Rübezahl Bench – Rathaus Kruft loop from Plaidt

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Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz

Plaidt

Rübezahl Bench – Rathaus Kruft loop from Plaidt

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Rübezahl Bench – Rathaus Kruft loop from Plaidt

01:07

16.4km

170m

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: August 26, 2026

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Milcheis Plaidt Lungs

Highlight • Cafe

....after a nice bike ride, a well-kept ice cream is always a delight. 🍨👌🏼

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Pasture Near Kruft

Highlight • Natural

Here, the place Kruft is over or starts. When you drive out of Kruft, according to the sign, nothing more comes, so you could think that here is the end of the world "Kruft"

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Old Stone Aqueduct Trail

Highlight • Structure

Small and dreamy, away from the usual ways

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This oversized seating area is named after the nickname of a legendary figure who has lived in the Giant Mountains for a number of centuries, which are partly in Silesia and partly in Bohemia. Over time, thanks to numerous stories, it has become well-known far beyond the region. According to these ancient legends or myths, however, the mountain spirit reacts very sensitively when someone calls him by this name, which is given here in the highlight. The storyteller Otfried Preußler (born in 1923 in Reichenberg, Bohemia), who is best known for his children's books, put it this way:
"In its entirety, the [Giant] Mountains have always had their own master, ... and this was a master of a special kind, not comparable to emperors and kings: he would like to ask that this be forbidden!" Even today, we do not even come close to knowing the true nature of this Giant Mountains gentleman, nor do we know his real name, but he is generally referred to by his nickname or surname, which the esteemed reader should beware of using if he ever finds himself in the Giant Mountains. Indeed, many a person who has called him by his nickname is said to have had a bad experience - as the aforementioned man is a strict gentleman, quick to throw punishing thunderstorms, downpours out of the blue, storms and cold and evil fogs over the path of the mocking bird." (Otfried Preußler in "The Flight to Egypt. Royal Bohemian Part")

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