Draisiner traffic takes place on the lower Queichtalbahn. The branch line connects Landau in the Palatinate With Germersheim on the Rhine.
Between Bornheim and Westheim the route can be ridden for 12 kilometers with rented bicycle thrusters.
Attention: The drasine rides are very popular. Early booking is necessary.
Draisinen
Be available
number | Type | Seats | Mon-Fri | Sat, Sun, Holidays |
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12 | Family draisines | up to 4 | 40 € | 44 € |
5 | Family draisines | up to 5 | 50 € | 55 € |
10 | Club trolleys | up to 7 | 70 € | 80 € |
Prices are for a return trip, a single trip is not possible.
Route
The route starts on 1 Starting point in Bornheim, Hornbachstrasse 11. You can start from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The journey then goes via the Dreihof, Hochstadt, Hochstadt-Wald, Zeiskam, Lustadt stops to the Westheim-Endspurt stop and on to 2 final destination Westheim-City at the Bauer kiosk. The route length is 12 km. In the afternoon from 2 p.m. the trolleys drive these 12 km back in the opposite direction to Bornheim. This way there is no oncoming traffic. At every stop it is possible to take a break, to do this the draisines have to be moved off the tracks.
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Hints
- There are toilets at the starting point and at the end point
Web links
- Cycle tourism website "Südpfalzdraisine" -Online booking possible
- Wikipedia article Lower Queichtalbahn - extensive background information on the railway line