Bike rides in the Palatinate

With the exception of the first 5 km from Altenglan to Kusel, the Fritz Wunderlich Cycle Route, which is named after the acclaimed singer who was born in Kusel, runs along a disused railway line, crossing two lofty viaducts and passing through two tunnels. The paths are predominantly surfaced with crushed brick/stone, while the dense woodland and thicket that surround the tracks for most of the way lend the route a tranquil, unspoilt character.

This short and flat cycle tour offers fun for the whole family.  Whether it's a climbing park, football golf or action in the outdoor pool or at the quarry pond - this bike excursion offers more variety than just pedalling.

The Palatinate Moorland Tour covers around 26 kilometres through the Westricher Moorniederung marshland. This area of flat land between the climbs up to the Sickingen Heights and into the North Palatine Uplands is no longer dominated by forbidding moorland, but instead is a region full of distinctive meadows and fields with interspersed pine forests. The circular tour is perfect for families with children. It has no major climbs and can also be ridden in two stages.

The Odenbach Cycle Route heads out of the Lauter valley through the Walloon town of Otterberg, across the watershed into the Odenbach valley, which it follows through idyllic villages along the low foothills of the North Palatine Uplands to where they meet the river Glan. En route, cyclists can expect stunning views and top tourist attractions including the monastery church in Otterberg and the water castle in Reipoltskirchen.

The family-friendly Lauter Cycle Route runs 36 km from Kaiserslautern through the idyllic Lauter valley to Lauterecken on the river Glan. 

This tour leads us through the beautiful landscape of the South Palatinate. The cycle route is surrounded by vineyards, fruit trees, fields, meadows and the Rheinaue wetlands as it wends its way through romantic villages with historic half-timbered houses. The route runs mainly on surfaced agricultural roads and cycle paths. There are just a few unsurfaced sections, but they are still suitable for cycling. There are train stations or rail halts along the route in Winden, Steinweiler and Rheinzabern.

The signposted, flat route (suitable for families with children) takes you approximately 28 km from Speyer in a westerly direction across the Upper Rhine Plain to Hainfeld.