Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Remagen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rhein-Route D8 [Rheinland-Pfalz] cycle route
Rhein-Route D8 [Rheinland-Pfalz] is a cycle route of 325.2 km from Remagen. Along the way you'll find 1,537 benches, 13 water fountains and refill points, 54 public toilets and 15 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 325.2 km
- ± 21:40 h
- ↑ 346 m · ↓ 307 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 1,537 benches, 13 water fountains and refill points, 54 public toilets and 15 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
34 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 26 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Martin Bahmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Brego · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Museum
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Photo: Holger Weinandt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Ruins
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Photo: Lothar Spurzem · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Jean Housen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 346 m
- Down
- ↓ 307 m
- Highest point
- 112 m
- Lowest point
- 50 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
325.2 km in total- Track: 117.9 km
- Path: 114.1 km
- Street: 51.8 km
- Road: 19.4 km
- Busy road: 9.1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 7.5 km
- Cycle path: 4.6 km
Surfaces
325.2 km in total- Asphalt: 263.4 km
- Paved: 51.2 km
- Gravel: 8.8 km
- Unpaved: 25 m
- Unknown: 1.1 km
About the cycle route Rhein-Route D8 [Rheinland-Pfalz]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Rhein-Route D8 [Rheinland-Pfalz] is a cycle route of 325.2 km that starts in Remagen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 346 m in total and descend 307 m. Allow ± 21:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (117.9 km), path (114.1 km) and street (51.8 km). Of the surface, 263.4 km asphalt and 51.2 km paved. For 1.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,537 benches, 13 water fountains and refill points, 54 public toilets and 15 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of D8 Rhein-Route
Cycle routes nearby
6- Rhein-Route D8 [NRW]Hard · From A to B235.1 km
- Erlebnisweg Rheinschiene (West (Süd))Hard · From A to B102.3 km
- EuroVelo 15 - Rheinradweg - Teilstrecke Bingen - KölnHard · From A to B171.6 km
- Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 1Hard · From A to B73 km
- EV4 Germany, Köln - KoblenzHard · From A to B107.5 km
- Erlebnisweg Rheinschiene (Ost (Süd))Hard · From A to B115.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Biebrich PalaceAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 2
LoreleiAttraction · 255 m from the route - 3
Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 682 m from the route - 4
Technik Museum SpeyerMuseum · 220 m from the route - 5
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 156 m from the route - 6
Dom zu SpeyerAttraction · 225 m from the route - 7
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 231 m from the route - 8
Schloss SchwetzingenCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 9
Burg StahleckCastle · 277 m from the route - 10
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 11
NerotalAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 12
Benediktinerabtei Maria LaachAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 13
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleAttraction · 203 m from the route - 14
Karlsruhe PalaceCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 15
Rheinfels CastleCastle · 157 m from the route - 16
MarksburgMuseum · 816 m from the route - 17
NiederwalddenkmalAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 18
Schloß DrachenburgAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 19
Schloss MannheimAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 20
Kunsthalle MannheimMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 21
Katz CastleCastle · 447 m from the route - 22
Maus CastleCastle · 636 m from the route - 23
Old Jewish cemetery “Holy Sand”Attraction · 1.3 km from the route - 24
UlanendenkmalMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 25
Speyer Jewry-CoutAttraction · 459 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rhein-Route D8 [Rheinland-Pfalz]?
Rhein-Route D8 [Rheinland-Pfalz] is 325.2 km long. Allow ± 21:40 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Remagen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 346 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 54 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 13 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kunsthalle Mainz, Alte Münze and Koblenzer Sektmuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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