Cycling in the Rhineland

29 bed-and-bike youth hostels on 14 cycle routes

The 29 ADFC-certified Bed & Bike youth hostels in the Rhineland are located along 14 cycle routes. Mountains and reservoirs meet medieval town centres; blast furnaces and former winding towers meet art, culture and museums. The Rhineland has everything that cycle travellers could wish for:

• River cycle paths: Rhine, Rur, Ruhr, Erft, Sieg, Niers, North Canal
• Railway cycle paths: Panorama cycle paths, Vennbahn cycle path
• Themes & regions: Moated castles, Route of Industrial Heritage, Eifel Heights Route, Valleys or Lower Rhine Route

Service for cyclists at a glance

• 29 Bed & Bike youth hostels in the Rhineland (ADFC)
• 3 certified bed & bike sport youth hostels (ADFC)
• Uncomplicated accommodation - even for just one night
• Secure storage facility for the bicycle
• Repair and drying facilities
• Route suggestions, maps, hire of GPS devices
• Breakfast, packed lunch, hot evening meal

Tip: Rhine in view

Fun for families: the Rhine cycle path!

On the left and right bank of the Rhine, it runs for 260 kilometres from the Siebengebirge to the Lower Rhine - with the great river always in view. 12 youth hostels offer a close-knit network of overnight accommodation: Bad Honnef, Bonn, Cologne-Deutz, Cologne-Riehl, Cologne-Pathpoint, Neuss, Düsseldorf, Ratingen, Duisburg-Sportpark, Duisburg-Landschaftspark, Xanten and Kleve.

Our suggestion: A week-long cycle tour in several stages from Bad Honnef to the Dutch border. The leisure and cultural activities on offer in the cities of Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf and Duisburg make this route ideal for families.

Day one: Bad Honnef - Bonn, tip: Drachenfels, Museum of German History
Day two: Bonn - Cologne, tip: Moby Dick, cathedral, chocolate museum
Day three: Cologne - Düsseldorf, Tip: Zoo, Zons, Media Harbour, Rhine Tower
Day four: Düsseldorf - Duisburg, tip: imperial palace, Duisburg harbour, slide & tower in the landscape park
Day five: Duisburg - Xanten, tip: Bislicher Islands, Romans in Xanten
Day six: Xanten - Kleve, tip: trolley, Kleve zoo

Information on all 29 Bed & Bike youth hostels, the Rhine Cycle Route and 13 other routes can be found in the „Cycling in the Rhineland“ brochure. Download here free of charge.

If you have any questions or booking requests, the DJH service team at the youth hostels in the Rhineland will be happy to help. You can reach the Service Centre by telephone on 0211-3026 3026 or send an e-mail to service@djh-rheinland.de.