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Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Trier-Saarburg

Hochwaldbahn locomotive "Wiesel" – Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path loop from Hermeskeil

Road cycling routes

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Trier-Saarburg

Hochwaldbahn locomotive "Wiesel" – Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path loop from Hermeskeil

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Hochwaldbahn locomotive "Wiesel" – Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path loop from Hermeskeil

00:54

19.0km

200m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.46 km for 62 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

3.27 km

Bäckerei Gillen Hermeskeil

Highlight • Cafe

Bakery Gillen in Hermeskeil. We paused outside because of Corona. Only the bakery was open. But that's right.

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2

3.49 km

Hermeskeil Steam Locomotive Museum

Highlight • Monument

A great private museum whose owner preserved huge numbers of Reichsbahn steam locos from being scrapped in the 90's. He himself calls it the locomotive cemetery without sadness, and that …

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3

3.52 km

Hermeskeil Station and Start of the Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

The Ruwer-Hochwald cycle path begins and ends here. A top-quality surface with gentle ups and downs all the way to Trier. The scenery is very pleasant, with plenty of places to stop for refreshments.

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4

4.25 km

Cycle path from Reinsfeld to Hermeskeil

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice cyclepath, low on traffic.

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5

9.37 km

Hochwaldbahn locomotive "Wiesel"

Highlight • Monument

Built in 1963
As far as I know, the locomotive has never been in the high forest

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6

9.52 km

Gasthaus Zur Hohen Wurzel

Highlight • Restaurant

Gasthof "Zur Hohe Wurzel": a great place to stop for a break with delicious food, very large portions and very friendly service! You shouldn't miss this stop! If it is …

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7

15.9 km

Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

The Ruwer-Hochwald cycle path is another highlight of the railway cycle paths in the Hunsrück. The 48-kilometer route from Trier / Ruwer to Hermeskeil is one of the most beautiful …

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8

16.0 km

Hermeskeil Railway Museum (Former Hermeskeil Station)

Highlight • Historical Site

Today there is a railway museum on the site of the former Hermeskeil station, which shows a total of around 50 different steam, diesel and electric locomotives. Until the 1980s, …

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19.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

3.75 km

1.99 km

1.33 km

912 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.2 km

3.53 km

198 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

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Tuesday 13 October

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