Extension to Bostalsee possible.
After Achtelsbach (at the 1st wind turbine), you have the option of extending the route to the Bostalsee lake. Lake Bostalsee is reached after around 7 km. Here you can stop for refreshments or use the leisure facilities at the lake. It is also possible to cycle around the lake. Another 7 km by bike.
Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Landgasthof Alt BirkenfeldCalvin´s Burger House
EDEKA Decker´s
El-Greco
Premium-Catering Rolling Cooks
Fischwaid Birkenfeld
Hunsrücker Hof, 55767 Brücken
Biergarten Quell von Abentheuer
Aqua Mundo at Center Parcs Park Bostalsee
Seezeitlodge Hotel & Spa ****S
Swimming area/beach area in Gonnesweiler
Movietown - Kinoerlebnis auch in 3D - Hoppstädten-Weiersbach
Bistro Gleis 4
RISCHtig lecker bei DECKER's in Hoppstädten-Weiersbach
Safety information
The passage "Erzweg" from Abentheuer to Achtelsbach is partly in bad condition, please drive carefully.Observe the traffic regulations, watch out for other road users and ride at an appropriate speed, especially on the downhill sections. Show consideration for other cyclists and pedestrians.
Tips and suggestions
Information on all RadLust loops and long-distance cycle routes at www.birkenfelder-Land.deRoadbook
Volksbank Hunsrück-Nahe eG
Birkenfeld "Auf dem Römer"
Tourist information of the Birkenfelder Land
Birkenfeld "Tourist-Information & Museum"
Birkenfeld "Rathaus"
Eiscafé Venezia
Birkenfeld "Achtstraße"
Landgasthof Alt Birkenfeld
Calvin´s Burger House
State Museum Birkenfeld
Bäckerei DECKER's in Birkenfeld
EDEKA Decker´s
El-Greco
Premium-Catering Rolling Cooks
Birkenfeld "EDEKA"
Birkenfeld "EL Greco"
Birkenfeld "Am Schwimmbad"
Tourist-Information Birkenfelder Land
Fischwaid Birkenfeld
Hunsrücker Hof, 55767 Brücken
Alter Dreschschuppen in Brücken
Biergarten Quell von Abentheuer
Wasserspielplatz in Abentheuer
La Cachette
Beilfels in Abentheuer
Landheim Achtelsbach
Aqua Mundo at Center Parcs Park Bostalsee
Cycle Center Center Parcs Bostalsee
Seezeitlodge Hotel & Spa ****S
The house is upside down
Swimming area/beach area in Gonnesweiler
Öffentliche Toilette
Kunst im Bauernhaus - Uriges Zimmer im Bauernhaus am Nationalpark
Ferienhaus Hunsglueck
Toilette
Ferienwohnung "Lila Pause"
Hotel Vicinity Hoppstädten-Weiersbach/Neubrücke
Movietown - Kinoerlebnis auch in 3D - Hoppstädten-Weiersbach
Keltischer Schaugrabhügel in Hoppstädten-Weiersbach (Neubrücke)
Öffentliche Toilettenanlage
Bahnhof Neubrücke
Bistro Gleis 4
Fahrradgaragen
Bistro Gleis 4
Hoppstädten-Weiersbach "Bahnhof Neubrücke"
Öffentliches WC Hoppstädten-Weiersbach
Pumptrack
E-Bike Ladestation am Bürgerpark in Hoppstädten-Weiersbach
Hoppstädten Weiersbach "EDEKA"
Hoppstädten-Weiersbach Bistro "NUR"
Hoppstädten-Weiersbach "Antalya Kebab"
RISCHtig lecker bei DECKER's in Hoppstädten-Weiersbach
Bürgerpark
Hoppstädten-Weiersbach "Umwelt-Campus Birkenfeld"
Alter Bahnhof Birkenfeld
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
- Take the train to Neubrücke station (every hour from Mainz or Saarbrücken).
- Continue by bus line 830, 880 and 890 - bus stop: Talweiher Platz Birkenfeld
Or:
- Keep right at the station forecourt, after a few hundred meters turn left onto the local cycle path towards Birkenfeld. The path runs along an old railroad line and is therefore easy to cycle (approx. 6 km)
Get Timetable to destination
Directions
- Coming via the A1, take the Birkenfeld exit, Birkenfeld is reached after approx. 6 km.
- Coming from Bad Kreuznach / Idar-Oberstein on the B 41, take the first exit to Birkenfeld. After a few hundred meters, take the third exit at the traffic circle
- At the next traffic circle, take the first exit
- The Birkenfeld State Museum is 100 meters away on the right-hand side.
Parking
Ample parking is available opposite the Landesmuseum in the parking lot of the Stadthalle.
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
RadLust brochure available free of charge from the Birkenfelder Land Tourist Information Office, Tel.: 06782-9834570 , www.birkenfelder-land.de,
Author’s map recommendations
Leisure map "Around the Erbeskopf", available from the Birkenfelder Land tourist information office or to order at www.birkenfelder-land.de,
Equipment
- Helmet
- Cell phone with full battery
- Cash, ID card
- Navigation device, maps
- Air pump / compressed air cartridge
- Spare inner tube
- Sufficient drinks
- Energy bar / gel
- Wind / rain jacket
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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