Day 16 – 23
When have a few days already passed and I would like to show you a few photos from my trip from Cologne to Dordrecht. It was always very varied and went through many beautiful landscapes and cities.
From Cologne to Dordrecht
Schlagwort-Archive: Rhine Cycle Path
Leaving Bacharach, a night in Bonn and visiting Cologne
Day 16-17
3 days ago I left Bacharach and made my way to Koblenz, where I was able to set up my second day off.
On my day off in Koblenz I visited the highlights of the old town, e.g. the confluence of the Moselle and Rhine and the Liebfrauen church.
I’ve also been on the top of the castle of Ehrenbreitenstein. You can reach this by using a cablecar.
Here you can enjoy a fantastic view over the old town – marvellous!
Visiting Stein am Rhein and the waterfalls in Schaffhausen
Day 5 – 73 km
Today we went from Constance along the Rhine over many ups and downs to Stein am Rhein, a beautiful medieval town. Of course I looked at this first.
Now I reached the waterfalls of Schaffhausen, which were very impressive, it was amazing how these water masses fell over 20 m.
A lot of tourists were also there and marveled at this great attraction.
As I’ve continued on dirt roads along the Rhine, sometimes further away from the river, up and down to Flaach to a modern campsite.
Now first swim in the Rhine and then we would cook. I spent the evening with a couple from Amsterdam and we exchanged many travel stories.
Down the Rhine and along the westcoast of the lake Constance
Day 4 – 96 km
Today we went from the forest campsite in Feldkirch along the Rhine down to Lake Constance.
The highlights at Lake Constance were Rorschach and Romanshorn and it was really hot.
When I arrived in Constance, I visited an old colleague and we spent a wonderful evening in the old town, where a large flea market was taking place.
Through Lichtenstein and back
Day 3 – 78 km
Today was characterized by changeable weather, during the night it started to rain at one o’clock, but early in the morning there was sunshine again.
The tour today was flat here, but very varied, there are beautiful landscapes, many wine-growing regions and finally I came to a tributary of the Rhine.
Eventually I arrived at a cool forest campsite and met two motorcyclists who are on a seven-month trip through Europe, we had a delicious meal together and it was a beautiful day.
Rocking the Alps along the still wild River Rhine
Day 2 – 68 km
Today I started my bike tour with Klaus, a cyclist from Germany.
We had a lot of climbs to deal with and enjoyed fantastic views of the still wild Rhine in this beautiful landscape in bright sunshine.
After a long and exhausting day I arrived at the campsite in Chur and enjoyed the best Käsespätzle I have ever had.
First day on the track – let’s visit the Rhine source/Day 1 – 24 km
A great start of my tour began today with the train to the Oberalp Pass in beautiful weather.
From here there was a four-hour, 8-km hike over hill and dale to the source of the Rhine.
And in the evening I ended up in a really cool hostel that serves delicious burgers and good beer.
Let’s go to Andermatt!
My journey is finally starting after long preparations.
Such a wonderful and easy drive to Andermatt in beautiful weather. The connections worked great and everything went smoothly here are a few photos from the trip.
Part Three – from Mainz to the North Sea
UNESCO listed the Upper Middle Rhine Valley – one of the oldest and most impressive natural landscapes in Germany – as a World Heritage Site in 2002.
Between Bingen and Koblenz, there are no fewer than sixty castles and palaces majestically overlooking the Rhine.
On both sides of the river rise steep vineyards used to produce the famous Riesling wines.
Further downstream in North Westphalia, cyclists can choose which bank to ride on. On the right bank is Königswinter, the most visited mountain in Germany, while on the opposite bank, the trail passes through the old government quarter in Bonn, with its cathedral, Baroque town hall and the house where Beethoven was born.
The Rhineland city of Cologne is, of course, famous for its cathedral, but it can also boast a chocolate museum, art galleries and a number of superb Romanesque churches.
Further downstream, in Düsseldorf, capital of North Rhine Westphalia, you can discover new buildings created by the greatest architects in the world, such as Frank Gehry.
Duisburg, another major city, lies at the confluence of the Rhine and the Ruhr and is the biggest river port in Europe. A few miles across the German-Dutch border, you will arrive in Arnhem, capital of the province of Gelderland.
In the Netherlands, the Rhine splits and joins up with other rivers.
The meanderings of the old Rhine are ripe for discovery and the Rhine Cycle Route shows cyclists the various faces of the different waterways. These include the Waal river expressway – one of the busiest vessel-going waterways in Europe – or the Kromme Rijn (Crooked Rhine), which for a long time stood as the northern frontier of the Roman Empire.
I´m going to visit the iconic windmills near the village of Kinderdijk, pretty little port villages and, towards the river’s mouth, the world class modern metropolis of Rotterdam.
The North Sea will be the big final where I´m going to jump into –
after 3 1/2 weeks of fantastic landscapes and cultural highlights – looking forward to cycle along the River Rine!
Part One – From Andermatt to Basel
I found an old tour guide on my shelf about the Rhine Cycle Path
and thought that was a good idea. I´ll follow the EuroVelo 15.
Starting at Andermatt/Switzerland I´d like to visit the source of the river Rhine next to the Oberalppass.
This stage passes through Chur, Switzerland’s oldest town, the border of the Principality of Liechtenstein, and the banks of Lake Constance, which surrounded by castles and orchards.
Cycling along the coast I´m going to visit Constance and will visit a friend.
The outstanding route passes through Schaffhausen and its famous waterfall – the largest in Europe – and the many quaint towns and villages spanning the river in Germany and Switzerland.
From here I´m going to follow the cyclepath heading towards Basel where I will stay for 2 nights on a campingsite next to the town.
All informations about the complete track – including a gpx section – can be found here on Komoot and the EuroVelo 15 site.
Have a look to the komoot site – the whole trip
The official EuroVelo 15 site – find all the information
From the alps to Rotterdam 