Kyll Cycle Path (Losheimergraben - Trier)
- start: Losheimergraben, public transport: Dahlem station
- destination: Trier
- medium
- 122,04 km
- 10 hours
- 231 m
- 652 m
- 173 m
- 80 / 100
- 40 / 100
Once across the Eifel: From Losheimergraben to Trier.
Note: Due to works along the Trier-Cologne railway line, there may be occasional short-term detours along the cycle route. Alternative route: from Bitburg-Erdorf follow the Nims-Kyll connection to the town of Bitburg and from there continue along the Nims, Prüm, Sauer, and Moselle cycle paths to the destination in Trier. The length of the route from Erdorf to Trier is about 65 km. A corresponding sign for the alternative route is posted in Erdorf.
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Downstream along the Eifel
Constant companions of the Kyll, the longest river in the Eifel, are the Kyll Cycle Path and the Cologne-Trier train line. The generally only slightly hilly route leads past numerous castles (Bertradaburg in Mürlenbach or Ramstein castle ruins near Kordel), through charming Eifel villages (Kronenburg with castle complex, Birgel with historic water mill, crime novel town Hillesheim, spa town Gerolstein), past the beer town Bitburg to the Roman city Trier.
The path crosses impressive landscapes: Kronenburg Lake, forests of the northern Eifel, Vulkaneifel, orchard meadows of the southern Eifel, rugged rock formations of the Bitburg Gutland.
Points of interest along the route
- Kronenburg
- Iron Museum Jünkerath
- Historic water mill Birgel
- Hillesheim
- Gerolstein
- Bertrada Castle in Mürlenbach
- St. Thomas Monastery
- Roman Villa Otrang
Detours/Closures can be found, if necessary, at www.radwanderland.de
General information
Directions
Characteristics
Primarily paved, flat to slightly hilly route, exception Kyllburg-Erdorf: steeper ascent of over 110 meters in elevation (which can be bypassed by train if needed); mostly on traffic-free paths, also through villages, on little-trafficked state/county roads; connection to the Vennbahn and the Ravel L45 a (Jünkerath - Weyertz).
Connections
TIP: Connection to the Vennbahn exists via the former railway line Jünkerath (D) - Weywertz (B).
A hidden gem connection is the 22-kilometer long Kalkeifel Cycle Path. The route runs from Hillesheim to Ahrdorf and links the Kyll Cycle Path with the Ahr Cycle Path. It crosses the watershed of the Rhine and Moselle river systems and enables longer distance or circular routes in Eifel/Ahr/Rhine/Moselle. The Kalkeifel Cycle Path mostly follows the former railway line and is thus almost free of climbs, with only a short ascent just outside Hillesheim.
The Kyll Cycle Path is the most important north-south connection through the Eifel. It connects to several cycle paths: Stadtkyll (Prüm Cycle Path), Bolsdorf-Hillesheim (Kalkeifel Cycle Path), Gerolstein (Eifel-Ardennes Cycle Path), Bitburg-Erdorf (Nims Cycle Path), Trier-Ehrang (Moselle Cycle Path).
Bus & Train/Transfer
Train line Cologne-Trier: 21 stations between Jünkerath and Trier www.bahn.de
Bus: RegioRadler 500 Vulkaneifel www.regioradler.de (operates between Gerolstein via Daun to Cochem on the Moselle)
Bicycle-friendly Hosts
Planning an overnight stay? In a hotel, a private room of a guesthouse, a holiday apartment or a holiday home in the Eifel?
The bicycle-friendly hosts of the Eifel can be conveniently searched and booked online according to your wishes at the Eifel Tourismus GmbH.
Safety Guidelines
For your safety: Avoid busy streets. Pay attention to traffic if necessary. Stay on marked paths where possible.
Equipment
You are well equipped for the route
- with a roadworthy bicycle,
- a bicycle helmet,
- weather-appropriate clothing,
- enough water
- and some provisions.
Tip
Attractive cycling packages with overnight stay including breakfast, route description, and many other options:
www.eifel.info >> Cycling >> Cycling Holidays
Getting there
Please use start or destination for input in your navigation device.
Or use the online >> route planner in the tour planner.
Parking
If you arrive by car in Trier, various park & ride locations are available.
www.trier.de/umwelt-verkehr/parken/park-ride/
For example, P&R parking Messepark
Public transit
Bus:
The RegioRadler Bus Line 777 Eifel-Moselle operates between Gerolstein - Ulmen - Cochem.
The RegioRadler Bus Line 333 runs from Trier to Bullay.
Timetable information is available at regioradler.de.
