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Königswinter to Sankt Goar

91 km road cycling route216 m climbing6 h 32 minGPX

Königswinter, Germany · Road

A flat 91 km road cycling route from Königswinter to Sankt Goar through Rhöndorf, Bandorf and Leubsdorf, with 216 m of climbing.

Retraced from the map Ridden by Marcus on Thursday 3rd September 2015; the recording was lost, so the line is the road between the day's towns, drawn from OpenStreetMap (the rider logged 96.6 km that day).

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At a glance

Best for
Flat, steady riding
Distance
91.4 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
216 m
2 m per km
Riding time
6 h 32 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Mostly paved
96% paved · 3% unpaved · 2% no data
Traffic
Mostly minor roads
9.4 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 3.1 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more · 11.1 km on cycle paths or lanes
Food & water
Regular
626 cafés and restaurants · 105 shops · 20 water points · 21 petrol stations · 41 public toilets · 32 bike shops
Best months
May to Sep
Königswinter climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Königswinter → Sankt Goar

Map and elevation profile

A panorama of St. Goarshausen in evening light as seen from St. Goar
Photo: DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
216 m
Distance
91 km
020406080100m0 km2040608091 km92 m · highest, at 63.9 kmStartFinish

What it was like to ride

Route description

  1. Königswinter
  2. Rhöndorfkm 2
  3. Bandorfkm 9
  4. Leubsdorfkm 19
  5. Namedykm 32
  6. Lützelkm 52
  7. Horchheimkm 57
  8. Braubachkm 66
  9. Bad Salzigkm 80
  10. Sankt Goarkm 91

The route starts at Königswinter and passes through numerous towns including Rhöndorf, Bad Honnef, Remagen, Linz am Rhein, and Koblenz, ending at Sankt Goar after 91.4 km. The path runs mostly near the river with a small elevation range from 48 m to 93 m, with the highest point at 62 km. There is minimal climbing, only 216 m overall, making for a predominantly flat ride. The road surface is mostly paved (96%), with small sections of gravel or unpaved (3%) and some unmapped surfaces (2%).

Highlights

  • Route beside Drachenfels mountain (321 m) near start
  • Passes through Koblenz at 54 km
  • Follows the B 9 road for 9.4 km
  • Highest point at 93 m near 62 km mark

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Rhöndorf 2.2 km
  2. Rommersdorf 3.7 km
  3. Bondorf 3.7 km
  4. Bad Honnef 4.2 km
  5. Rolandswerth 4.5 km
  6. Rolandseck 6.5 km
  7. Oberwinter 8.6 km
  8. Bandorf 8.9 km
  9. Scheuren 9.5 km
  10. Unkel 9.9 km
  11. Remagen 13 km
  12. Erpel 13.5 km
  13. Kripp 16.8 km
  14. Linz am Rhein 17.3 km
  15. Leubsdorf 19.2 km
  16. Ariendorf 21.2 km
  17. Bad Hönningen 23.1 km
  18. Bad Breisig 23.4 km
  19. Rheinbrohl 25.8 km
  20. Brohl 26.9 km
  21. Hammerstein 28.6 km
  22. Villa Alkburg 28.8 km
  23. Namedy 31.7 km
  24. Leutesdorf 33.5 km
  25. Andernach 35.2 km
  26. Weißenthurm 40.1 km
  27. Urmitz-Bahnhof 44.2 km
  28. Depot 46.3 km
  29. Neuendorf 51.6 km
  30. Lützel 52.2 km
  31. Altstadt 53 km
  32. Goldgrube 53.6 km
  33. Koblenz 54.1 km
  34. Südliche Vorstadt 55.1 km
  35. Pfaffendorf 55.3 km
  36. Oberwerth 56.4 km
  37. Horchheim 56.9 km
  38. Königsbach 58 km
  39. Siechhaustal 59 km
  40. Lahnstein 59.9 km
  41. Koblenz-Stolzenfels 60.1 km
  42. Oberlahnstein 60.7 km
  43. Rhens 63.2 km
  44. Brey 64.7 km
  45. Braubach 65.5 km
  46. Spay 67.4 km
  47. Osterspai 69.8 km
  48. Filsen 73.7 km
  49. Boppard 74.8 km
  50. Kamp-Bornhofen 77.2 km
  51. Boppard-Buchenau 77.8 km
  52. Bad Salzig 79.5 km
  53. Kestert 81.6 km
  54. Hirzenach 83 km
  55. St. Goar-Fellen 86.3 km
  56. Wellmich 86.4 km
  57. Gründelbach 88.5 km
  58. Biebernheim 88.7 km
  59. Sankt Goarshausen 89.1 km
  60. Sankt Goar 89.3 km

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Mostly minor roads and streets on the map; 9.4 km is on main roads without a cycle lane.

