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Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path – Covered bridge over the Ruwer River loop from Universitätsbibliothek Trier

Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path – Covered bridge over the Ruwer River loop from Universitätsbibliothek Trier

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Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path – Covered bridge over the Ruwer River loop from Universitätsbibliothek Trier

02:29

41.9km

990m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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Bus stop

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4.48 km

Hockweiler Ascent

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Nice when you arrive at the top in Hockweiler

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10.8 km

View of Sommerau Castle

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The only highlight in Ruwertal, but I like to teach me a better.

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13.7 km

The first 6.3 kilometers of the Ruwer-Hochwald cycle path end with an architectural feature: the 39-meter-long bridge
Siberian larch leads the cyclists over the Ruwer near Waldrach. The
Steel girders …

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32.6 km

House of the Ruwer — Schnitzel House & Beer Garden

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It's worth the stop for a drink and all the best,
Lovely again

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34.4 km

Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path

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Where bicycles roll today, trains used to steam. The historic railway line of the Ruwer-Hochwald-Bahn is transformed into the Ruwer-Hochwald-Radweg. Like the former railway line, the cycle path with a …

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35.9 km

Covered bridge over the Ruwer River

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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 bike paths on railway lines in Germany.

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38.7 km

View of the Eifel countryside

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40.0 km

View of Trier from the Stone Cross Monument

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I always stop here and enjoy the view

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41.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.6 km

8.48 km

1.48 km

1.32 km

Surfaces

40.9 km

387 m

256 m

220 m

104 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Monday 20 July

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Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path – Covered bridge over the Ruwer River loop from Universitätsbibliothek Trier

Hockweiler Ascent

View of Sommerau Castle

Ruwer Covered Wooden Bridge

House of the Ruwer — Schnitzel House & Beer Garden

Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path

Covered bridge over the Ruwer River

View of the Eifel countryside

View of Trier from the Stone Cross Monument

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