Rhine-Moselle Schinderhannes

1st Day: Introductory Tour
Explore the area and the surroundings on your own.   

2nd Day: Loreley Tour 
from Hunsrück to the Rhine (44 km)
On the Schinderhannes cycle path to Pfalzfeld, down through the romantic Niederbach Valley to Oberwesel/Rhine. Pass by the legendary Loreley („I do not know, what does it mean"), to reach St. Goar. View the Rheinfels castle, the largest castle in the Central Rhine, and enjoy the wonderful views into the valley. There is a reason why the Central Rhine Valley was acknowledged as a UNESCO world heritage site. The journey carries on to Boppard, the jewel of the Rhine. The Hunsrück Railway brings you back on one of the steepest railway tracks in Europe.

map and gps-data here 


3rd Day: "Deutsches Eck" Tour 
from Hunsrück to the Moselle and the Rhine (53 km) It heads downhill with wonderful views over the Moselle town of Burgen. Pass by the vineyards on the terraces of the Moselle down to „German Corner" where the Moselle flows into the Rhine. Get to know Koblenz, one of the oldest towns in Germany. In Koblenz you will step onto one of the Köln-Düsseldorfer boats. Now let yourself be spoilt with the wonderful views of the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, Stolzenfels Castle and the Marksburg and then sail comfortably down to Boppard. Return with the Hunsrück Railway.
 
map and gps-data here

4th Day: Schinderhannes Country
in Hunsrück (76 km)
Take your bike through the varied Hunsrück landscape without the need to pedal uphill and follow the old tracks of the Hunsrück Railway into the district town of Simmern. You can visit the Hunsrück Museum (with a special exhibition dedicated to the Edgar Reitz Trilogy "Heimat") and the Schinderhannes Tower.

Alternative: Tour to Kastellaun with a visit to the castle and the old town (50 km).

map and gps-data here

Services: 
3 nights bed and breakfast in rooms with shower/WC, 3 cycle tours with extensive descriptions of the route, cycle map, , 3 packed lunches, 2 trips with the Hunsrück railway, a boat tour with KD (Koblenz - Boppard), entry tickets for Burg Rheinfels in St. Goar and entry tickets for the Hunsrück Museum in Simmern