Roads
44% path · 23% quiet street · 10% road with cycle lane · 10% main road · 13% other roads and tracks
Main roads
9.4 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
3.1 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths
11.1 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
B 9 (9 km), L 121 (4 km)
Surface
Predominantly paved: 96% is mapped as paved, 3% as unpaved or gravel and 2% has no surface data.
Gradient
3% climbing · 4% descending · 93% flat

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 626 cafés and restaurants, 105 shops, 20 water points, 21 petrol stations, 41 public toilets and 32 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 0 kmStadtbrotbäcker Rott · bakery · 50 m off route
  2. 0.1 kmToilets · 40 m off route
  3. 5 kmRSVG Bike · bike rental · 80 m off route
  4. 13 kmCafé Friuli · café · on the route
  5. 13.3 kmRadgeber Schmitz · bike shop · 140 m off route
  6. 23.3 kmAVIA Station · petrol station · 40 m off route
  7. 34.1 kmED Tankstelle · petrol station · 60 m off route
  8. 34.8 kmToilets · on the route
  9. 36.1 kmEasy-Apotheke · pharmacy · 60 m off route
  10. 41.6 kmFahrrad ESPER Spielwaren · bike shop · 130 m off route
  11. 48.1 kmGlobus Tankstelle · petrol station · 70 m off route
  12. 53.4 kmToilets · 50 m off route
  13. 54.7 kmMarkenbildchen Apotheke · pharmacy · 40 m off route
  14. 63.4 kmCafé d´art & atelier Lúcia Hinz · café · on the route
  15. 64.5 kmNetto Marken-Discount · supermarket · 80 m off route
  16. 74.5 kmDrinking water · 130 m off route
  17. 74.8 kmPenny · supermarket · 60 m off route
  18. 89.1 kmBistro-Cafe-Goar · café · 50 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 2.3 km — Rhöndorf (station), 50 m off route
  • 8.6 km — Oberwinter (station), 190 m off route
  • 27.6 km — Brohl B.E. (station), 130 m off route
  • 39.3 km — Weißenthurm (station), 250 m off route
  • 52.5 km — Koblenz-Lützel (station), 180 m off route
  • 63.5 km — Rhens (station), 140 m off route
  • 74.5 km — Boppard Hbf (station), 130 m off route
  • 89.2 km — St. Goar (station), 60 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

  • 0.1 km — Der Königsesel (attraction)
  • 12.8 km — Kemminghöhe (viewpoint)
  • 31 km — Namedy Castle (castle)
  • 35.4 km — Stadtburg Andernach (castle)
  • 52.9 km — Alte Burg (castle)
  • 74.5 km — Säuerlingsturm (attraction)

Stay after this ride

  • Hotel Garni An der Fähre · guest house · 40 m from the finish
  • Hotel Garni Zur Post · hotel · 100 m from the finish
  • Haus Jakob · apartment · 80 m from the finish
  • Hotel Rheinfels · hotel · 90 m from the finish
  • Rheinhotel · hotel · 100 m from the finish

Start and access

Starts at Königswinter. Mapped within a short walk of the start and finish, from OpenStreetMap.

At the start

Food and coffee
Stadtbrotbäcker Rott (50 m), Café Nice (120 m), Kaufmannsladen Königswinter (90 m)
Shops
Netto City (80 m)

At the finish

Trains and ferries
St. Goar (150 m)
Bikes and repair
GoarBike Fahrrad-Reparaturen (90 m)
Food and coffee
Bistro-Cafe-Goar (120 m), Café St. Goar (260 m), Zur Krone (100 m)

Know before you go

  • Longest no café, shop or water stretch is 5 km from km 17.3 to 22.3
  • 9.4 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 3.1 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more
  • Gravel or unpaved road for 3% of ride

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

7 photographs from the road

Photo: Subbass1 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Holger Weinandt · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons

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About this route

Ridden by
Marcus
Date ridden
Route line
Retraced from OpenStreetMap between the day’s towns - the GPS recording was lost.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services
Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Königswinter (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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