recommended route
National Park Cycle Route
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Tourist-Information des Birkenfelder Landes Verified partner Explorers Choice
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/Photo: Sandra Wenz, Tourist-Information des Birkenfelder Landes
Well-signposted circular route around the national park. Mainly routing over field and forest paths, there are still some coarsely graveled passages to be overcome. We are working on that
difficult
Distance 87.1 km
6:35 h
1,538 m
1,539 m
Wonderful circular route around the entire Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park. The tour leads to all national park gates (sometimes not directly on the route, but the access roads are well signposted), through quiet forest passages and stream valleys and again and again up to the Hunsrück heights with their great views. In several places there is the possibility to leave the circuit and shorten it via designated crossings through the national park. It should be noted that the crossings are sometimes significantly steeper than the actual round trip, and the road surface can also be more difficult to drive.
Author’s recommendation
It is essential to plan time for the national park gates, the water knowledge center, a picnic on the way and many other exciting points along the way
Difficulty
difficult
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
This field is not yet translated into the selected language., 779 m
Lowest point
This field is not yet translated into the selected language., 392 m
Best time of year
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Rest Stop
Nationalparktor HunsrückhausRothenburghütte
Le Temple
Köhlerhütte
Hunsrück Ferienpark Hambachtal
Tarifa Fun
Haus Wurzelsepp
Landgasthaus und Partyservice Böß, 55767 Schwollen
Gasthaus Köhlerhütte
Wanderstation Alte Mühle Börfink
Forellenhof Trauntal
Bistro No.10 am Golfpark Bostalsee
Haus Wurzelsepp
Hunsrück Ferienpark Hambachtal
kDw – kleine Dorfwirtschaft
Sportlerheim Leisel
Gartenwirtschaft
Hotel-Restaurant Steuer
Gasthof Zuck
Campingplatz Sensweiler Mühle
Bistro u. Restaurant Harfenmühle
Wildfreigehege Wildenburg
Golfplatz Kirschweiler
Safety information
The route is partly paved, partly gravel. Be careful especially with the transitions.Tips and hints
This field is not yet translated into the selected language.Start
At many points along the tour it is easy to get started, the tour is integrated into the cycle path network and for those arriving by car there are numerous free parking spaces near the route (509 m)
Coordinates:
DD
49.775072, 7.198089
DMS
49°46'30.3"N 7°11'53.1"E
UTM
32U 370264 5515180
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Destination
any
Turn-by-turn directions
The recorded track begins in Sensweiler and goes clockwise around the national park. However, this is purely coincidental and does not represent a recommendation, everyone will reach the route from different directions and can get on anywhere. If you come by car and bring your bike, you can, for example, come to the Hunsrückhaus am Erbeskopf and park there, alternatively, for example, at the Celtic ring wall in Otzenhausen or at the Wasser-Wissens-Werk in Katzenloch (Kempfeld).
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
The Celtic ring wall in Otzenhausen is easily accessible by public transport, and the tour can be started here. Timetable at www.saarfahrplan.de, stop: RingwallGetting there
For example, if you want to drive to Erbeskopf by car and start cycling from there, take the B 327 or B 269 and follow the signs for "Wintersportzentrum Erbeskopf".Parking
There are numerous free parking spaces along the routeCoordinates
DD
49.775072, 7.198089
DMS
49°46'30.3"N 7°11'53.1"E
UTM
32U 370264 5515180
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Book recommendation by the author
Bike flyer of the national park region with a small overview map, to be ordered from ti@erbeskopf.de
Author’s map recommendations
Leisure map "All around the Erbeskopf" on a scale of 1: 35,000. The map covers the entire region, including cycling and hiking trails as well as excursion tips. It can be ordered for 5 € plus shipping costs at ti@erbeskopf.de
Equipment
Roadworthy bikes and helmets should go without saying. The tour is unsuitable for racing bikes as there are sections of gravel to overcome.Statistics
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Maps and trails
Duration
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Distance
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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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