The Nahe Cycle Route is one of the most beautiful German river cycle routes. Wine, wellness and gemstones – bizarre cliffs, forests and steep vineyards characterise the landscape, with the route itself mostly following the course of the river Nahe.
The route runs for 120 kilometres, all the way from the source of the Nahe to the town of Bingen, where it flows into the Rhine, past Idar-Oberstein, Germany's gemstone capital, famous for its dazzling gems and exquisite jewellery. The most beautiful examples of local minerals can be admired at the German Gemstone Museum. The disused Steinkaulenberg agate mine is also well worth a visit.
After Idar-Oberstein the cycle route runs past vine-clad slopes. Staying overnight with a wine grower is a great opportunity to taste local wines at their source.
In the Nahe region's three spas and health resorts, the focus is on health and fitness. How about a visit to the spa complex in Bad Kreuznach, one of the most beautiful sauna facilities in Germany? Beyond Bad Kreuznach the Nahe valley opens out into a landscape of wide river meadows. Bingen and the Rhine are now very close.
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