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"Cycle into the Museum" tour

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  • Family cycling route in the Südpfalz
    Family cycling route in the Südpfalz
    Photo: Britta Hoff, CC BY-SA, Foto Hoff, Südpfalz-Tourismus e.V.

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    Every year on the first Sunday in May, the event day "Cycle into the Museum" takes place in the Southern Palatinate. The route leads along the museums in the district of Germersheim, which invite visitors for a free visit on this day.

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    Distance 141.1 km
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    282 m
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    179 m
    97 m

    This circular route leads to various museums in the district of Germersheim. From the Terra Sigillata Museum, which takes visitors back to the Roman past, to the various local history museums, up to the Fortress and the German Road Museum, cyclists can experience a lot of culture and history on the route. Along the way, you cycle through the beautiful nature of the Southern Palatinate. Green meadows, tobacco and vegetable fields, the enchanting Bienwald, and the Rhine floodplains show the varied landscape in the southern Palatinate.  

    UFFBASSE! - Campaign for considerate coexistence in nature

    • Considerate travel - Always behave with foresight, friendliness, and consideration toward everyone you meet along the way. This applies especially on agricultural paths where winegrowers, farmers, and foresters also work on weekends.
    • Picnic & trash - Bring a trash bag for the road and take your waste back home. Use exclusively the furnished rest areas for breaks and picnics.
    • Nature conservation - Stay on the designated paths and avoid unnecessary noise when you are in nature. Leave the forest at dusk at the latest to avoid disturbing the rhythm of nocturnal animals.

    More information at www.pfalz.de/uffbasse

    Author’s recommendation

    There are many accommodation options along the route. This gives you the opportunity to explore the museums thoroughly during a multi-day tour.

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    97 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 43.24%Dirt road 21.82%Forested/wild trail 5.99%Path 0.19%Road 28.70%Unknown 0.03%
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    61 km
    Dirt road
    30.8 km
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    8.5 km
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    273 m
    Road
    40.5 km
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    Rest stops

    Brauerei Ottersheimer Bärenbräu
    Weingut & Gästehaus Frank Bohlender
    Court tavern
    Eisheisel
    Friends of Nature House Bienwald
    Gasthaus "Zur alten Schmiede"
    Lautermuschel
    Landgasthof Goldenes Lamm
    Gasthaus zum Karpfen
    Restaurant "Zum Lamm"
    Gaststätte Rhenania
    Stadtgarten Restaurant

    Safety information

    Cycling on agricultural paths - Our cycle routes often run along paths we share with others. We therefore ask for considerate and friendly behavior at all times. Winegrowers, farmers, and foresters use the agricultural paths through fields, forests, and vineyards for their daily work – including on weekends. Due to work activities and/or weather conditions, paths may sometimes be more heavily soiled. Special caution is also required when crossing streets in and around Palatine villages. Road closures and detours must be strictly observed.

    Danger situations - In case of an emergency, quick help is needed. Even though mobile phones can send GPS signals, classic emergency points are often the fastest. These are located at places accessible to emergency vehicles. Remember the points with green signs and a white cross. In an emergency, return there and give the number on the sign when you call for help. This way, emergency responders know where to find you. 

    Tips and suggestions

    Southern Palatinate Tourism District Germersheim e.V., Luitpoldplatz 1, 76726 Germersheim

    We recommend checking the opening hours of the museums before starting the route.

