Biebrich Palace – View of Mainz loop from Nackenheim
Biebrich Palace – View of Mainz loop from Nackenheim
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Biebrich Palace – View of Mainz loop from Nackenheim
01:50
41.6km
90m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 30, 2026
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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route
After 0 m for 269 m
After 41.3 km for 269 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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10.8 km
View of the confluence of the Main and the Rhine
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11.4 km
Winterhafen Swing Bridge
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Twelve years after the Winter Harbor opened in 1865, the swing bridge allowed ships to pass through at any water level. After the Rhine bank was expanded, there were two swing bridges in Mainz. The bridge at the customs and inland harbor was demolished after 1945.
The building is a listed building and is considered a cultural monument. The mechanical rotating device of the bridge at the Winter Harbor had not been functional since 1996 and was replaced by a hydraulic device in 2009 because it was at risk of brittle fracture. In addition, yachts will also be able to drive into the Winter Harbor in the future to increase the recreational value of a nearby construction site. The old swing bridge was dismantled on March 20, 2009 with the participation of Riga Mainz. The new swing bridge was manufactured in April of the same year in the workshops of the Wiesbaden company Huhle Stahl- und Metallbau. The new steel structure was assembled on October 29, 2009.[1] The structure is 37.50 meters long, 4.50 meters wide and weighs 54 tons. The old bridge section weighed just 21.5 tons. It is an asymmetrical, two-wing road swing bridge made of riveted steel framework. This means that the appearance of the new bridge will be largely adapted to that of the old bridge. The construction materials meet modern requirements, for example the floor covering is made of aluminum instead of wooden planks as before.
The "king pin" as a pivot point is placed on a sandstone pillar. This part of the mechanism, which is no longer visible, has a diameter of 20 centimeters. The only part of the movement mechanism that can be seen is the running and rolling ring of the swing pillar. The bridge abutments are accentuated by balustrades that end in curved wall sections with stone benches.
Source Wikipedia: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drehbr%C3%BCcke_am_Winterhafen
The beautiful beer garden "Mole" directly at the swing bridge should also be mentioned.
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15.3 km
Swings at Zollhafen North Pier
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20.5 km
View of the Rhine and Rheingau
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23.0 km
Biebrich Palace
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You can find the opening hours of the castle kitchen here: schlosskueche-biebrich.de.
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23.0 km
Biebrich Rhine Cycle Path
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27.9 km
Rhine Riverside in Mainz
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28.5 km
View of the Rhine from the Theodor Heuss Bridge
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29.0 km
Kurfürstenbrunnen
Lake
41.6 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
17.6 km
13.5 km
5.96 km
2.25 km
1.51 km
362 m
350 m
Surfaces
32.6 km
4.58 km
3.57 km
570 m
302 m
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