Queich Valley Cycle Path

From Hauenstein, the developed cycle path leads downhill through the idyllic Queich valley via Wilgartswiesen to Rinnthal. In the town, the cycle path changes to a roadside cycle path alongside the country road, via Sarnstall to Annweiler am Trifels. Here the path runs right through the historic old town of the picturesque little town. Explore the imposing favorite castle of Emperor Barbarossa here.

The Trifels, the most noble imperial fortress of the Staufer period, stands above Annweiler and gained fame as a medieval state prison for the English King Richard the Lionheart. Afterwards, you cycle further along the old B 10 on a developed cycle path to Queichhambach, then a stretch on the country road to Albersweiler and then again on a cycle path to the pretty wine village of Siebeldingen. From here, the route always follows the Queich via Godramstein to Landau. The path leads through the lively shopping and university town to the La Ola leisure pool, the ultimate feel-good meeting point of the southern Palatinate.

Whether in the refreshing wave pool, the warm thermal pool, or the sauna area – the leisure pool is the ideal place to take a break and recharge your energy. After that, it continues cheerfully via Offenbach and the Neumühle to the Ottersheim division weir. Here, with a bit of luck, you can spot magnificent storks in the near-natural Queich meadows.

Turn right there and follow the forest path. After 400 m, turn left at the next fork onto the forest educational trail. On the forest trail, it goes along the Spiegelbach to the Knittelsheim mill. Continue towards Bellheim, cross the country road and cycle along the northern edge of Bellheim to the playground at the Schützenhaus. There turn left and follow the path about 800 m north to the forest boundary. After a further 500 m, turn right and follow the path to the country road. Here you can take a detour north to the Holzmühle, where there is a small café and an interesting private exhibition.

Without detours, cycle along the forest edge a short way south and then left towards east to the town of Germersheim on the Rhine. On the way there, take the underpass of the B9 and turn right. Immediately afterwards, turn left at the barracks entrance and pass the large car park as well as the South Palatinate barracks. Follow the cycle path straight ahead to a roundabout. Continue straight on the cycle path to the next roundabout. At the second roundabout, crossing still on the cycle path, change the road side at the grocery store (Serpa market) and continue straight over the roundabout. Pass the German Red Cross and continue straight ahead, also over the third roundabout continuing straight. Into Josef-Probst-Strasse. Follow the road and turn right onto Richthofen-Strasse, then turn left into the street "An der Stengelkaserne" and continue straight. Turn left into Klosterstrasse, following the road you come to Ludwigsring and turn right into Zeughausstrasse. Here you pass the German Road Museum. The only one nationwide that deals with the history of roads and road construction. The street continues into Rudolf-von-Habsburg-Strasse. You come to the next roundabout where you take the second exit and reach the underpass of the S-Bahn station. Continue straight ahead, past the Rhenania inn into Werftstrasse and turn right, where you arrive at the end of the tour below the Rhine bridge B35 on the street "Alte Schiffsbrückenstraße".

In Germersheim, it's worth lingering a little longer. On a guided tour through the historic fortress complex, underground mine galleries and park-like parade grounds, the extraordinary city will fascinate you! Or let yourself be enchanted by a ride with the electric boat through the primeval-like Rhine floodplains.