    E-bike charging stations in the Palatinate

    Bike rental

    Roadbook

    The starting point is in Germersheim. Passing by the City and Fortress Museum, we cycle on the Queichtal Cycle Path to Bellheim. There you can visit the Museum Mittelmühle Old Sawmill (Mittelmühlstraße). The route continues on the Tobacco Circular Path south of Bellheim towards Offenbach. At Offenbach, we join the Kraut- und Rübenradweg, which we follow to Herxheim. In Herxheim, we turn right onto the Klingbach Cycle Path, which takes us to Rohrbach to the local history museum "Pfiesterhaus." From there, we continue on a cycle path past fields to Steinweiler. At Steinweiler, we join the cycle path "From Riesling to Zander," via Winden, where the local history museum is located, to Hergersweiler. From there, we turn onto Fassbodentours 2 and 1 until just past Steinfeld we meet the Kraut- und Rübenradweg again. Along this cycle path, we go to Schaidt, past the Viehstrich Museum, through Freckenfeld to the local history museum, then shortly after Minfeld onto the Südpfalz Cycle Path. This leads us through the Bienwald to the local history museum "Laurentiushof" in Büchelberg and onwards to Scheibenhardt to the German-French Pamina Cycle Path Lautertal. This takes us to the customs pavilion in Lauterbourg and then over Berg to Neuburg. In Neuburg, we can make a detour to the Rheinau Museum and the Shipping Museum. From Neuburg, we cycle on the Rhine Cycle Path (EuroVelo15) along Wörth am Rhein and through the Rhine floodplains. In Wörth, we leave the Rhine Cycle Path and cycle via Forlacher Street, Friedrich Street, Rupprecht Street, Wilhelm Street, and Hartmann Street onto the cycle path along the L540 to Jockgrim to the local brickyard museum. On the bicycle path along the K10, it goes to Hatzenbühl to the Tobacco Circular Path. Then we cycle on the "From Riesling to Zander" cycle path to Rheinzabern to the Terra Sigillata Museum, further to Neupotz to the local history museum, the House "Life on the River," and the Roman ship "Lusoria Rhenana." After a short section on the Rhine Cycle Path (EuroVelo15), it turns left to Leimersheim to the local history museum "Fischerhaus." Then it continues over Kuhardt, past the local history museum there, to Hördt on the Klingbach Cycle Path. From the Klingbach Cycle Path, it goes back onto the Rhine Cycle Path (EuroVelo15), past the brickyard museum in Sondernheim, back to Germersheim to the German Road Museum.

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    Schanze der ehemaligen Queichverteidiungslinie
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    Spiegelbachpark
    Altes Sägewerk/ Mittelmühle
    Obermühle Bellheim
    Weindelikat
    Wohnmobilstellplatz Bellheim
    Ferien-Wohnung Familie Lutz
    Rad-Servicestation am Rastplatz Bärenruh, Ottersheim
    Brühlgraben in Ottersheim
    Brauerei Ottersheimer Bärenbräu
    Gedenkstein des untergegangenen Ortes Altsheim
    Rastplatz am Gedenkstein Altsheim
    Pfiesterhaus
    E-Bike Ladestation am Freibad Ingenheim
    Weingut & Gästehaus Frank Bohlender
    Steinweiler railway stop
    Hofschänke
    Court tavern
    Bahnhof Winden
    Monitor at the Storchenwanderweg Community Centre in Winden
    Winden local history museum
    Viehstrichmuseum Wörth-Schaidt
    Ferienwohnung Am Bienwald
    Rastplatz Drache vom Wurmberg bei Freckenfeld
    Ferienwohnung Landpartie
    Rastplatz Kräutergarten Freckenfeld
    Helck wine and sparkling wine estate
    Freckenfeld local history museum
    E-bike charging station at the Freckenfeld village shop
    Village shop Freckenfeld
    Radservicestation Freckenfeld
    Bienenlehrpfad Freckenfeld
    Bench and sun lounger by the Freckenfeld village stream
    Rest area and lounger at the Minfeld protestant church
    Gästehaus Solana
    Schossberghof village market
    Heintz Winery
    Rastplatz Spielplatz Dörniggraben Minfeld
    Spielplatz Jahnstr./Dörniggraben Minfeld
    Eisheisel
    Private Motorradsammlung Scholl
    Friends of Nature House Bienwald
    Spielplatz am Naturfreundehaus Bienwald in Kandel
    Laurentiushof Büchelberg
    Rad-Servicestation Berg/Neulauterburg
    Ferienapartment Berg
    Gasthaus "Zur alten Schmiede"
    Rheinaue-Museum
    Bahnhof
    Schifffahrtsmuseum Neuburg
    Lautermuschel
    Refill-Station Tafel
    Zehnthaus Jockgrim
    Ludowici Kapelle Jockgrim
    Großer Mann sitzend, Franz Bernhard
    Wanderbahnhof Jockgrim
    Ziegeleimuseum Jockgrim
    Ferienwohnung Traudel
    Ausstellung "Leben und Arbeiten früher"
    Landgasthof Goldenes Lamm
    Terra Sigillata Museum
    Hoffmann's Hof
    Gasthaus zum Karpfen
    Heimatmuseum Neupotz
    Roman ship "Lusoria Rhenana"
    Haus "Leben am Strom"
    Restaurant "Zum Lamm"
    "Müllers" Restaurant
    E- Bike Ladestation " Müllers Restaurant" Leimersheim
    Fischerhaus Leimersheim
    Ausstellung WASSER.AUE.WANDEL
    Taberna - Eis .de Feine Speiseeismanufaktur
    Ziegeleimuseum Sondernheim
    Barrierefreie Toilettenanlage am Rheinvorland
    Tourismus-, Kultur- und Besucherzentrum "Weißenburger Tor"
    Gaststätte Rhenania
    Fahrradverleih im Weißenburger Tor
    German Road Museum Germersheim
    Stadt- und Festungsmuseum Germersheim
    Brennereimuseum Tausendsassa Alkohol
    Stadtgarten Restaurant

