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Rhenish Hesse
Mainz-Bingen
Oberheimbach

View of Burg Stahleck – Bacharach Town Gate loop from Oberheimbach

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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhenish Hesse
Mainz-Bingen
Oberheimbach

View of Burg Stahleck – Bacharach Town Gate loop from Oberheimbach

Moderate

4.5

(8)

53

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View of Burg Stahleck – Bacharach Town Gate loop from Oberheimbach

01:02

15.6km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 30, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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966 m

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

7.05 km

Bacharach Old Town and Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

A beautiful old town and a good view of the Rhine.

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3

7.22 km

View of Burg Stahleck

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Stahleck Castle rises on the left bank of the Rhine high above the beautiful wine town of Bacharach. From the courtyard of the Staufenfeste there is a fascinating view of …

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4

7.82 km

St. Peter's Church, Bacharach

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A very nice old church!

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5

8.31 km

Bacharach Town Gate

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You only get to see this entrance to the town when you drive from the side valley to Bacharach. You have to be ready to cycle a few meters in altitude. Pure Rhine cyclists are denied this view.

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8.42 km

Steeger Tor and Malerwinkel

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The entire city wall of Bacharach has been preserved today. If you step through the Steeger Tor here, it is almost like a journey back in time to the Middle …

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8.71 km

Altes Haus Bacharach

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In the old town center, half-timbered houses stand one after the other, each one more beautiful than the last.

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8.89 km

View of Stahleck Castle

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The castle towers over the city and the Rhine. From up here, you can enjoy a magnificent view of the city and the Rhine.

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9

11.5 km

On the left bank of the Rhine, above the village of Rheindiebach, the Fürstenberg castle ruins rise. The ruin can be explored and is located on the famous Rhein-Burgen-Weg. A detour is worthwhile.

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15.6 km

End point

Parking

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8.47 km

3.67 km

1.59 km

1.33 km

329 m

105 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.7 km

2.58 km

221 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 27 June

34°C

22°C

32 %

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