Hiwwel means hill in Rhine-Hessian dialect. And there are plenty of them in Germany's largest wine-growing region. However, the Hiwwel should not frighten leisure cyclists, but rather spur them on. After all, the sporty ups and downs through forests, meadows and vineyards also offer plenty of variety and marvellous views over the countryside and villages, where the grapes for fruity, tangy white wines such as Riesling, Silvaner and others thrive. The cycle route mainly uses tarmac farm tracks in the Rhine-Hessian wine-growing region. Of course, culture is not neglected on this wine country tour, just think of the mighty cathedrals in Mainz and Worms or the Mäuseturm and Hildegard's herb garden in Bingen or Charlemagne's imperial palace in Ingelheim.
The Hiwwel route runs mainly on tarmac and concrete service roads and cycle paths, some sections on country roads and a few sections on unpaved paths. It is recommended in four daily stages (Bingen-Mainz, Mainz-Wörrstadt, Wörrstadt-Alzey, Alzey-Worms). The Rhine-Hessian hills require a good level of fitness. Suitable for experienced, trained children aged 12 and over.
GPS data
You can download the GPX track for this tour download directly via this link or find it in the MYBIKE Collection on komoot
Tour combinations
Rhine Cycle Route, Nahe cycle path, Selztal cycle path
Journey
Easily accessible by train via the Rhine line Bingen - Ingelheim - Mainz and the Rheinhessenbahn Mainz/Bingen - Alzey - Worms.
Overnight stay
Selmigkeit wine house in Bingen, www.selmigkeit.de;
Hotel Hammer in Mainz, www.hotel-hammer.com
Peth Winery in Flörsheim-Dalsheim, www.peth.de
Further addresses at www.rheinhessen.de
Maps/Literature
Interactive map and PDF for download at www.rheinhessen.de/hiwwel-route;
Bikeline Cycling Atlas "Rheinhessen", 1:75,000, 120 pages
