Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Bingen am Rhein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hiwwel-Route cycle route
Hiwwel-Route is a cycle route of 163.4 km from Bingen am Rhein. Along the way you'll find 723 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 29 public toilets and 12 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.
- 163.4 km
- ± 2:45 h per stage
- ↑ 1,091 m · ↓ 1,091 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 723 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 29 public toilets and 12 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
16 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 8 more along the route are on the map.
Memorial
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Photo: Peter Weller at German Wikipedia (Original text: Peter Weller) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Ruins
Ruins
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Photo: Braveheart09 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Braveheart09 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Museum
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Photo: Linus Wolf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Stages (4)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,091 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,091 m
- Highest point
- 299 m
- Lowest point
- 80 m
- 5-10% slope · 6 km
- 10-15% slope · 236 m
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
163.4 km in total- Track: 80.2 km
- Street: 29.3 km
- Path: 22.9 km
- Road: 22.7 km
- Busy road: 5.3 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.6 km
- Cycle path: 1 km
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
163.4 km in total- Asphalt: 95 km
- Paved: 38.1 km
- Gravel: 7.9 km
- Unpaved: 900 m
- Natural: 225 m
- Unknown: 20.8 km
About the cycle route Hiwwel-Route
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Hiwwel-Route is a cycle route of 163.4 km that starts in Bingen am Rhein. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bingen and finish in Worms.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,091 m in total and descend 1,091 m. Allow ± 2:45 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (80.2 km), street (29.3 km) and path (22.9 km). Of the surface, 95 km asphalt and 38.1 km paved. For 20.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 723 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 29 public toilets and 12 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- NaheradwegHard · From A to B140 km
- Saar-Mosel-Main [Koblenz - Mainz]Hard · From A to B100.9 km
- EV4 Germany, Koblenz - FrankfurtHard · From A to B136.5 km
- Rheinland-Pfalz Radroute (Landkreis Mainz-Bingen)Hard · From A to B80.6 km
- Pendlerradroute Bingen-MainzEasy · From A to B23.7 km
- Rhein-Route D8 [Rheinland-Pfalz]Hard · From A to B325.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Biebrich PalaceAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 2
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 3
NerotalAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 4
NiederwalddenkmalAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 5
Burg RheinsteinCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 6
Old Jewish cemetery “Holy Sand”Attraction · 153 m from the route - 7
Kurfürstliches SchlossCastle · 493 m from the route - 8
DrosselgasseAttraction · 899 m from the route - 9
EhrenfelsCastle · 1 km from the route - 10
Roman Theatre Archaeological SiteArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 11
KlosterkircheAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 12
Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 13
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in WiesbadenAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 14
Siegfried's Mechanical Music CabinetMuseum · 1 km from the route - 15
TempleAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 16
Eibingen AbbeyAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 17
Concentration Camp Memorial OsthofenMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 18
HeylsschlößchenCastle · 101 m from the route - 19
Die Großen Schuhe LuthersMemorial · 111 m from the route - 20
Burg Windeck HeidesheimCastle · 114 m from the route - 21
117er EhrenhofMemorial · 125 m from the route - 22
NibelungenturmAttraction · 167 m from the route - 23
UffhubtorAttraction · 183 m from the route - 24
Museum der Stadt Worms im AndreasstiftMuseum · 183 m from the route - 25
HagendenkmalMemorial · 198 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hiwwel-Route?
Hiwwel-Route is 163.4 km long, in 4 stages of 40.9 km on average. Allow ± 2:45 h per stage of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 4 stages of 40.9 km on average, 163.4 km in all. The shortest stage is 35.8 km, the longest 47.1 km.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Bingen to Worms.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bingen am Rhein.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 273 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 29 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Eisweindenkmal, Alter Binger Rheinkran and Ruine Hindenburgbrücke.
Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?
Stage 1 (42.8 km), with 8 points of interest along the route, such as Eisweindenkmal, Alter Binger Rheinkran and Ruine Hindenburgbrücke.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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