    Public transport

    Along the route, various train stations offer connections to local and long-distance public transport: including Germersheim, Bellheim, Steinweiler, Winden, Berg, Neuburg, Wörth am Rhein, Jockgrim, and Rheinzabern.

    Timetable information: via the DB travel information and in the DB Navigator app.

    Bicycle transport is allowed on regional trains in the Palatinate (Rhein-Neckar Transport Association (VRN)) – weekdays between 6 and 9 a.m. for a fee, otherwise free. Passengers, strollers, and wheelchairs have priority if space is limited.

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    Directions

    Directions to Germersheim station:

    From Karlsruhe, via the B9 towards Speyer/Germersheim:
    Take the Germersheim/Mitte exit. Turn right towards Germersheim and take the second exit at the roundabout. Then take the first street (Bahnhofstraße) right. The parking lot is on the left.

    From Speyer, via the B9 towards Karlsruhe/Germersheim:
    Take the Germersheim/Mitte exit. Turn left towards Germersheim and take the second exit at the roundabout. Then take the first street (Bahnhofstraße) right. The parking lot is on the left.

    From Baden-Württemberg via the B35:
    Take the Germersheim/Nord exit. Then left towards Germersheim. At the 1st and 2nd roundabouts, take the second exit, and at the 3rd roundabout, the first exit towards the train station.

     

    Parking

    Please only park in designated parking areas and always keep access routes for emergency vehicles as well as work paths in the forest and vineyards free. There are specifically designated motorhome parking spaces for overnight stays in campers and caravans here.

    Parking is available in Germersheim directly at the train station or behind the Weißenburger Gate in August-Keiler-Straße.

    Coordinates

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    49.224215, 8.365537
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    49°13'27.2"N 8°21'55.9"E
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    32U 453802 5452574
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    Equipment

    For our cycling routes, we recommend the following equipment as standard:

    • (Touring) bike; on hillier routes, more gears or electric assistance provide more comfort
    • Bicycle helmet
    • Cycling-appropriate clothing, also for bad weather
    • Bicycle bag for storing equipment and provisions
    • Sunglasses or protective glasses, also protect against insects
    • Smartphone with the Rhineland-Palatinate App, for navigation and information about sights, dining possibilities along the route, and more
    • Essential tools and spare parts, possibly charging accessories for e-bike
    • Sun protection, especially on tours through fields and vineyards
    • Mosquito protection is recommended in summer

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    Descent
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    Highest point
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    Lowest point
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