View of Are Castle – Saffenburg Railway Tunnel loop from Dümpelfeld

Mountain biking trails

View of Are Castle – Saffenburg Railway Tunnel loop from Dümpelfeld

Hard

4.5

(26)

125

riders

View of Are Castle – Saffenburg Railway Tunnel loop from Dümpelfeld

03:22

47.3km

590m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that is highly dangerous

A part of this route comprises highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 33.2 km for 4 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10.6 km

View of Are Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

The bridge is now a ruin. But the view of the castle remains fantastic.

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14.9 km

Saffenburg Railway Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Cool change, but always cold !!

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20.5 km

View of the Bunte Kuh and the Stone Bridge over the Ahr

Highlight • Viewpoint

Unfortunately, this bridge no longer exists! Here you can clearly see the consequences of the Ahr flood.

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21.9 km

View of the Former Calvarienberg Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

The bike path is flat and asphalted through the vines. The view of the former monastery is really very nice.

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33.0 km

Viewpoint

34.4 km

Ahrschleife bei Altenahr

Nature Reserve

47.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.8 km

9.98 km

9.00 km

5.07 km

2.64 km

860 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.1 km

8.40 km

1.83 km

1.50 km

1.35 km

702 m

498 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

13°C

7°C

17 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

June 4, 2022,Ahrtal - Bad Neunahr bis Kreuzberg

Alpine tours were actually planned for the long weekend, but unfortunately the extremely bad weather in the south thwarted our plans. So we decided at short notice to do at least one replacement tour and went to the Ahr Valley.
Unfortunately, the flood can still be seen in full a year ago and the tour became an adventure because of …

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October 10, 2023,Ahrtour von oben und unten 🌞🌻🚴‍♀️

It was a wonderful tour, but also with tears in my eyes 😢😢. There is still a lot to do in the Ahr Valley. But the people here won't let themselves be defeated. They are incredibly helpful and friendly.
I love the Ahr Valley 😍♥️

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