The essentials at a glance

Self-guided cycling tour along the Rhine from Mainz to Koblenz through the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley. Easy route through gentle vineyards and historic wine villages, passing famous castles, the Loreley rock, and picturesque towns like Rüdesheim, Oberwesel, and Boppard. Daily distances range from 27-49 km on mostly flat terrain. Accommodation in comfortable mid-range hotels with breakfast, luggage transfer, and digital route guidance included.

Medieval Katz Castle perched on a forested hillside above the colorful riverside town of St. Goar along the Rhine River valley.

Itinerary

Come to Mainz in good time today! Not only the Roman-Germanic Central Museum, the Gutenberg Museum, the Imperial Cathedral and the Electoral Palace are worth an extensive visit. The hire bikes (if booked) are ready for you.

Welcome to the UNESCO world cultural heritage Upper Middle Rhine valley! Your first tour leads you through soft vineyards and well-known wine villages. If you want to visit Eltville or monastery Eberbach you have to cycle 14 km more. In Rudesheim you have several possibilities: a wine tasting, an excursion through the well-known Drossel, a relaxed journey by cable-car.

Gorgeous fortresses are awaiting you today! We recommend walking up the Loreley where you will have a beautiful view towards the romantic Rhine valley.

Your route leads you to Boppard where you can go by chair lift up into densely wooded and silent altitudes. Or you visit Marksburg and castle Stolzenfels on your way to Coblenz.

After breakfast, individual return journey or start of your extension.

Tour character

Easy

Easy - very relaxed cycling on mostly flat terrain.

Prices & Dates

Prices per person in EUR

Services & extras

Services

Included

4 nights in hotels of the booked category as described
breakfast
Cycling map with marked route
Detailed route description (DE, EN)
Tips for preparing your journey
Tourist information about the sights along the route
Navigation app and GPS data
Luggage transport
7-day service hotline

Not included

Arrival and departure
parking fees
Spa and local taxes where applicable
transfers
Optional sightseeing
travel insurance
Expenses for personal use

Extras

Arrival / parking / departure

Good train connections to Mainz and from Cologne.
Parking in the nearby multi-storey car park, costs approx. €15 per day, limited number, no reservation possible. Or free Park & Ride car park
Return transfer by minibus, Koblenz from approx. 12.30 pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays, price € 65 per person, for the return transfer of your own bike we charge an additional € 40 per person. Booking required.

Hotels

Category A: Accommodation is in comfortable middle-class hotels. All rooms have a shower/WC or bath/WC.

Category B: Accommodation is in good guesthouses and hotels. All rooms have a shower/WC or bath/WC.

Further information

Further important information in accordance with the "Pauschalreisegesetz" (Package Travel Act) can be found here!