Ruwer-Steg Bridge – View of the Ruwer loop from Hentern

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Trier-Saarburg

Hentern

Ruwer-Steg Bridge – View of the Ruwer loop from Hentern

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Ruwer-Steg Bridge – View of the Ruwer loop from Hentern

01:55

30.6km

310m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 31, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Saar-Hunsrück

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.78 km

Ruwer-Steg Bridge

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Stable and safe to the other bank 🥾

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14.0 km

View of Sommerau Castle

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The only highlight in Ruwertal, but I like to teach me a better.

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14.9 km

Sommerau Italian Restaurant

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It is always good to have something to eat or drink.

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15.6 km

Sommerau Castle Ruins

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The castle ruin Sommerau, also called Schloss Sommerau, is the ruin of a spur castle on a rocky ridge above the Ruwer at about 322 m above sea level above …

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21.4 km

Ruwertal Cycle Path

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Many beautiful rest areas

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24.5 km

View of the Ruwer

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On the old railway line there is always a beautiful view of the Ruwer.

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30.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.8 km

2.06 km

628 m

149 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.9 km

8.90 km

861 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Sunday 1 November

9°C

2°C

26 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

June 24, 2023,Ruwer-Radweg Zerf - Waldrach und zurück

Former railway line, has been turned into a beautiful bike path. The Ruwer is always nearby, often crossing bridges.
I drove from Zerf and back from Waldrach (I saved myself 5 km to Ruwer, it was very warm and the way back is slightly uphill 😉).
It definitely makes sense here to cycle the entire route from Hermeskeil (50 km …

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