Bislicher Island Nature Reserve – Niederrhein Bridge Wesel loop from Xanten

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Kreis Wesel

Xanten

Bislicher Island Nature Reserve – Niederrhein Bridge Wesel loop from Xanten

Moderate

4.6

(140)

478

riders

Bislicher Island Nature Reserve – Niederrhein Bridge Wesel loop from Xanten

02:46

46.2km

130m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Bislicher Insel

Rheinaue zwischen Büderich und Perrich

Rheinvorland östlich von Wallach

Alter Rhein, Jenneckes Gatt, Niepgraben

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.68 km

Bislicher Insel Nature Reserve

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A paradise for ornithologists. Best reached by bike .....

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6.78 km

Bislicher Insel cycle path

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This is a well-described cycling and hiking route through the Bislicher Insel bird sanctuary. Always beautiful.

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7.17 km

Path Along the Dyke to Bislicher Vogelinsel

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Beautiful bike path. Bring your camera, there's a lot to see.

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11.3 km

View of the Old Wesel Railway Bridge

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Former railway bridge near Wesel. Was destroyed in World War II

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11.9 km

Old Rhine Bridge

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A relic from past times

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11.9 km

Old railroad bridge Wesel

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The historic Wesel railway bridge was built between 1872 and 1874 and was the northernmost Rhine bridge in Germany during its existence. It's definitely worth a look to the right.

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13.4 km

View of the Niederrheinbrücke Wesel bridge

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The Lower Rhine Bridge near Wesel at sunrise

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13.9 km

View of the Niederrhein Bridge Wesel

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Great view from the Rhine bridge, just relax and watch the big ships

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46.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.9 km

13.7 km

11.8 km

4.53 km

300 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.3 km

5.32 km

3.36 km

1.18 km

1.14 km

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Wednesday 28 October

15°C

8°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

May 13, 2024,Rheinberg Richtung Xanten am Rhein entlang und zurück

So we thought... let's go to the Rhine. The weather was great, everything was great. It was really fun.

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June 22, 2025,Wenn alle noch schlafen

You have to like getting up early, but then you can really enjoy it.

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September 12, 2022,Niederrheintour mit Bislicher Insel im September bei Sommertemperaturen🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️ 12.09.2022

Today, at a summer temperature of 27°C, we did another round over the Rhine dike and past the Bislicher Insel in the direction of Xanten. At Bislicher Insel, the water buffalo could be observed closer than ever before. They were right next to the fence and you could almost touch them. There were again many observers with huge lenses, who, …

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