EuroVelo 15 Rhine Cycle Route

From Bingen to Cologne, through the legendary landscapes of the Romantic Rhine
Contains the tracks of the whole stage, including well developed sections but also parts of the route under development or at the planning stage.
Contains only parts of the stage which are either developed, developed with signs or certified – i.e. sections that are ready to cycle.
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These EuroVelo GPX tracks are made available under the Open Database License. While ECF and National EuroVelo Coordination Centers and Coordinators (NECCs) make every effort to ensure the tracks and their levels of development are both current and accurate, errors or outdated information can occur. The user is fully responsible for his or her own safety when making use of the tracks and for following national traffic rules and signing. Please download and read the complete disclaimer before using the tracks.

UNESCO listed the Upper Middle Rhine Valley - one of the oldest and most impressive natural landscapes in Germany - as a World Heritage Site in 2002. Between Binge and Koblenz, there are no fewer than sixty castles and palaces majestically overlooking the Rhine. On both sides of the river rise steep vineyards used to produce the famous Riesling wines. Further downstream in North Westphalia, cyclists can choose which bank to ride on. On the right bank is Königswinter, the most visited mountain in Germany, while on the opposite bank, the trail passes through the old government quarter in Bonn, with its cathedral, Baroque town hall and the house where Beethoven was born.

Please note that EuroVelo 15 between Koblenz-Stolzenfels and Königsbach will be closed for 6-8 months starting on 14 October due to construction on the route. Cyclists are advised to take the train between Boppard, Spay, Rhens and Koblenz to bridge the closed section. Another option is to bypass the construction site by crossing to the right bank of the Rhine. The Rhine can be crossed via the ferry in Boppard and the Pfaffendorfer Bridge in Koblenz. Completion and opening of the renovated path is scheduled for May 2025.
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Development status
  • Certified Section of at least 300 km that has successfully undergone the certification process in line with ECF’s European Certification Standard. It is the highest quality level on the EuroVelo network
  • Developed with EuroVelo signs Developed route (see category below) with continuous signing along the route, incorporating EuroVelo route information panels.
  • Developed Route developed for cyclists and signed in line with the respective national standard (i.e. it is part of a local, regional or national cycle network). There must also be a website providing information to users. Developed route can be heterogeneous in terms of infrastructure: type of cycling infrastructure, surface, width, gradients, etc
  • Under development Route containing sections that require further development (e.g. stretches on public highways with high levels of traffic). Cyclists are advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
  • Planning Undeveloped route with no detailed information publicly available on the Internet. The itinerary communicated is a proposal for the best possible option currently available. It may also contain dangerous sections. Cyclists are advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
  • Public transport link

Markers

  • Natural Heritage
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Cultural Heritage
  • Culinary Delights
  • Maritime Heritage / The Rhine / The Meuse
  • Other Point of Interest
  • Bus station
  • Train station
  • Mobility info center