Bike the Greatest! Germany's Top River Routes

The Danube is exciting, varied, dreamy and relaxing at the same time. The Danube cycle path in Germany is just over 600 kilometers long, which can easily be cycled in individual daily stages. Whether sporty or leisurely with the whole family – the Danube is the ideal cycling area for everyone.

The Elbe cycle path is over 1.300 kilometers long and leads from the Czech Giant Mountains to the North Sea. Unique culture and pulsating metropolises alternate with almost untouched nature. You accompany the river through magnificent rocky worlds, rustic vineyards and wide Elbe meadows. Because of the low gradient, the route can be cycled both upstream and downstream

375 km from the Senne to the North Sea - the Ems cycle path follows Germany's shortest river from its sources through five varied and attractive holiday landscapes. Since the route has virtually no inclines, young and old can cycle comfortably through nature, landscape and places. 25 train stations enable flexible stage planning along the...

The Lahn cycle path between Netphen and Lahnstein offers a varied 249 kilometers of cycling holiday fun, as the ADFC quality cycle route with three stars offers good infrastructure, numerous cultural highlights and impressive natural beauty - and a lot of history.

World-famous vineyards, ancient sites, romantic castles and the unique river landscape including the meanders of the Moselle. The 248 km long, mostly flat Moselle cycle path close to the banks brings together everything that makes the Moselle so attractive in its course from Perl to the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz. The free audio tour “Listening Points on the Moselle Cycle Path” reveals exciting discoveries and secrets from the region.

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Germany's most contrasting river cycle path at 370 km from the source of the Neckar in Villingen-Schwenningen on the edge of the Black Forest to Mannheim where it flows into the Rhine.
On the bike through the history of Baden-Württemberg: The Neckartal cycle path not only impresses with its bewitching valleys, impressive steep-slope vineyards and romantic castles. The ADFC quality cycle route, certified with four stars, is above all a cycle journey through time for connoisseurs and explorers.

The Rhine cycle path follows the Rhine from its source in the Swiss Alps to its mouth in the North Sea. Over 1.233 km it passes through four countries, a wide variety of landscapes and nine UNESCO World Heritage sites. Numerous castles and palaces, historic towns and steep vineyards line the path and bear witness to the Rhine's historic past.

“History in flow” on more than 400 kilometers of routes between Detmold and Xanten! Along the Lippe, the longest river in North Rhine-Westphalia, cycling enthusiasts can experience Roman culture and water adventures comfortably from the saddle.

With a unique arc of tension between the low mountain landscape of the Sauerland and the pulsating cultural metropolis of the Ruhr, the Ruhr Valley cycle path is one of the most varied river cycle paths in Germany. Over its 240 kilometers, the cycle path connects impressive natural landscapes, picturesque old towns and impressive industrial monuments like pearls on a chain.

The Weser cycle path runs for around 500 km from the Weserbergland to the North Sea. In addition to the cycling experience, the appeal here is to immerse yourself in the fascination of thousands of years of history. Many cities and sights offer the opportunity to do this: from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Corvey, the Pied Piper City of Hameln and the Asparagus City of Nienburg to Bremen and the North Sea spa town of Cuxhaven.