Palatinate wine route and Rhine bike trail

Look forward to Neustadt. The medieval city center is dominated by a diverse half-timbered idyll in picturesque narrow streets and the market square as the lively center of the city.

Today you can expect romantic wine villages with a unique atmosphere. In the former fortress town of Landau, you should not miss a visit to the medieval municipal department store on the town hall square. The picturesque view of the Rhine Valley from Landeck Fortress is worth seeing. The baroque castle, the historic inn "Engel" and the West Wall Museum lure visitors to visit today's stage destination.

Today you cycle through the Vinegate in Schweigen to Wissembourg in Alsace, famous for its former Benedictine abbey. The route takes you through the Bienwald and the Lautertal to the Rhine. Your destination for the day is Rastatt with the impressive baroque residence.

Enjoy today's section along the Rhine before the route takes you to the old residential city of Karlsruhe with its castle and pyramid. You cycle through the largest nature reserve in the Palatinate, the Hördter Rheinauen, to the former fortified town of Germersheim.

Enjoy pure nature on wonderfully flat cycle paths along the arms of the old Rhine and look forward to Schwetzingen with its imposing residential palace, built as a summer residence for the Palatinate electors. We also recommend a visit to the associated palace gardens with an international reputation. After a worthwhile break you cycle through the Rhine valley to Heidelberg, the seat of Germany's oldest university. Visit the famous palace complex and enjoy a fantastic view of the Rhine Valley from up here. In the evening, stroll through the old town.

Today you cycle on the cycle path to Ladenburg. It's worth taking a break here, because the old town, which is characterized by the late Middle Ages, still has a unique collection of superbly restored half-timbered houses. The town is imposingly surrounded by the historical remains of the city wall. If you are interested in technology, the local "Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz" will be fascinating with its around 80 historic vehicles. Then you cycle through extensive forest areas and the Rhine plain to the cathedral, Luther and Nibelung city of Worms. A visit to the Imperial Cathedral of St. Peter and a walk to the many architectural testimonies to the city's rich Jewish history are worthwhile.

Today you dive into the slightly hilly wine-growing areas along the German Wine Route. Visit in Bockenheim - the "gateway to the Palatinate" and the beginning of the wine route - the remarkable Martinskirche from the 16th century, enjoy the village streets covered with vines with old winegrowers' houses and stroll through the beautiful and original town of Bobenheim am Berg. Take your time for your day's destination Bad Dürkheim with its large salt works and the largest wine barrel in the world. 1.7 million liters of wine fit in, but this has never been tested, because the container with XXL dimensions has been used as a restaurant since 1934.

The last stage could be the most beautiful! You follow the wine route from sight to sight and experience well-known wine towns such as Wachenheim, Forst and Deidesheim. Visit the Museum of Wine Culture here. You will learn a lot about the far-reaching importance of grape juice in science, medicine, politics and religion. Then cycle on to the starting point of the Neustadt an der Weinstrasse tour with direct departure or booking an extra night.