The possibility for online reservation (April 1 - November 1) of the bike bus for carrying bicycles (up to four hours before departure) can be found at www.regioradler.de. (Reservation fee: 1.50 euros for up to 5 people).
Telephone reservation under +49 (0) 18 05 - 72 32 87 (14 cents per minute from landline, max. 42 cents per minute from mobile network) (Reservation fee: 6 euros for every 5 people).
Information on timetables from the Trier region transport association is available at www.vrt-info.de.
Eifel Bicycle Bus (RVK-Line 771)
(Cologne - Schmidtheim - Dahlem - Kronenburg - Losheim - Udenbretz - Hollerath - Hellenthal - Kall)
https://www.rvk.de/freizeitverkehr/eifel-fahrradbus/
Train:
Along the Kyll Cycle Path, a total of 22 stations between Dahlem and Trier offer the possibility of comfortable arrival. For combined bike and train tours, the stations Jünkerath, Gerolstein, Kyllburg, Bitburg-Erdorf, Kordel, and Ehrang are especially recommended, as all trains stop there (usually every 30 minutes). >> www.bahn.de
Literature
On Tour - Our Cycling and Hiking Tips - to order, browse online or download
"On Tour – our cycling and hiking tips" presents selected cycling and hiking routes of the Eifel and gives tips on what can be discovered along and off the paths. Walk the Eifelsteig without luggage, experience a goat cheese dairy on the Maare-Moselle Cycle Path, or spend time together on the cliffs paths of the South Eifel: solo travelers, families with children, and couples tell what makes a trip to the Eifel so special for them.
The bicycle-friendly hosts of the Eifel at a glance
In addition to the presentation of bicycle-friendly hosts, you will learn more about the cycling routes of the Eifel. The paths are presented individually with detailed maps, elevation profiles, and short characteristics.
Maps
Cycling Atlas "Eifel" - Rivers and Railway Lines -
Publisher Esterbauer GmbH, Rodingersdorf, bikeline cycle tour book series, 180 pages with map, scale 1:50,000 ISBN 978-3-85000-682-8
Special Cycle Route Planners on the Internet
With special cycle route planners, you have free choice in planning your individual routes.
We recommend www.radwanderland.de – the route planner of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and www.radroutenplaner.nrw.de – the route planner of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Both planners contain all top cycle paths of the Eifel – only the handling is different, so it's simply a matter of "taste."
Additional Information
Eifel Tourismus (ET) GmbH
Kalvarienbergstr. 1
54595 Prüm
Tel.: +49 (0)6551 - 96 56 0
Fax: +49 (0)6551 - 96 56 96
E-Mail: info@eifel.info
www.eifel.info
Tourist Information
Tourist Information Dahlem
(in Eifelpark Kronenburger See)
Zum Kleebusch 15
53949 Dahlem-Kronenburg
Tel.: +49 (0) 6557 - 894
E-Mail: info@eifelparkkronenburgersee.de
www.kronenburger-see.de
Gerolstein Land Tourist Information
Tourist Information Stadtkyll
Burgberg 22
54589 Stadtkyll
Tourist Information Hillesheim
Am Markt 1
54576 Hillesheim
Tourist Information Gerolstein Land
Bahnhofstraß 4 / Travel Center
54568 Gerolstein
Tel.: +49 (0) 65 91 - 13 30 00
E-Mail: touristinfo@gerolsteiner-land.de
www.gerolsteiner-land.de
Tourist Information Bitburger Land
Tourist Information Bitburg
Römermauer 6
54634 Bitburg
Tel.: +49 (0) 65 61 - 94 34 0
Fax: +49 (0) 65 61 - 94 34 20
Tourist Information Kyllburg
Marktplatz 8
54655 Kyllburg
Tel.: +49 (0) 65 61 - 94 34 17
Fax: +49 (0) 65 61 - 66 45 00
E-Mail: info@eifel-direkt.de
www.eifel-direkt.de
German-Luxembourg Tourist Information/
Holiday Region Trierer Land e. V.
Moselstraße 1
54308 Langsur-Wasserbilligerbrück
Tel.: +49 (0) 65 01 - 60 26 66
Fax: +49 (0) 65 01 - 60 59 84
E-Mail: info@lux-trier.info
www.lux-trier.info
Trier Tourism and Marketing GmbH
- Tourist Information -
An der Porta Nigra
54290 Trier
Tel.: +49 (0) 651 - 97 80 80
Fax: +49 (0) 651 - 97 80 876
Email: info@trier-info.de
www.trier-info.de
Weather
This tour is presented by: Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Author: Wolfgang Reh