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E-Bike recommended route E-Bike  · Oberkirch Open

Renchtal - Church route (e-bike)

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    A great cultural route past the special church buildings in Renchtal.
    Open
    difficult
    Distance 57.3 km
    5:30 h
    883 m
    883 m
    555 m
    170 m
    The church route through Renchtal starts in Oppenau at the Günter-Bimmerle Halle. At the start you will see the Oppenau churches, which are a special feature. A part of the funeral chapel in Oppenau is the only building in the parish of Oppenau that has survived from the time of the Premonstratensian monastery "Allerheiligen". At Kalikutt you will find the Chapel of St. Josef, which also serves as a memorial for the soldiers from Kalikutt who died in the two World Wars. In Ödsbach there is also a small chapel next to the main church. Then it goes over the heights to Nußbach. From afar you can already see the beautiful Church of St. Sebastian in the town center. In Lautenbach you will find a symbolic church, the pilgrimage church Mariä Krönung, built in the 15th century.

    Author’s recommendation

    The route is ideal for e-bikes and e-MTBs. Longer climbs are easier to manage this way.
    Difficulty
    difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    Kalikutt, 555 m
    Lowest point
    Nußbach, 170 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 27.16%Dirt road 9.36%Forested/wild trail 4.48%Path 8.13%Road 7.76%Unknown 43.07%
    Asphalt
    15.6 km
    Dirt road
    5.4 km
    Forested/wild trail
    2.6 km
    Path
    4.7 km
    Road
    4.5 km
    Unknown
    24.7 km
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    Safety information

    • The road traffic regulations (StVO) apply
    • Helmet is mandatory
    • Traffic safety responsibility lies with the individual municipalities
    • Please carry your ID card with you (France)

    Tips and suggestions

    Visit our homepage: www.renchtal-tourismus.de

    Roadbook

    You start your route at the Günter-Bimmerle Halle in Oppenau. Turn left onto "Hauptstraße" and ride into the town center of Oppenau. Here you pass the Church of St. Johannes Baptist. Also, the Protestant church is located along the Karl-Friedrich Straße. Continue to the roundabout and exit at the first exit towards Oberkirch. Turn left at Autohaus Roth onto the bike path. Follow the bike path further in direction Oberkirch. Before the residential area turn left and follow the path to "Bärenbach" street. Follow this uphill to Kalikutt. At the top you find the Chapel of St. Josef. At the next fork (km 7) turn left. Over the Hengsthof it goes down via "Hengstbachstraße" to Ödsbach. After visiting the churches in Ödsbach, turn left onto "Alm" street. At the B28 roundabout keep left and follow the road to Hesselbach. At km 18.6 turn right and ride uphill to the Geigerskopfturm. Then it goes downhill right past the Brandstetter Chapel along "Weintalstraße" (K5369) to Bottenau. At km 25 turn left onto "Rohrbach" street and follow it uphill to the Devil's Chapel. After the visit, go back a bit and turn right towards Nußbach. Turn right onto "Renchtalstraße" (K5369). After the Church of St. Sebastian turn second right and follow "Herztalstraße" to Neuberg. At the fork go uphill left on "Neuberg" street. At the top keep right. You take a detour to the Chapel of St. Wendelin. Return the same way and go downhill on the right. Follow "St.-Wendelin-Straße" past Fröschhof. Turn left at the bottom and cross B28 on the right at the roundabout. Along "Appenweier Straße" (L89) and "Landstraße" (L88) it goes towards Tiergarten. After the cemetery (km 38.2) turn right into "Zum Altenhof" street. At the church turn right onto St. Urbanstraße (K5303). After about 200 m turn left onto "Springstraße". From here follow the bike path further in direction Ringelbach. At L86a, km 40.7, cross the street and keep left towards Ringelbach town center. After 1.1 km turn right onto "Schwender Straße" and then follow the bike path on the right in direction Oberkirch. It goes into the center to the marketplace and then left onto "Hauptstraße" (K5301). In the center you will also find the Catholic and Protestant church. After the Koehler Paper Factory turn right. Before the bridge turn left and follow the bike path along the Rench to Lautenbach. Turn left into "Sendelbachstraße" and keep right at the train station. Follow "Bahnhofstraße" and at the Pilgrimage Church Mariä Krönung keep right and immediately left into "Rüstenbachstraße". The bike path leads you down to B28, which you keep left to Hubacker. The bike path continues to Oppenau. You pass through Oppenau the same way as at the start and arrive back at the route starting point.

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    By train to Oppenau station. Also by bus to Oppenau station.

    You can reach us via public transport. All information is available at: www.efa-bw.de

    Directions

    By car you can reach us via the B28. Coming from Offenburg follow the B28 towards Freudenstadt. Coming from Freudenstadt follow the B28 downhill the Oppenauer Steige (L92) to Oppenau.

    Parking

    Public parking is available directly at the starting point.

    Coordinates

    DD
    48.477200, 8.172323
    DMS
    48°28'37.9"N 8°10'20.4"E
    UTM
    32U 438830 5369672
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    Book recommendation by the author

    The current flyer is available at the Renchtal Tourismus GmbH tourist information office in Oberkirch.

    Author’s map recommendations

    The current flyer is available at the Renchtal Tourismus GmbH tourist information office in Oberkirch.

    Equipment

    • Roadworthy bicycle
    • Backpack with provisions
    • Clothing adapted to the weather

    This route is suitable for the following bicycles:

    • e-bike pedelec (normal & MTB)
    • Mountain bike hardtail

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Difficulty
    difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    57.3 km
    Duration
    5:30 h
    Ascent
    883 m
    Descent
    883 m
    Highest point
    555 m
    Lowest point
    170 m
    Public-transport-friendly Round trip Scenic Refreshment stops available Cultural/historical interest eBike

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