roads and farm roads to Rhaunen . Between Rhaunen and Horbruch , the path runs halfway through the Idarwald . The route continues to Hinzerath , where the Stumpfen Turm , near the Hunsrückhöhenstrasse , is the highest point on the cycle path. The path then follows the upper reaches of the Dhron through meadows . This brook accompanies the way to the Moselle. Morbach is then reached via the bishop's throne .

Detour Erbeskopf

At 818  m , the Erbeskopf is the highest elevation in the Hunsrück and Rhineland-Palatinate . From Morbach it can be reached by bike on well-developed forest trails with moderate gradients of mostly only 2%. After 15 km you reach the Hunsrückhaus at the foot of the Erbeskopf. From there, the observation tower on the summit can be hiked after half an hour's walk.

Morbach (Hunsrück) - Neumagen – Dhron / Mosel

This section has a length of approx. 33 km. The highest point is 460  m near Haag , while the Moselle valley is reached at a height of 210  m . From the Moorbach to the Moselle there is an ascent of 530  m and, in the opposite direction, 740  m . The Hunsrück cycle path crosses the route in Morbach .
From Morbach the route leads on fixed farm roads via Gutenthal and Odert to Hunolstein . Here again a few meters of altitude have to be overcome, as the Dhrontal is not passable and the path is 100 to 150 m above the stream. Shortly afterwards, before Gräfendhron, the Dhrontal is reached, where the descent into the Moselle valley begins. Until paper mill the route of little-traveled country road L155 follows. Then it goes on farm roads to the Moselle in Neumagen-Dhron .

Neumagen – Dhron / Mosel - Trier

This section has a length of approx. 57 km. This flat section follows the Moselle cycle path via Schweich to Trier (see main article Mosel cycle path ) .

Landscape and culture

  • Sulzbacher church with Stumm'scher organ

  • Rhaunenbach

  • Merschbach

  • Bridge over the Dhron in Graefendhron

  • Reconstruction of the Neumagen wine ship

The cycle route connects the Middle Rhine , Naheland , Hunsrück and Moselle regions . In Fischbach it leaves the Nahe valley and branches off to the north. In the low mountain range of the Hunsrück it leads through the castle and slate country around Rhaunen , before leaving the Hunsrück via the narrow Dhorntal to reach the Moselle valley at Neumagen. All three river regions are known for their wine-growing areas. The wine-growing region of the Middle Rhine begins in Bingen am Rhein , which extends approx. 110 km up the Rhine to the Siebengebirge near Bonn . The Nahe wine-growing region extends from the mouth of the Nahe into the Rhine to Kirn . It also included the side valleys of Guldenbach , Graefenbach , Glan and Alsenz . The Moselle wines can be found in the valley of the Moselle, as well as in its side valleys of Saar and Ruwer . The Hunsrück, which is bordered by the rivers Rhine , Nahe , Saar and Moselle , is one of the most wooded and most untouched landscapes in Germany. Therefore, the cycle route can offer romantic valleys, quiet forests and plateaus with wide views. The landscape of the Hunsrück was formed about 350 million years ago on the bottom of the Devon Sea . Over the millions of years, shale formed from the clayey sediments , while the more sandy deposits turned into hard quartzite . The ridges of the Soon , Idar and Hochwald are made from this material . Below is the Hunsrück schist with rich fossils . Ores were mined in the Hunsrück until the Celtic times . Traces of extraction and processing have been preserved from this period to this day. Refugee castles and ramparts still bear witness to the settlement of the Hunsrück in the Neolithic Age . At Budenbach there is a reconstructed Celtic settlement with the Altburg . The Romans covered the Hunsrück with their road network. The most famous of these is the Ausoniusstraße from Bingen to Trier. Some sections of this route are used by the cycle route. The route leads through the small valleys of Hasenbach and Fischbachtal and then leads above the Idarbach to the 500  m high watershed between the Moselle and Nahe. After that, the Dhron river is a constant companion of the tour until it leaves the Hunsrück in the Moselle valley.

Attractions

In the section of the Hunsrück there are the following sights. For the Moselle and Nahe valley see Moselle and Nahe cycle paths .

Rail connection

Bingen am Rhein at the confluence of the Nahe and the Rhine can be easily reached via the Mainz - Koblenz Rhine route . The Nahe is through the Nahe Valley Railway supplied optimally with rail connections. There is also a train station directly on the ascent to the Hunsrück, in Fischbach-Weierbach . On the section through the Hunsrück and on the Moselle to Schweich there is currently no longer any railway line. The state of Rhineland-Palatinate is in legal dispute with Deutsche Bahn over the reopening of the Hunsrückquerbahn . The Moselle Valley Railway has been shut down and demolished since 1968. At the end of the Moselle section there are several train stations on the Moselle route between Schweich and Trier .

Connection routes

See also:

literature

  • Cycling guide Nahe-Hunsrück-Mosel . Scale 1: 50,000. Galli publishing house, Neuburg a. d. D., 2nd edition 2001. ISBN 3-931944-63-8

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Nahe-Hunsrück-Mosel-Radweg , accessed on January 10, 2018, from www.tourenplaner-rheinland-pfalz.de
  2. ↑ Nahe-Hunsrück-Mosel-Radweg , accessed on January 10, 2018, from www.hunsruecktouristik.de

Coordinates: 49 ° 44 ′ 17.4 "  N , 7 ° 24 ′ 15.7"  E