HuNaX NordLoop

304.8 km18 hours 40 minutes

Difficulty: Challenging3400 m3400 m

parking

public transport

Description

The main HuNaX (Hunsrück-Nahe Gravel Crossing) route has been expanded with the "HuNaX NordLoop." It opens up new and flexible bikepacking possibilities! Just like the main HuNaX route, the HuNaX NordLoop starts in Türkismühle and ends in Bad Kreuznach. Thanks to its connection to the Nahe Valley Railway, this challenging loop can be combined with the main route to create a longer tour or ridden as a standalone multi-day trip. The route offers a diverse landscape, leading through the Prims Valley to Kell am See, then via Hermeskeil, Morbach, Kirchberg, the castle town of Kastellaun, and Emmelshausen into the Middle Rhine Valley. Finally, it continues through the Soonwald-Nahe Nature Park and the Nahe wine region to the spa town of Bad Kreuznach.

Thanks to its connection to larger towns, the HuNaX NordLoop offers numerous comfortable and bicycle-friendly accommodations as well as many places to eat and shop.

Due to the typical topography of the low mountain range, you can expect some steep ascents and descents on rough gravel! In the Gründelbach valley between the L 206 and the K 100, you will have no GPS reception in some sections. This applies particularly to the left turn approximately 800 meters after crossing the L 206!

Suitable stopover locations are:

Kell am See
Hermeskeil
Thalfang
Count's throne
Morbach
Kirchberg
Kastellaun
Emmelshausen
Bad Kreuznach/Bingen

We recommend the following division:

Stage 1: Türkismühle - Gräfendhron (approx. 70 km; 1100 m elevation gain)
Stage 2: Gräfendhron - Kastellaun (approx. 82 km; 1200 m elevation gain)
Stage 3: Kastellaun - Bacharach on the Rhine (approx. 60 km; 850 m elevation gain)
Stage 4: Bacharach am Rhein - Bad Kreuznach (approx. 75 km; 1050 m elevation gain)
Alternative Stage 4: Bacharach on the Rhine - Bingen (approx. 16 km)

Public transportation

Environmentally friendly travel by train to the starting point at Neubrücke station and back also by train from Bad Kreuznach station.

Park

A parking lot is located at Türkismühle train station.

Directions

The train station can also be reached via the A62 exit Türkismühle.

Safety instructions

ATTENTION: In the Gründelbach valley between the L 206 and the K 100, you will have no GPS reception in some sections. This applies particularly to the left turn approximately 800 m after crossing the L 206!

Observe the traffic rules, pay attention to other road users, and drive at an appropriate speed, especially on descents. Be considerate of other cyclists and pedestrians.