Sankt Goar to Worms

Sankt Goar, GermanyRoad

Retraced from the map Ridden by Marcus on 4th September 2015; the recording was lost, so the line is the road between the day's towns, drawn from OpenStreetMap (the rider logged 110.6 km that day).

92 km
Distance: 318 m
Elevation gain: Moderate
Difficulty: Paved
Surface

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Elevation profile

Total ascent: 318 m
Distance: 92 km

Rider notes

Distance today. 110.6km. Total distance. Approx 620km.

Interesting day today. Indeed, a hard day. Not just because it was the biggest mileage, but mainly because of a tactical change to try and create a shortcut mid-way through the day. I had picked Worms as a destination due to it it having an interesting name and because it was close to 100km from our start point in pretty St Goar. The plan was to follow the Rhine route for about 35km then cut off a corner of the Rhine and take a more direct bearing towards Worms. It was a slowish start to the day. I needed a morning nap post breakfast, then got out the spoke key to tighten a few spokes loosend by repeatedly bumping over less than perfect terrain. We rolled for 8km into Oberwesel and found a bakery to pick up lunch for later. That included a tasty sounding Lime and Elderflower drink that was popped into a pannier for later. More on that to follow…

We left Oberwesel and headed in the direction of Mainz, passing Bacharach on the route. Bingen was selected as the lunch stop at just over 35km. “You need to hydrate” says Donny passing me the Lime and Elderflower drink. Mid-way through the hydration I decided to read the tin. 6.9% alcohol. Not what was intended but I’d started so I had to finish.

Post-lunch was when things started to go slightly awry. Obviously we had no idea what the terrain would be like as we chopped off a section of Rhine to make a more direct course. Google Maps said it would be 65km. It was. What it didn’t tell us was that there were some nasty uphill sections on the way, and mile after mile of fields, barely passable farm tracks, and rock-strewn trails through orchards. Pretty it may be, easy pedaling it certainly wasn’t. My compatriot didn’t seem to find it as amusing as me for some reason. Not sure why.

Mile after mile of orchard, vineyard, and fields made for an interesting, but slow ride. We eventually decided to ignore Maps, and jumped onto the tarmac for a fast last 20km to Worms. Ugly name but nice little town. Great food in town completed what must have been a much needed massive calorie intake. Super tired to end the week but no time for a rest day quite yet.

Route overview

Suitable for riders prepared for moderate climbing and diverse surfaces over a medium distance of 92 km.

Day 6 of Rotterdam to Budapest: 91.7 km from Sankt Goar to Worms with 318 m of climbing, retraced from the map.

Starting in Sankt Goar, the route passes closely by Sankt Goarshausen and Heide within the first 2 km and runs beneath peaks including Lorelei at 1.8 km, Spitznack at 2.9 km, and Klippelberg at 5.3 km. The low point of 71 m occurs near 5.9 km, and the highest point of 228 m is reached around 68 km. The profile is largely flat, with 86% flat riding, 8% climbing and 6% descending, and only 0.1 km of gradients above 5%, 8%, and 10%.

Highlights

Peak near Lorelei 193 m at 1.8 km
Klippelberg peak 246 m at 5.3 km
Longest descent 3.3 km from 70.4 km
Route through Worms 88.7 km end

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

Oberwesel 6.3 km
Kaub 10 km
Bacharach 12.9 km
Neurath 13.8 km
Medenscheid 14.3 km
Lorchhausen 14.3 km
Rheindiebach 15.4 km
Lorch 16.2 km
Niederheimbach 16.9 km
Trechtingshausen 20.9 km
Assmannshausen 23.8 km
Bingerbrück 27 km
Bingen 27.6 km
Münster-Sarmsheim 31 km
Büdesheim 31.3 km
Dietersheim 32.3 km
Sponsheim 34.1 km
Grolsheim 35.6 km
Gensingen 37 km
Biebelsheim 40.5 km
Zotzenheim 41.8 km
Sprendlingen 44.4 km
Gau-Bickelheim 48.3 km
Wallertheim 50.6 km
Schimsheim 52.4 km
Armsheim 53.5 km
Bermersheim vor der Höhe 58.9 km
Albig 59.4 km
Alzey 63 km
Esselborn 66.8 km
Dintesheim 68.2 km
Eppelsheim 69.9 km
Hangen-Weisheim 71.5 km
Gundersheim 72.8 km
Westhofen 76.1 km
Abenheim 80.5 km
Herrnsheim 84.5 km
Hochheim 86.5 km
Neuhausen 86.9 km
Worms 88.7 km

