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Bacharach Town Gate – Steeger Tor and Malerwinkel loop from Riesweiler

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Bacharach Town Gate – Steeger Tor and Malerwinkel loop from Riesweiler

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Bacharach Town Gate – Steeger Tor and Malerwinkel loop from Riesweiler

03:43

55.1km

720m

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: April 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

Wiesen am Hirtenborn

UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.88 km

View of the Soonwald

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice view 👍

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20.8 km

Soonwaldblick

Viewpoint

24.0 km

Stahleck Youth Hostel

Highlight • Castle

This youth hostel is so brilliant. There you can dive into the world of knights and princesses again. Simply awesome, to stay here.
And on top of that you still have a great view of the Middle Rhine.

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24.1 km

View of the Rhine from Stahleck Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fantastic view from the youth hostel Burg Stahleck!!!

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25.5 km

Bacharach Town Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

You only get to see this entrance to the town when you drive from the side valley to Bacharach. You have to be ready to cycle a few meters in altitude. Pure Rhine cyclists are denied this view.

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25.6 km

Steeger Tor and Malerwinkel

Highlight • Historical Site

The entire city wall of Bacharach has been preserved today. If you step through the Steeger Tor here, it is almost like a journey back in time to the Middle …

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26.1 km

Bacharach Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

Bacharach is a city in the "UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley" and an old wine trading post. The neat Fachwerhäuser and the art historical important church buildings invite …

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28.7 km

View of the Fürstenberg Castle ruins

Highlight • Castle

On the left bank of the Rhine, above the village of Rheindiebach, the Fürstenberg castle ruins rise. The ruin can be explored and is located on the famous Rhein-Burgen-Weg. A detour is worthwhile.

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35.9 km

Wooden Sculptures in the Oberes Mittelrheintal Forest

Highlight • Structure

On the descent to Oberheimbach there are some sculptures carved from tree trunks. The path is very well paved and suitable for all bikes.

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37.1 km

Wiesen am Hirtenborn

Nature Reserve

55.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.9 km

11.2 km

7.62 km

5.21 km

241 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.1 km

3.75 km

3.72 km

3.21 km

348 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Monday 6 July

27°C

17°C

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Bacharach Town Gate – Steeger Tor and Malerwinkel loop from Riesweiler

View of the Soonwald

Stahleck Youth Hostel

View of the Rhine from Stahleck Castle

Bacharach Town Gate

Steeger Tor and Malerwinkel

Bacharach Old Town

View of the Fürstenberg Castle ruins

Wooden Sculptures in the Oberes Mittelrheintal Forest

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