Lahn Cycle Path Lahnquelle - Koblenz (shopping tour)

From the source of the Lahn, you roll through a wooded landscape via Feudingen to Bad Laasphe and then past old half-timbered farms to Biedenkopf. Here you can look forward to the romantic alleys of the half-timbered old town on the Schlossberg and the Biedenkopf Landgrave Castle, which was built in the middle of the 15th century by Henry III of Hesse-Marburg. Today it is one of the most important cultural monuments in the state of Hesse! The past is alive in the romantic alleys of the half-timbered town on the Schlossberg with old half-timbered farms and Romanesque village churches.

Overnight place: Biedenkopf

You roll comfortably through the widening Lahn valley to Sarnau to the Otto-Ubbelohde-Museum. It's worth taking a break here, because Otto Ubbelohde became known and famous for his drawings for book illustrations and for his illustrations for the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm. You only have to cycle a few kilometers to the old university town of Marburg. A visit to the famous Elisabeth Church and the Marburg Landgrave Castle is worthwhile. Let yourself be captivated by the fairytale old town and enjoy beautiful evening hours in international restaurants or in quaint student pubs.

Overnight place: Marburg

Saying goodbye to enchanting Marburg is difficult! But in the wide Lahn valley you roll quickly on flat paths to Gießen and can enjoy the ride through fields and fields without any worries. The Mathematicum, the first hands-on mathematical museum in the world, attracts visitors to Gießen. Over 120 exhibits open a new door to mathematics. Visitors of all ages and educational backgrounds experiment: they put together jigsaw puzzles, build bridges, rack their brains with riddles, watch a ball race, stand in a giant soap skin and much more. Let yourself be surprised!

Overnight place: Pour

Today's stage is easy to cycle and will take you along without any effort in the morning

Wetzlar. Explore the old town and the interesting cathedral in one go

extensive tour - it's worth it! Stroll through the medieval

Market square, discover steep stairs, narrow streets and romantic corners. The

You can experience the modern side of Wetzlar on the optics course. Here you discover phenomena

the optics, like a large diamond made of optical glass that sparkles in the light

reflects back or a kaleidoscope with infinite reflections.

Overnight place: Wetzlar

The first daily kilometers run in the whooshing wind. The route to Weilburg, whose Renaissance castle is located on a high rocky ridge above the Lahn, remains unforgettable in terms of landscape. Look forward to an informative castle tour, the beautiful castle garden with cafe and the only ship tunnel in Germany, which was completed in 1847 and shortens a large, wide loop of the Lahn.

Overnight place: about 32 km

Today, the course of the river meanders between the Taunus and the Westerwald. You cycle on the paved towpath via Aumenau and Runkel to Limburg with its world-famous cathedral. Look forward to Limburg, because only a few towns have retained their entire ensemble of medieval buildings almost intact. That is why today the formerly walled city center with its half-timbered buildings from the 13th - 18th century (often decorated with colorful figurative carvings) is completely under monument protection! There are Burgmannenhöfe and canons' houses, houses of wealthy patricians and numerous hall houses, the typical commercial and residential buildings of the merchant lords.

Overnight place: Limburg

Enjoy a scenic highlight today: From from any traffic, you roll through an untouched valley landscape from Diez to Balduinstein. This day has two ascents in store, whereby you can easily avoid an ascent by train (11 km). Then relax with a rest at the Arnstein monastery. A beautiful forest path takes you to Nassau with its small castle, which you can still conquer in the afternoon.

Overnight place: Nassaue

The historic Wirtshaus an der Lahn beckons on the right side of the Lahn before you enter Bad Ems cycle in. Marvel at the numerous buildings that tell of the world's most important spa architecture, Roman history and German romanticism. And you continue by bike, after 12 km the Rhine Valley opens up before your eyes. What a wonderful view! You cycle along the beautiful Rhine cycle path to the Deutsches Eck and into the heart of Koblenz.

Overnight place: Koblenz

Today your beautiful cycling holiday ends after breakfast in Koblenz at the hotel.

Overnight place: Koblenz (departure)