The Rhine Cycle Route
Cycle touring EuroVelo 15 through six countries
4th Edition
Published on 19. August 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
312 pages
978-1-78631-109-2 (ISBN)
Description
Guidebook to cycling-touring the river Rhine from its source high in the Swiss Alps, through Germany and the Netherlands to the North Sea. This mostly downhill 850-mile (1368km) trail follows EuroVelo route 15, and is ideal for cyclists with limited experience of touring, as well as seasoned long-distance cyclists.
- With 27 stages of 20-42 miles (33-67km) in length, the route makes use of waymarked national cycle trails, most of which are well-surfaced dedicated cycle tracks and minor roads
- Plentiful accommodation allows stages to be combined into an itinerary that suits your time, budget and the places you want to visit, ranging from a fast 14-day ride to a more leisurely month-long trip
- Highlights include Lake Constance, Rheinfall, Basel, Strasbourg, Rheingau wine region, Rüdesheim, Rhine gorge, Loreley rock, Bonn, Cologne, Kinderdijk windmills and Rotterdam
- Contains clear route descriptions with 1:100,000 maps, detailed city maps and elevation profiles for stages with significant ascent and descent
- Passes through Switzerland, Germany, France and the Netherlands, with short sections in Liechtenstein and Austria, via centres including Basel, Strasbourg, Mainz, Köln, Düsseldorf, Arnhem and Rotterdam
- Includes facilities listings, local history, travel to and from the start and finish, and advice on preparing your kit, bike and self for the adventure
- GPX files available for download
More details
Series
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Kendal
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Laminated cover
With flaps
Dimensions
Height: 165 mm
Width: 117 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
385 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78631-109-2 (9781786311092)
Schweitzer Classification
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E-Book
01/2024
4th Edition
Cicerone Press
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Person
Mike Wells has been a keen long-distance walker and cyclist for over 25 years. He has cycled the C2C route across northern England and Lon Las Cymru in Wales, as well as the Camino and Ruta de la Plata to Santiago de la Compostela. He has completed an end-to-end traverse of Cuba, a circumnavigation of Iceland and a trip across Lapland to the North Cape.
Content
Map key
Overview map
Preface
Introduction
Background
The route
Natural environment
Preparation
Getting there and back
Navigation
Accommodation
Food and drink
Amenities and services
What to take
Safety and emergencies
About this guide
The route
Alpenrhein (Alpine Rhine)
Stage 1 Oberalppass to Ilanz
Stage 2 Ilanz to Chur
Stage 3 Chur to Buchs
Stage 4 Buchs to Bregenz
Hochrhein (High Rhine)
Stage 5 Bregenz to Konstanz
Stage 6 Konstanz to Schaffhausen
Stage 7 Schaffhausen to Waldshut
Stage 8 Waldshut to Basel
Oberrhein (Upper Rhine)
Stage 9 Basel to Neuf-Brisach
Stage 10 Neuf-Brisach to Strasbourg
Stage 11 Strasbourg to Drusenheim
Stage 12 Drusenheim to Karlsruhe
Stage 13 Karlsruhe to Speyer
Stage 14 Speyer to Worms
Stage 15 Worms to Mainz
Mittelrhein (Middle Rhine)
Stage 16 Mainz to Bacharach
Stage 17 Bacharach to Koblenz
Stage 18 Koblenz to Remagen
Stage 19 Remagen to K and amp;ouml;ln
Niederrhein (Lower Rhine)
Stage 20 K and amp;ouml;ln to D and amp;uuml;sseldorf
Stage 21 D and amp;uuml;sseldorf to Duisburg
Stage 22 Duisburg to Xanten
Stage 23 Xanten to Arnhem
Delta Rijn (Rhine Delta)
Stage 24 Arnhem to Wijk bij Duurstede
Stage 25 Wijk bij Duurstede to Schoonhoven
Stage 26 Schoonhoven to Rotterdam
Stage 27 Rotterdam to Hoek van Holland
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Facilities summary table
Appendix C Tourist offices
Appendix D Youth hostels
Appendix E Useful contacts
Appendix F Language glossary
Overview map
Preface
Introduction
Background
The route
Natural environment
Preparation
Getting there and back
Navigation
Accommodation
Food and drink
Amenities and services
What to take
Safety and emergencies
About this guide
The route
Alpenrhein (Alpine Rhine)
Stage 1 Oberalppass to Ilanz
Stage 2 Ilanz to Chur
Stage 3 Chur to Buchs
Stage 4 Buchs to Bregenz
Hochrhein (High Rhine)
Stage 5 Bregenz to Konstanz
Stage 6 Konstanz to Schaffhausen
Stage 7 Schaffhausen to Waldshut
Stage 8 Waldshut to Basel
Oberrhein (Upper Rhine)
Stage 9 Basel to Neuf-Brisach
Stage 10 Neuf-Brisach to Strasbourg
Stage 11 Strasbourg to Drusenheim
Stage 12 Drusenheim to Karlsruhe
Stage 13 Karlsruhe to Speyer
Stage 14 Speyer to Worms
Stage 15 Worms to Mainz
Mittelrhein (Middle Rhine)
Stage 16 Mainz to Bacharach
Stage 17 Bacharach to Koblenz
Stage 18 Koblenz to Remagen
Stage 19 Remagen to K and amp;ouml;ln
Niederrhein (Lower Rhine)
Stage 20 K and amp;ouml;ln to D and amp;uuml;sseldorf
Stage 21 D and amp;uuml;sseldorf to Duisburg
Stage 22 Duisburg to Xanten
Stage 23 Xanten to Arnhem
Delta Rijn (Rhine Delta)
Stage 24 Arnhem to Wijk bij Duurstede
Stage 25 Wijk bij Duurstede to Schoonhoven
Stage 26 Schoonhoven to Rotterdam
Stage 27 Rotterdam to Hoek van Holland
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Facilities summary table
Appendix C Tourist offices
Appendix D Youth hostels
Appendix E Useful contacts
Appendix F Language glossary