Radreise 02: Kaiser.Genuss | Aachen-Trier
✔7 days ✔approx. 235 km ✔from Aachen to Trier ✔packed lunch.
Hop on your bike and let yourself drift, enjoy the boundless natural landscape, immerse yourself in history and let yourself be enchanted - the imperial tour from Aachen to Trier is an enjoyable journey between two lively towns.
A high proportion of railroad tracks quickly makes you forget the smaller climbs and in the evenings, the regional delicacies of the Eifel - from Belgian fries and Monschau mustard to Eifeler Döppekooche - tempt you back to your accommodation.
One last look at the impressive architecture of Aachen Cathedral and then it's time to head out into nature: Off into nature. Borders are easily overcome in Losheimergraben: Are you still in Belgium? Or are you already in Germany? Either way, you are in the Eifel, in the heart of Europe, a region that has imperial stories to tell.
Architectural masterpieces, created by man, original paths, created by nature, unite to form a journey into an eventful past. The river Kyll, which sometimes meanders gently, sometimes flows lively and lively in its riverbed created over the millennia, accompanies cyclists on a large part of the route. The traces of the emperors lead purposefully towards the destination: Trier, the oldest city in Germany, has been reached.
Impressionen
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Reiseverlauf
Total distance: Aachen - Trier | approx. 235 km
- Altitude meters: ▲ approx. 1218 m | ▼ approx. 1237 m
1 day: Arrival
- Overnight stay in Aachen
- On request: Participation in a public city tour in Aachen
Copyright: vennbahn.eu Historische Altstadt Aachen
Heute geöffnetAachen's historic old town invites visitors to take a stroll. Let yourself be guided through narrow alleys and across historic squares through Aachen's almost 2000-year-old history.
Day 2: Aachen - Monschau | approx. 56 km
- Cycle tour along the Vennbahn cycle path
- Altitude difference: ▲ approx. 409 m | ▼ approx. 119 m
Copyright: Monschau Touristik GmbH - Heike Becker Naturpark Hohes Venn - Eifel
MonschauHeute geöffnetIn the German-Belgian nature park Hohes Venn - Eifel, visitors experience a wide variety of landscapes, such as raised bogs, limestone basins and other natural beauties. The diverse Floria is just as impressive as geological features. Characteristic landscape features for the region are forest areas, picturesque lakes and rivers as well as extensive mountain heights.
Copyright: Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz Historic centre of Monschau
MonschauHeute geöffnetThe historical old town of Monschau at the Rur.
Day 3: Monschau - Bütgenbach (B) | approx. 26 km
- Cycle tour along the Vennbahn cycle path
- Altitude difference: ▲ approx. 241 m | ▼ approx. 76 m
Day 4: Bütgenbach (B) - Gerolstein | approx. 51 km
- Cycle tour via Ravel L45a, a branch-off of the Vennbahn cycle path and the Kyll cycle path
- Altitude difference: ▲ approx. 176 m | ▼ approx. 376 m
Copyright: Eifel Tourismus GmbH, D. Ketz temporarily CLOSED: Kronenburger See lake
DahlemHeute geöffnetclosed due to less water while working on the technical machineryThe Kronenburger See lake offers facilities for sailors, surfers, anglers and swimmers. Special attraction for young visitors: the first water rope garden in Germany.
Copyright: Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz Helenenquelle im Gerolsteiner Kurpark
GerolsteinHeute geöffnetThe Helenenquelle on the Kyll Cycle Path near Gerolstein Town Hall is a popular resting place for cyclists and hikers. The fresh mineral water comes from a depth of approx. 90 m and can be drunk free of charge from April-October from the brass tap. Here it is worth taking a break and the park is ideal for a small picnic in nature.
Day 5: Gerolstein - Bitburg | approx. 39 km
- Cycle tour along the Kyll cycle path
- Altitude difference: ▲ approx. 346 m | ▼ approx. 366 m
Copyright: Bitburger Braugruppe GmbH Bitburger Erlebniswelt
BitburgHeute geöffnetThe home of Bitburger Come to the Bitburger Erlebniswelt to experience our number one draught beer with all five senses
Day 6: Bitburg - Trier | approx. 64 km
- Cycle tour along the Nims, Prüm and Sauer cycle paths
- Altitude difference: ▲ approx. 67 m | ▼ approx. 266 m
- On request: participation in a public guided tour of Trier, the oldest city in Germany
Copyright: GDKE – Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier, Th. Zühmer Porta Nigra
The Porta Nigra is the best-preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps, and is on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list.
Day 7: Departure
The Kaiser.Genuss cycle tour ends after breakfast.
Weitere Infos
- 6 nights with breakfast in hotels in the stage towns
- Packed lunches
- Detailed tour description
- Bookable on request:
- Luggage transfer between the stages
- Return transfer by bike taxi
- Participation in a public city tour in Aachen and/or Trier (in German) - Arrival possible daily (except Thursday + Friday)
The combination of travel services offered to you is a package tour within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2015/2302.
You can therefore make use of all EU rights that apply to package tours. Information on your most important rights under Directive (EU) 2015/2302.
The KAISER.GENUSS Aachen - Trier cycle tour is part of the EMR Interreg V project RANDO-M "Eifel-Ardennes, an unlimited adventure area for cycling and hiking"
- from € 519.00 per person in a double room
- Single room supplement from 185,00€
- Plus guest contribution/tourist tax (payment on site)
Bookable on request:
- Luggage transfer between the stages
- Cab return transfer (incl. bikes) Trier - Aachen (or home town): Price on request
- Guided city tour in Aachen and/or Trier
- 10/1/24 bis 11/1/25
Eifel Tourismus GmbH
Kalvarienbergstraße 1
Prüm