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Bike like a local - Eltville towards Rüdesheim

Who knows the Rheingau best? The “locals.” Become one of them: “Bike like a local” invites you on an interactive discovery journey. The 55-kilometer-long route connects Rüdesheim with Eltville and includes all towns along the Rhine waterfront, as well as the hillside communities of Kiedrich, Hallgarten, and Johannisberg and the Windeck. You can join the route at any point you like and also shorten the round trip as needed along the way.

A total of 16 stations provide orientation, encouraging you to stop at regular intervals. There you can play audio and video clips on your smartphone. In the clips, narrators introduce the Rheingau and its sights in 2-3 entertaining minutes. Sometimes they present a city or a topic as narrators, other times as imaginary characters or historical personalities. Occasionally, local animals take on the role of the narrator. This exciting mix guarantees that it won’t be boring along the way.

The project was financed by tourism contributions, and the route can be started exclusively and free of charge at any time. The motto is: Start cycling and have fun!

Start the route in the Harbor Park in Rüdesheim near the Rhine beach. Right away it’s time to “pedal” up into the vineyards, over which the cable car gondolas glide. The sisters of the St. Hildegard Abbey have chosen a wonderful spot. Here the view extends far into the Middle Rhine Valley and to Rheinhessen on the other side of the Rhine.

It gets truly idyllic in the Blaubach Valley on the shaded path to the Nothgottes Monastery before the path continues through the vineyards past the MUST-SEEs Schloss Johannisberg, Schloss Vollrads, and Kloster Eberbach. Here, the bat Fine, kestrel Falco, and grape courier Karl tell their stories from the Rheingau.

Out of the Kisselbach Valley at Kloster Eberbach, up to Kiedrich to the rook Didi, who lives high up in the tower of Scharfenstein Castle. Another nice place to rest. Down you go past the Sonnenberghäuschen before a gravel path leads to Eltville. In the wine, sparkling wine, and rose city, you should also plan a break. It’s best to leave your bikes at the wine tasting stand and stroll through the Electoral Castle with its rose garden.

On the further way back to Rüdesheim, you can breathe in Rhine air and simply enjoy the wonderful river landscape.

P1 Bleichstraße / Pharmacy

P3 Grabenstraße / Bleichstraße

Rüdesheim Station

Vias / Rheingaulinie Neuwied - Koblenz - Frankfurt

characteristics

medium
5:15 h
55,7 km
761.49 m
763.12 m



WIESBADEN RHEINGAU · : Maren Gutberlet