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The Kleinbahn bike loop leads along a former Kleinbahn track through the Soonwald Nahe Nature Park and past steep rocks in the Ellerbach and Gräfenbach valleys.
Once, Bockenau, which lies protected and surrounded by steep rocks in the Ellerbach and Gräfenbach valleys, was connected by a Kleinbahn. From 1896 to 1935, steam trains ran through the town and provided a connection to Bad Kreuznach, on a narrow gauge track for cost reasons. Today, the former narrow gauge railway is part of a bike path through the Soonwald Nahe Nature Park. It runs partly on the former tracks of the Kleinbahn and crosses the watershed over a ridge between Allenfeld and Argenschwang. The start and end point of the bike loop through the Verbandsgemeinde Rüdesheim / Nahe can be, for example, the Kleinbahn Museum in Bockenau, where a locomotive from 1920 is exhibited. The path is scenic and runs away from the central development routes of the Nahe valley. It is 34 kilometers long and has climbs of 330 meters, rewarded with beautiful views towards the Soonwald.
Author’s recommendation
Take enough to drink and rest at the Kleinbahn Museum in Bockenau. Or also at other beautiful spots along the route!
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Freibad ArgenschwangGasthaus St. Hubertus
Safety information
The route between Allenfeld and Argenschwang follows the lightly trafficked main road with many curves. You should be cautious there.
Observe traffic rules, watch out for other road users, and drive at an appropriate speed, especially on descents. Be considerate of other cyclists and pedestrians.
Tips and suggestions
www.bike-region-hunsrueck-nahe.de
Suggestions, observations or defects? Contact us by mail: radwege@lbm.rlp.de
Roadbook
Requirement: Sporting strength or pushing required on the uphill section, otherwise suitable for everyone. The two sections without a bike path significantly reduce the quality as a family-friendly bike route, especially since the 2.8 km section on the L238 between Allenfeld and Argenschwang has a steep altitude difference of 115 m over 2.4 km.
Route character:
Route guidance:
- 25 km private paths
- 2 km bike paths
- 6.5 km through towns without bike paths
- 3.5 km without bike paths (0.5 km L 108 before Bockenau and 3 km L 238 Allenfeld - Argenschwang)
Surface quality:
- Entirely asphalted routes
The route in the bike path network: The Kleinbahn bike route connects the Nahe region with the southern Soonwald in the Soonwald-Nahe Nature Park.
Source and more info: www.radwanderland.de
Weingut Funck-Schowalter
Klosterkirche Sponheim
Kaffee-Mühle Sponheim
Schutzhütte Burgsponheim
Kleinbahnmuseum
Sportgeräte-Platz Bockenau
Wassertreten+Rasten
Ruine Rosenburg
Freibad Argenschwang
Freibad Argenschwang
Gasthaus St. Hubertus
Burgruine Dalburg
Trinkwasserstelle - Friedhof Dalberg
Wanderparkplatz
Freibad Wallhausen
Parkplatz nördlich Weinbergsblick
Ruine Gutenberg
Weingut Arno Merz
Public transport
Bad Kreuznach, with a main station, is about 2.5 km from Rüdesheim/Nahe: Nahe line Saarbrücken - Idar-Oberstein - Mainz - Frankfurt. The station can be reached by RB 33 and RE 3. Timetables are available here.
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Directions
You can drive directly via Bad Kreuznach to Rüdesheim and start the route from there.
Parking
There are some free parking spaces at Lohrer Mühle as well as in Industriestraße (small hiking car park) and at the outdoor pool in Rüdesheim. Other free (hiking) parking spaces are also located in various local municipalities: For example, at the outdoor pool in Argenschwang, at the hiking car park in Allenfeld, in Bockenauer Schweitz at "Budche", at the hiking car park Bockenau towards Burgsponheim, at the old railway embankment in Hargesheim, in Gutenberg at the hall, in Wallhausen at the outdoor pool or at the hiking car parks in Dalberg opposite the St. Johann restaurant.
Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
www.radwanderland.de (responsible for infrastructure and route description)
Equipment
- Helmet
- Mobile phone with full battery
- Cash, ID
- Navigation device, maps
- Air pump / compressed air cartridge
- Spare tube
- Sufficient drinks
- Energy bars / gels
- Wind / rain jacket
Localization
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Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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