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Kleinbahn-Radrundweg
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Cycling Experience Day 2021 on the Small Railway Cycle RoutePhoto: Sophia Mauer - RÜD, Urlaubsregion Naheland
The Kleinbahn-Radrundweg leads along a former small railway line through the Soonwald Nahe Nature Park and through the Ellerbach and Gräfenbach valleys past steep cliffs.
moderate
Distance 35.9 km
3:00 h
300 m
300 m
391 m
122 m
Bockenau, which lies sheltered and surrounded by steep cliffs in the Ellerbach and Gräfenbach valleys, was once served by a small railway. From 1896 to 1935, trains ran steamily through the village and provided a connection to Bad Kreuznach, for reasons of cost on a narrow gauge. Today, the former narrow-gauge railway is part of a cycle path through the Soonwald Nahe Nature Park. It runs in sections along the former tracks of the narrow-gauge railway and overcomes the watershed between Allenfeld and Argenschwang over a range of hills. The starting and finishing point of the circular cycle route through the Rüdesheim / Nahe community can be, for example, the small railway museum in Bockenau, where a lock from 1920 is on display. The trail is scenic and runs away from the central development routes of the Nahe valley. It is 34 kilometres long and has ascents of 330 metres in altitude, which are rewarded with beautiful views towards the Soonwald.
Author’s recommendation
Take enough to drink and rest at the small railway museum in Bockenau. Or at other beautiful spots along the way!
Author
Naheland-Touristik GmbH
Update: May 25, 2023
Difficulty
moderate
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
391 m
Lowest point
122 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Asphalt
8.5 km
Dirt road
16.3 km
Forested/wild trail
2.2 km
Path
0.9 km
Road
4.9 km
Unknown
3 km
Rest stops
Der WaldkochFreibad
Gasthaus St. Hubertus
Safety information
The route between Allenfeld and Argenschwang is on the little-used main road with many bends. You should be careful there.Observe the traffic rules, watch out for other road users and ride at an appropriate speed, especially on the descents. Be considerate of other cyclists and pedestrians.Tips and hints
www.bike-region-hunsrueck-nahe.deSuggestions, anomalies or deficiencies? Contact us by mail: radwege@lbm.rlp.de
Start
Everywhere along the tour (122 m)
Coordinates:
DD
49.843725, 7.827927
DMS
49°50'37.4"N 7°49'40.5"E
UTM
32U 415729 5521914
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Destination
Everywhere along the tour
Turn-by-turn directions
Requirements: Athletic strength or pushing required on the uphill section, otherwise suitable for all. The two co-guided sections without a cycle path clearly reduce the quality as a family-friendly cycle route, especially as the 2.8 km long section on the L238 between Allenfeld and Argenschwang has a steep difference in altitude of 115 m over a length of 2.4 km.
Route character:
Routing:
25 km own paths
2 km cycle paths
6.5 km in town without cycle path
3.5 km without cycle path (0.5 km L 108 before Bockenau and 3 km L 238 Allenfeld - Argenschwang)
Pavement quality: Fully asphalted routes
The route in the cycle path network: The Kleinbahn cycle route connects the local region with the southern Soonwald in the Soonwald-Nahe Nature Park.
Source and further information: www.radwanderland.de
Public transport
Bad Kreuznach with a main railway station is located approx. 2.5 km from Rüdesheim/Nahe: Nahe route Saarbrücken - Idar-Oberstein - Mainz - FrankfurtBy road
You can drive directly to Rüdesheim via Bad Kreuznach and start the tour from there.Parking
There are a few free parking spaces at the Lohr mill and in Industriestraße (small hikers' car park) and at the open-air swimming pool in Rüdesheim.There are also free (hikers') parking spaces in various local communities: For example, at the open-air swimming pool in Argenschwang, the hikers' car park in Allenfeld, Bockenauer Schweitz at the "Budche", Bockenau hikers' car park in the direction of Burgsponheim, at the old railway embankment in Hargesheim, in Gutenberg at the hall, in Wallhausen at the open-air swimming pool or at the hikers' car parks, in Dalberg opposite the St. Hubertus restaurant.Coordinates
DD
49.843725, 7.827927
DMS
49°50'37.4"N 7°49'40.5"E
UTM
32U 415729 5521914
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Author’s map recommendations
Equipment
- Helmet
- Mobile phone with full battery
- Cash, ID card
- Navigation device, maps
- Air pump / compressed air cartridge
- Spare inner tube
- Sufficient beverages
- Energy bar / gel
- Wind / rain jacket
Reviews
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
35.9 km
Duration
3:00 h
Ascent
300 m
Descent
300 m
Highest point
391 m
Lowest point
122 m
Statistics
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Maps and trails
- 22 Waypoints
- 22 Waypoints
Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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