The Hess. Long-distance cycle route R8 leads from Heppenheim at the Mountain road about the Rhine Main Area and the Taunus to Limburg on the Lahn. From here the Westerwald climbed. By the Lahn-Dill-Bergland the upper reaches of the Lahn is reached. The route ends in Frankenberg at the Eder. Hardly a range of hills is left out
Route profile
- Length: 294 km
- Signposting: good norm-compliant standard of the Hessian long-distance cycle routes
- Slopes: very mountainous, but also flat sections
- Path condition: quite good, partly not asphalted
- Traffic load: mostly own way
- Suitable bike: MTB or touring bike with gear shift
- Family suitability: only partially
- Inline suitability: In the Edertal, some skating is possible (especially the railway cycle path near Hatzfeld), otherwise unknown (not paved throughout)
background
preparation
getting there
Public transportation
By bicycle
In the street
Route description with sights
This description assumes a north-south course. Of course, a start in the south is also possible.
Corner points of the route
- Frankenberg - From here the route runs first along the Eder upstream and together with the Eder cycle path.
- Hatzfeld - here the route leaves the Eder and leads into the upper Lahn valley.
- → Detour to Bagpipe possible 678 m high, observation tower with a small snack station
- Wallau - the valley is left as quickly as you have reached it. It goes back up into that
- → Detour to Bad Laasphe or Biedenkopf possible
- Lahn-Dill-Bergland - a small hill and a long ascent on the main road
- Westerwald - demanding, mountainous route
- Limburg Connection to Lahn valley cycle path and Hess. Long-distance cycle route R7
- Bad Camberg
- Idstein - Hilly route, connection to Hess. Long-distance cycle route R6
- Eppstein (Taunus) - Mountainous route
- Frankfurt-Höchst please refer Frankfurt am Main / West, from here everything is flat, connection to Main cycle path. A detour along the Main to the city center of Frankfurt is worthwhile.
- Alsbach chicken
- Zwingenberg
- Bensheim
- Heppenheim - End of the route at the national border.
The subsequent Baden-Württemberg long-distance cycle path (Rhine Valley Path) is almost not signposted as far as Weinheim (data status 04-2006).
- Continue along the Badische Mountain road to Heidelberg possible (with card).
Note: If you are familiar with the route, remove the heading "Corner points of the route" and replace this section with a detailed route description with stages. It is best to simply work the place names into the stages. You can find instructions on how to do this here .
An example of a fully developed cycle route with stages is here to find.
Other places to stay
security
trips
By bicycle
- Bike route The mountain road Darmstadt - Heidelberg Map section
- Bergstrasse-Rheinweg, part of the Rhine Valley PathTourism Baden-Wuerttemberg
- In Heppenheim: Hess. Long-distance cycle route R9: From the Rhine to the land of the Nibelungs
References to literature and maps
Web links
- Hesse cycle route planner - official website of the state of Hesse. The route is in the menu on the left below "Themed routes" to find.
- Map section R8
- official website of the R8 in Hessen
