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Schömerich

Ruwer Cycle Path – Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path loop from Schömerich

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Trier-Saarburg

Schömerich

Ruwer Cycle Path – Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path loop from Schömerich

Hard

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Ruwer Cycle Path – Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path loop from Schömerich

08:49

142km

990m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Saar-Hunsrück

Saarschleife und Leukbachtal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.83 km

Ruwer Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Very well developed cycle path on an old railway line.

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8.34 km

Angelweiher Zerf

Lake

8.78 km

Schweizer Wald 2000

Forest

33.1 km

View of the River Saar

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Cycle path in great condition, wonderful panorama

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42.6 km

Saar Loop

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The Saar Loop is probably the most famous attraction in Saarland. You'll get a particularly impressive view from the vantage point above the valley, but it's simply beautiful down here …

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48.1 km

Lutwinus Chapel with View of the Saartal

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The Lutwinus Chapel is in the middle of the forest. A small visit is worthwhile here, because it is not only the enchanted place and the chapel itself, which fascinate, but also the beautiful view of the Saar Valley.

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66.4 km

View of Saarburg from the bridge

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There are a few bridges in Saarburg.

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114 km

View of the Moselle Vineyards

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The Moselle region may not be the largest, but it is one of the most famous and, above all, the oldest of the 13 wine-growing regions in Germany. It begins …

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126 km

Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Where bicycles roll today, trains used to steam. The historic railway line of the Ruwer-Hochwald-Bahn is transformed into the Ruwer-Hochwald-Radweg. Like the former railway line, the cycle path with a …

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128 km

Covered bridge over the Ruwer River

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The Ruwer-Hochwald cycle path is another highlight of the railway cycle paths in the Hunsrück. The 48-kilometer route from Trier / Ruwer to Hermeskeil is one of the most beautiful bike paths on railway lines in Germany.

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142 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

78.8 km

20.8 km

19.4 km

18.2 km

3.51 km

1.68 km

Surfaces

106 km

14.1 km

10.8 km

7.53 km

4.11 km

113 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Sunday 5 July

28°C

14°C

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View of the River Saar

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Lutwinus Chapel with View of the Saartal

View of Saarburg from the bridge

View of the Moselle Vineyards

Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path

Covered bridge over the Ruwer River

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