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Ox Tower, Oberwesel – Pfalzgrafenstein Castle loop from Kaub

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Ox Tower, Oberwesel – Pfalzgrafenstein Castle loop from Kaub

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Ox Tower, Oberwesel – Pfalzgrafenstein Castle loop from Kaub

02:41

38.7km

610m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.22 km for 294 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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458 m

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

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The best way to see it is by ferry.
It stops there on every crossing. You can leave the ferry, look around and get on again on the next crossing.

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5.38 km

View of the Rhine Bend Between Boppard and Osterspai

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The Rhine loop between Boppard and Osterspai is beautiful and the cycle path on the left bank of the Rhine is very well developed.

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5.51 km

Ox Tower, Oberwesel

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Oberwesel with its city wall and towers on the Rhine is also called the city of towers.

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5.72 km

Ochsenturm (Ox Tower), Oberwesel

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The ox tower was once part of the city fortifications and was intended to demonstrate the size and power of the city of Oberwesel. Following the bend in the road …

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8.73 km

View of the Loreley

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Here you have one of the first views of the famous Loreley, a 132 meter high slate rock face near Sankt Goarshausen. The Rhine narrows near the Loreley is the deepest and narrowest place in the Middle Rhine.

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10.8 km

View of Katz Castle

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On the right bank of the Rhine, high above St. Goarshausen rises Katz Castle. It is privately owned and can not be visited. The Rheinsteig passes by.

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11.3 km

View of Sankt Goarshausen

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Sankt Goarshausen is a picturesque town located in the Rhine Valley region of Germany. It is famous for its beautiful landscapes and for being close to the famous Rheinfels Castle, …

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37.6 km

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

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The Zollburg Pfalzgrafenstein stands on a Rhine island in the amount of the wine village Kaub. From Kaub can be translated with a passenger ferry to the island. A visit is highly recommended and becomes a lasting memory.

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38.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.3 km

15.4 km

1.11 km

1.03 km

704 m

101 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.5 km

4.58 km

1.16 km

1.12 km

324 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

38°C

22°C

2 %

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Ox Tower, Oberwesel – Pfalzgrafenstein Castle loop from Kaub

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

View of the Rhine Bend Between Boppard and Osterspai

Ox Tower, Oberwesel

Ochsenturm (Ox Tower), Oberwesel

View of the Loreley

View of Katz Castle

View of Sankt Goarshausen

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

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