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    4. Freiburg to Paderborn: Cycling from the Rhine to the Sauerland

    Freiburg to Paderborn: Cycling from the Rhine to the Sauerland

    from Freiburg

    to Paderborn

    E-Bike: 4h 05 / day

    Bike: 5h 25 / day

    613 kmDistance
    4,393 mElevation
    8 DaysDuration
    Difficulty
    8Stages
    Loreley
    ClimbsFlatRiverside
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    Freiburg im Breisgau - Rastatt
    Rastatt - Mannheim
    Mannheim - Wörrstadt
    Wörrstadt - Boppard
    Boppard - Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)

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    Description

    Eight days of cycling from Freiburg to Paderborn: this roughly 610-kilometre cycling tour through Germany connects the Upper Rhine plain with the wooded hills of the Westerwald and Sauerland. Flat opening stages pass between the Kaiserstuhl and Black Forest before reaching the cathedrals of Speyer and Worms and Rheinhessen’s vineyards. In the Middle Rhine Gorge, castles stand above the water, while Pfalzgrafenstein occupies an island in the river itself. Beyond Koblenz, longer climbs lead into the Westerwald’s forests and upland meadows. Freudenberg’s timber-framed houses and former railway lines mark the approach to the Sauerland, where the 689-metre Fledermaustunnel cuts through the hillside. The journey finishes beside the springs in Paderborn’s historic centre.Create a Rogonneur account to explore the eight stages and start planning this cycling trip through Germany.

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    Route

    Start Point
    Freiburg
    End Point
    Paderborn
    Country
    Germany
    Regions
    Baden-Württemberg, Black Forest, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate

    At a glance

    Distance

    613 km

    Difficulty

    Medium

    Road type

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    Duration

    8 days

    Tour Itinerary

    • Day 1
      Freiburg - Raststatt

      120 km116 m

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