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Covered bridge over the Ruwer River – Ruwer Cycle Path loop from Waldrach

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Trier-Saarburg

Waldrach

Covered bridge over the Ruwer River – Ruwer Cycle Path loop from Waldrach

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Covered bridge over the Ruwer River – Ruwer Cycle Path loop from Waldrach

02:20

38.2km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 29, 2026

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Saar-Hunsrück

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358 m

Bridge over the Ruwer

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The Ruwer-Hochwald cycle path is another highlight of the railway cycle paths in the Hunsrück. The 48-kilometer route from Trier / Ruwer to Hermeskeil is one of the most beautiful bike paths on railway lines in Germany.

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Covered bridge over the Ruwer River

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2.75 km

View over the Ruwer Valley

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3.65 km

View of Sommerau Castle

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The only highlight in Ruwertal, but I like to teach me a better.

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4.52 km

Gusterath Valley

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8.68 km

Ruwertal Cycle Path

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Many beautiful rest areas

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18.3 km

Ruwer Cycle Path

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Very well developed cycle path on an old railway line.

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19.1 km

Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path

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The cycle path along the Ruwer from the high forest in Hermeskeil to the confluence with the Moselle is a real cycling highlight.

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38.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.0 km

138 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.2 km

8.72 km

274 m

Elevation

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June 24, 2023,Ruwer-Radweg Zerf - Waldrach und zurück

Former railway line, has been turned into a beautiful bike path. The Ruwer is always nearby, often crossing bridges.
I drove from Zerf and back from Waldrach (I saved myself 5 km to Ruwer, it was very warm and the way back is slightly uphill 😉).
It definitely makes sense here to cycle the entire route from Hermeskeil (50 km …

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Covered bridge over the Ruwer River – Ruwer Cycle Path loop from Waldrach

Bridge over the Ruwer

Covered bridge over the Ruwer River

View over the Ruwer Valley

View of Sommerau Castle

Gusterath Valley

Ruwertal Cycle Path

Ruwer Cycle Path

Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path

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