Taubertalradweg
| Taubertalradweg | |
|---|---|
| Length | 101 km (63 mi) |
| Location | Tauber (River), Franconia, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Trailheads | Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bad Mergentheim, Tauberbischofsheim, Wertheim |
| Use | Cycling, Walking, Nordic Walking, Jogging, Inline Skating |
| Hiking details | |
| Trail difficulty | Easy to Moderate |
The Taubertalradweg (in English: Tauber valley cycle path), official name in German: Liebliches Taubertal (der Klassiker), in English Lovely Tauber Valley (Classic), also Charming Tauber Valley (Classic), is a German bicycle path running about 101 km along the Tauber River in Franconia, Germany. The Taubertalradweg connects Rothenburg ob der Tauber via Bad Mergentheim and Tauberbischofsheim with Wertheim at the confluence of the Tauber into the Main River. The path runs along its whole length through the valley of the Tauber and has only little climbs.[1][2] At both ends and along the route there are passenger stations.[3] The General German Bicycle Club (ADFC) rated the trail five stars in 2009, the second path in Germany to receive this award after Main-Radweg.[4][3]
Routes and variants
Charming Tauber valley (classic)
From Rothenburg ob der Tauber (or from Wertheim in the other direction) you can start a popular bicycle tour by the "Lovely Tauber valley" (also "Charming Tauber valley"), about Weikersheim, Bad Mergentheim, Lauda and Tauberbischofsheim, till you reach just 100 km removed Wertheim. Recommended daily stages of the route "Charming Tauber Valley (Classic)":[3]
- 1st day's stage - Rothenburg ob der Tauber to Weikersheim (or Bad Mergentheim)
- 2nd day's stage - (Weikersheim via) Bad Mergentheim to Tauberbischofsheim
- 3rd day's stage - Tauberbischofsheim to Wertheim
Charming Tauber valley (sportive)
From Wertheim (or from Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the other direction), you can cycle back to the starting point with five recommended extra stages of the route "Charming Tauber Valley (Sportive)":[5]
- 1st day's stage - Wertheim to Freudenberg
- 2nd day's stage - Freudenberg to Külsheim
- 3rd day's stage - Külsheim to Boxberg
- 4th day's stage - Boxberg to Niederstetten
- 5th day's stage - Niederstetten to Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Connections with other cycling paths
- A connection with the Main-Radweg in Wertheim.
Further reading
- Guides and maps
- Bikeline: Liebliches Taubertal: Der Klassiker - Der Sportive: Zwischen Rothenburg ob der Tauber und Wertheim. Esterbauer, Rodingersdorf 2013, ISBN 978-3-85000-463-3.
- Publicpress: Radwanderkarte Radweg Liebliches Taubertal - Leporello-Falzung: Mit Ausflugszielen, Einkehr- & Freizeittipps, wetterfest, reissfest, abwischbar, GPS-genau. 1:50000. Landkarte – Folded Map. Publicpress-Verlag, Geseke 2007, ISBN 978-3-89920-325-7.
- Fairy tales and legends
- Hans Werner Siegel (Hrsg.), Hugo Pahl: Zwischen Tag und Dunkel: Sagen u. Geschichten aus dem Taubergrund. Verein Tauberfränkische Heimatfreunde e.V., Tauberbischofsheim 1982.
- Fiction
- Reiner Röber: Mord im lieblichen Taubertal: ein Tauberfrankenkrimi. TRIGA - Der Verlag Gerlinde Heß, Gründau-Rothenbergen 2013, ISBN 978-3-89774-873-6.
External links
- The bicycle path Charming Tauber Valley in OpenStreetMap
- Touristic Information about the bicycle path Charming Tauber Valley
- Guide of the bicycle path Charming Tauber Valley
- BicycleRoutes&Tours: Charming Tauber Valley (Classic), with GPS-Informations and more.
- Map of the bicycle path Charming Tauber Valley
References
- ↑ OpenStreetMap: Radweg Liebliches Taubertal - "Der Klassiker"
- ↑ OpenStreetMap: Radweg Liebliches Taubertal - "Der Sportive"
- 1 2 3 Touristikgemeinschaft Liebliches Taubertal: Radfahren – Der Klassiker www.liebliches-taubertal.de, 23. May 2015.
- ↑ Touristikgemeinschaft Liebliches Taubertal: Fünf Sterne für den "Klassiker" In: Tauber-Zeitung. www.swp.de. 31. October 2009. 23. May 2015.
- ↑ Touristikgemeinschaft Liebliches Taubertal: Radfahren – Der Sportive Online auf www.liebliches-taubertal.de. Abgerufen am 25. November 2014.
Coordinates: 49°31′01″N 9°44′46″E / 49.5169181°N 9.7461164°E