
Rhine Cycle Path Mainz - Cologne (7 days)
- Duration
- 7 days
- Length
- about 216 km
- travel code
- RHE 02
Take advantage of that Map of the Rhine Cycle Routeto get a first impression of the length of the route sections.
The starting point of this bike tour is the state capital of Mainz. Here you can start your bike tour with a tour through the 2000 year old city. Discover Roman temples, the noble palace, the cathedral and Marc Chagall's blue windows. From there you can experience Rhineland-Palatinate and follow the well-signposted Rhine cycle path through the Palatinate to North Rhine-Westphalia. Enjoy the mild climate of the so-called German Riviera, where kiwis are grown alongside almonds, figs and peaches. You can already look forward to the pleasure of biting into a freshly picked and juicy fruit.
The cycle tour takes you in 8 stages from Mainz via Koblenz and Bonn, past the cities of Cologne, Düsseldorf and Duisburg to Xanten. You have enough time to cover the 332 km. In between you have enough time to enjoy the scenic beauty and the historic towns.
All in all is one Rhine cycle tour from Mainz to Cologne a scenically and culturally interesting experience that is very varied due to the numerous sights in the cities of Mainz, Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Duisburg and Xanten.