Kyll Valley Cycle Route

Latest information! Short-term diversions

Due to work being carried out along the Trier-Cologne railway line, there may be short-term diversions along the cycle route or cancellations of train services. The diversions will be signposted on site. Due to space restrictions, bicycles cannot be taken on rail replacement services. 
We recommend the alternative route from Bitburg-Erdorf. You can find an overview in the PDF file under Downloads.
 

Type of tour:Cycling
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Difficulty:moderate
Duration10:00 h
Length121.4 km
Ascent231 hm
Descent706 hm
Elevation profile
Start53940 Losheimergraben
Destination54290 Trier

Description

Losheimergraben - Trier


The Kyll Valley Cycle Route accompanies the Kyll from its source at the Belgian border to where it flows into the Moselle and continues for 14 km along with the Moselle Cycle Route to Trier. It sticks predominantly to designated, traffic-free paths.

The Kyll Valley Cycle Route extends the whole length of the Eifel region from Dahlem to Trier, the oldest town in Germany. Because it runs parallel to the Cologne-Trier railway line, there is an easy way for you to return to where you started. The long-distance route passes numerous castles as it follows the twists and turns of the River Kyll through the various parts of the region. Beginning in the northern Eifel, you cycle past reservoirs, lakes and those that fit both descriptions, such as the Lake Kronenburg. It's then on through the ancient volcanic landscapes of the Vulkaneifel, followed by the meadow orchards and rugged rock formations in the southern Eifel and the countryside outside Bitburg. A real insiders' tip is the Limestone Eifel Cycle Route, which runs 20 kilometres from Hillesheim to Ahrdorf and links the Kyll Valley Cycle Route with the Ahr Valley Cycle Route.

 

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