Kochertalbahn Rail Trail – Kocher River loop from Landkreis Heilbronn

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Kochertalbahn Rail Trail – Kocher River loop from Landkreis Heilbronn

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Kochertalbahn Rail Trail – Kocher River loop from Landkreis Heilbronn

03:30

59.9km

310m

Cycling

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

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Vogelhalde Sindringen-Ohrnberg

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.14 km

Kocher Cycle Path

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The Kocherradweg is almost continuously asphalted, gradient-free and comfortable to cycle on.

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11.5 km

Kochertalbahn Rail Trail

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One of the most peaceful bike tours that I have experieced so far, excellent cyle paths very good markings, and lovely little villages along the route.

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12.5 km

Kocher River

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Along the Kocher

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12.5 km

Kocher Cycle Path

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A beautiful cycle path on both sides of the Kocher.

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18.3 km

Vogelhalde Sindringen-Ohrnberg Nature Reserve (Kocher River)

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Big and wide

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30.0 km

Würzburg Gate

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The Würzburg Gate was built by master builder Michael Kern II in 1604 and was inscribed with a saying.

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40.3 km

Kocher–Jagst Cycle Path

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The "Vogelhalde Sindringen-Ohrnberg" nature reserve in the lower Kocher valley has been home to one of the largest grey heron colonies in the Stuttgart administrative district for decades. At 216 …

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48.3 km

Viewpoint

53.8 km

Old Kochertal Railway Bridge

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Interesting bridge near the A 81 motorway crossing to get to Neuenstadt am Kocher, or in the opposite direction to Hardthausen am Kocher.

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59.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.7 km

13.2 km

12.1 km

3.86 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

50.4 km

5.95 km

2.78 km

685 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

7°C

33 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

October 21, 2023,6. und letzte Etappe vom Kocher-Jagst Radweg von Forchtenberg bis Bad Friedrichshall

6th and final stage of the Kocher-Jagst cycle path from Forchtenberg to Bad Friedrichshall. It is a 40 km tour with predominantly steadily sloping terrain with only short, small climbs in between.

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May 14, 2026,🚲🌦️Jagst Kocher Runde: Künzelsau bis Bad Friedrichshall 14.05.2026 18:25

After a delicious breakfast, the last stage of our bike tour begins. We made a first short stop in Niedernhall, then continued to Forchtenberg, where we had a drink at the Fischerfest (fishermen's festival). Then we went on foot behind the city wall into the old town. Further on to Sindringen and Gochsen, where we took a break at the …

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