The BahnRadweg Hessen is not an independent cycle path, but connects existing cycle paths in East Hesse (Vogelsberg and Rhön regions. The length of the route is, according to official information, 245 km. About half of the route runs on former railway lines, the rest on existing cycle paths and side roads. The essentially new On this cycle path there is the new signage with a uniform logo. As part of the signage campaign, for example, the "Solztaldweg" was re-signposted as part of the route and also given its own logo.
Route profile
- Length: 245 km
- Signposting: additional sign with logo and mileage
- Slopes: rather low on the railway line sections - except for the "Südbahnradweg", where there are significant inclines or declines. Beyond the railway lines, above average, as connections were created "across the country" that connect the ends of the railway lines.
- Path condition: good to very good, mostly paved except for a few sections e.g. on the Ulstertal cycle path (Natural reserve)
- Traffic load: low
- Suitable bike: every bike (restrictions for racing bikes in some areas), mountain-going circuit on the Südbahnradweg.
- Family suitability: mostly suitable
- Inline suitability: Suitable for most of the railway cycle paths (except for the Ulstertal cycle path, the southern railway cycle path, steep passages)
background
The cycle path is made up of the individual railway cycle paths and their connections with each other: Volcano bike path(together with the Bad Salzschlirf-Queck route), Vogelsberger Südbahnradweg, Milseburgradweg , Ulstertal cycle path and Solztal cycle path. Some railway cycle routes in the region were not included in the route, for example the Kegelspielradweg (Hesse).
preparation
getting there
By train
- Regional-Express route: Frankfurt - Hanau - Waechtersbach - Fulda
- Regional train stations: Altenstadt - Glauburg-Stock city
- Lauterbach - Bad-Salzschlirf On the route Fulda - to water, as well as the Bad Hersfeld train station
Bicycle buses
- Rhön: see Ulstertal Cycle Path: Rhön RadBus
- Vogelsberg: see Arrival to the volcano cycle path
By bicycle
Several Hessian long-distance cycle routes offer an opportunity to join the BahnRadweg Hessen:
- Hess. Long-distance cycle route R1: · Fulda and Bad Hersfeld, Schlitz
- Hess. Long-distance cycle route R2: · Fulda and Lauterbach
- Hess. Long-distance cycle route R3: · Section Hanau - Wächtersbach, section Fulda -? (at Hilders)
- Hess. Long-distance cycle route R7: Lauterbach, Bad Hersfeld, Vacha (Thuringia)
- Rhön cycle path: · Section Philippsthal (Werra) - Hilders
- Werra cycle path: · Philippsthal
- Limes cycle path:
- Main cycle path: · Hanau
Route description with sights
Section Bad Hersfeld - Fulda:
Bad Hersfeld - Schenklengsfeld - Vacha - Geisa - Tann - Hilders - Fulda
Section Fulda - Hartmannshain:
Fulda - Pfordter See - slot - Bad Salzschlirf - Lauterbach (283m) - Herbstein - Ilbeshausen-Hochwaldhausen - Grebenhain - Hartmannshain (highest point: 580m)
Hartmannshain - Hanau section:
Hartmannshain - Ober-Seemen - Gedern - Hirzenhain - Lißberg - Ortenberg - Stockheim - Glauburg - Altenstadt - Höchst - Windecken - Mittelbuchen - Hanau-Wilhelmsbad - Philippsruhe Castle - Hanau
Section Hanau - Hartmannshain:
Hanau - Langenselbold - Gelnhausen - Waechtersbach - Birstein - Hartmannshain
Other places to stay
security
GPS data
- Freely accessible GPS data of the route on the side of the Volcano bike path (in GPX format)
- http://www.bahnradweg-hessen.de/gps-track.html
References to literature and maps
- BahnRadweg Hessen: Along disused railway lines through Vogelsberg and Rhön. Esterbauer, 2015, ISBN 978-3850002707 .
- Overview map of the route
- Route leaflet - PDF file with 4 MB
Web links
- www.bahnradweg-hessen.de - official website of the BahnRadweg Hessen
- official information about BahnRadweg Hessen on www.hessen-tourismus.de
- Railway cycle paths in Hesse - Informative private page with bike paths on disused railway lines in East Hesse and the neighboring regions.
- Railway Cycle Route Hesse - private page - images and data on the connecting routes of the BahnradwegHessen.