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads: 27% path · 25% track · 20% main road · 13% quiet street
Main roads: 17.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads: 10.2 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths: 8.1 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used: B 9 (7 km), L 401 (4 km), L 425 (3 km)
Surface: 86% paved · 13% gravel or unpaved
Gradient: 8% climbing · 6% descending · 86% flat
Longest descent: 3.3 km from 70.4 km, dropping 55 m

Along the way

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

Food, water and shops

0 kmBistro-Cafe-Goar · café · 120 m off route
0.2 kmPublic toilet · drinking water · on the route
6.3 kmMarien-Apotheke · pharmacy · 50 m off route
6.5 kmHans Höhn · bike shop · 70 m off route
7.3 kmED-Tankstelle Tobias Querbach · petrol station · on the route
12.9 kmToilets · on the route
22.1 kmDrinking water · 80 m off route
28.3 kmToilets · 40 m off route
35.3 kmEngelhaus · café · 60 m off route
48.3 kmFKM Fahrrad-Klinik-Mauer · bike shop · 140 m off route
62.7 kmToilets · on the route
63 kmMarkt-Apotheke · pharmacy · on the route
63.7 kmED · petrol station · 50 m off route
72.2 kmbft · petrol station · 150 m off route
75.8 kmSeebach-Apotheke · pharmacy · 30 m off route
80.5 kmNutzkauf · convenience store · on the route
85.9 kmLidl · supermarket · 40 m off route
88 kmDrinking water · 120 m off route

Need to bail out?

0 km — St. Goar (station), 150 m off route
6.9 km — Oberwesel (station), 30 m off route
16.7 km — Niederheimbach (station), 30 m off route
27 km — Bingen Central Station (station), 160 m off route
44.1 km — Sprendlingen (station), 50 m off route
53.9 km — Armsheim (station), 140 m off route
62.3 km — Alzey (station), 190 m off route
87.8 km — Worms Hauptbahnhof (station), 150 m off route

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

Worth a stop

0.4 km — Bankeck (viewpoint)
5.9 km — Steingassenturm (viewpoint)
23.2 km — Burg Rheinstein (castle)
28.3 km — Visualisierung Kloster Rupertsberg (viewpoint)
48.1 km — Wiejeheisje (monument)
63.1 km — Alzeyer Schloss (castle)

At the start

St. Goar · station · 150 m
Bistro-Cafe-Goar · café · 120 m
GoarBike Fahrrad-Reparaturen · bike shop · 90 m
Sankt Goar · ferry · 80 m
Public toilet · drinking water · 200 m

At the finish

Bäcker Görtz · bakery · 20 m
Eiscafé Vannini · café · 20 m
farma-plus Apotheke · pharmacy · 40 m
Coffee Brothers · café · 160 m
Nordsee · fast food · 30 m

Stay after this ride

Central Hotel · hotel · 40 m from the finish
Hotel Hüttl · hotel · 30 m from the finish
Hotel Kriemhilde · hotel · 80 m from the finish
Dom Hotel · hotel · 170 m from the finish
Marilena I · hotel · 370 m from the finish

Practical information

Surface: Paved
Route shape: Point to point
Riding time: 6 h 33 min

Know before you go

Longest stretch without café, shop or water 9.1 km from km 50.6 to 59.7
17.8 km on main roads without cycle lane
10.2 km on fast roads (80 km/h or more)
13% gravel or unpaved surface

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

1 photograph from the road

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Rotterdam to Budapest