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Rhineland-Palatinate

View from Gänsehals – Gänsehalsturm Observation Tower loop from Spessart

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Rhineland-Palatinate

View from Gänsehals – Gänsehalsturm Observation Tower loop from Spessart

Hard

4.9

(12)

33

riders

View from Gänsehals – Gänsehalsturm Observation Tower loop from Spessart

02:45

39.9km

560m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 18, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 17.3 km for 62 m

After 21.5 km for 231 m

After 21.9 km for 62 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

12.0 km

View of the Eifel Farmland

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great departure for Laacher See

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2

18.4 km

Laacher See

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The Laacher See was created by a volcanic eruption. Today you can go pedal boating here, take a walk around the lake, go sailing or surfing. Incidentally, it is the …

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3

19.5 km

Lake Laach

Highlight • Lake

A beautiful lake.

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4

21.2 km

Laacher See Boathouse and Dock

Highlight • Lake

There are two wooden walkways here. Easy to drive on, no steps.

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5

22.0 km

Maria Laach Abbey and Lake Laach

Highlight • Religious Site

Maria Laach Abbey is a monastery belonging to the Benedictine order. Worth seeing Koster am Laacher See!

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6

26.6 km

View from Gänsehals

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You pass this point on the way from Bell to Engeln. One has a fantastic view from here, among other things. in the background the Laacher See.
Even if the …

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7

27.6 km

Gänsehalsturm Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

NOTE: The observation tower was closed at the end of October 2025. It is unclear when the tower will reopen.

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8

27.8 km

Gänsehals Tower

Highlight • Monument

B

39.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.4 km

12.8 km

7.15 km

4.49 km

2.03 km

Surfaces

27.6 km

4.80 km

3.07 km

1.95 km

1.52 km

925 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

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Monday 6 July

28°C

18°C

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