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Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Eltville am Rhein

Eltville's Old Town – Schierstein Harbour loop from Hattenheim

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Germany

Hesse

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Eltville am Rhein

Eltville's Old Town – Schierstein Harbour loop from Hattenheim

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Eltville's Old Town – Schierstein Harbour loop from Hattenheim

01:46

30.3km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 17.6 km for 15 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.09 km

Eltville's Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

If you want to get to know the Rheingau, you should visit Eltville rather than Rüdesheim.
We recommend treating yourself to a Riesling at the wine tasting stand (on the Promenade) and gazing at the Rhine, lost in thought.

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5.39 km

Eltville Castle (Eltville Fortress)

Highlight • Castle

Eltville not only shines through an attractive backdrop of ancient buildings. You can feel the southern flair of the charisma here.

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5.58 km

Eltville am Rhein — Old Town and Half-timbered Houses

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

Eltville am Rhein [ˈɛltvɪlə] (the name was formed around 1812 from Elfeld after Alta Villa, Latin = "Hoher Hof, higher city") is the oldest and largest city in terms of population in the Rheingau in Hesse, Germany.

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12.4 km

Schierstein Harbour

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No, of course this isn't Nice or Saint-Tropez, so the boats are smaller 😄.

But the boats and small yachts are certainly beautiful to look at. Plus, it's a wonderful starting point for a walk along the Rhine towards Eltville.

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14.7 km

Schierstein Rhine Bridge - Wiesbaden/Mainz

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November 4, 2018

Schiersteiner Rhine Bridge – Wiesbaden/Mainz 🚴‍♂️

The Schiersteiner Bridge is a motorway bridge (A 643) that spans the Rhine between Wiesbaden-Schierstein (Hesse) and Mainz-Mombach (Rhineland-Palatinate). The bridge …

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16.5 km

View of the Rettbergsaue from the Schierstein Bridge

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From the bridge, you have a beautiful view.

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16.9 km

Cycle path under the Schiersteiner Bridge

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Currently (June 2025) blocked on the Mainz side by concrete blocks!

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24.8 km

Eltville

Highlight • Settlement

Eltville is less well-known than Rüdesheim, but considerably more beautiful; its streets exude pure Rheingau romance.

By the way: Gutenberg, the inventor of printing, once lived here.

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30.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

8.51 km

1.79 km

617 m

142 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.5 km

2.87 km

2.51 km

265 m

141 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 3 July

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Eltville's Old Town – Schierstein Harbour loop from Hattenheim

Eltville's Old Town

Eltville Castle (Eltville Fortress)

Eltville am Rhein — Old Town and Half-timbered Houses

Schierstein Harbour

Schierstein Rhine Bridge - Wiesbaden/Mainz

View of the Rettbergsaue from the Schierstein Bridge

Cycle path under the Schiersteiner Bridge

Eltville

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