The Nidda Cycle Paths
You can join the path along the Nidda at any point within the city area.
The Regionalpark Nidda Route is a unique river experience full of contrasts. It leads through the fields of the Wetterau, one of Germany’s oldest cultural landscapes, to the source in the idyllic Vulkanland Hoher Vogelsberg Nature Park. Then, it continues to the confluence with the Main in Frankfurt-Höchst. The flat terrain allows you to enjoy the renatured river landscape just as relaxedly as the view of the Frankfurt skyline.
And if that’s not enough, you can continue along the Main Cycle Path to the Mainspitze near Wiesbaden (outward or return journey by S-Bahn via Frankfurt Taunusanlage) and further up the Rhine on the rustic towpath to the idyllic wine villages of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley World Heritage site, such as Eltville or Rüdesheim. You can travel back and forth at any time by regional train via Frankfurt Central Station. You can join the path along the Nidda at any point within the city area.
From the central artery of the Nidda Route, there are also many connection options, such as the Frankfurt Green Belt Cycle Path, the Main Cycle Path, or the Climate Routes. Offering a completely new perspective on the Rhine-Main region.
Bad Vilbel – Nidda Source near Schotten in the Vogelsberg: 72 km
ELEVATION GAIN: approx. 613 meters
CATEGORY: Moderate. Consistently easy-to-ride paths (asphalt, paved paths)
Train connection for outward or return journeys by regional train in Nidda via Glauburg-Stockheim.
Bad Vilbel – Nidda Confluence Frankfurt-Höchst: approx. 23 km
ELEVATION GAIN: approx. 20 meters
CATEGORY: Easy. Consistently easy-to-ride paths (asphalt, paved paths)
Train connection for outward or return journeys to the starting point or from the end point in Frankfurt Höchst by S-Bahn via Frankfurt Taunusanlage.
Tour details
The Volcano Cycle Path largely follows the route of the former Oberwaldbahn, an old railway line that led from Lauterbach over the Vogelsberg mountain range and through the Wetterau region to Frankfurt.
The Regionalpark Nidda Route is a unique river experience full of contrasts. It leads through the fields of the Wetterau, one of Germany’s oldest cultural landscapes, to the source in the idyllic Vulkanland Hoher Vogelsberg Nature Park.
The Hohe Straße Regional Park Route follows the historical course of an old trade route and leads through vast landscapes as a ridge-top trail. You quickly feel “far away” and closer to the sky. Spectacular panoramic views open up in all directions, from the settlements in the valley to the Frankfurt skyline and the Ronneburg hills.
The cycling route “Around Bad Vilbel” is a 23-kilometer, easy-to-ride, highly varied circular cycling route with gentle inclines. It touches not only the core city of Bad Vilbel but also all its districts: Dortelweil, Gronau, Heilsberg, and Massenheim. Everywhere there are special features to discover, including nature, water, art, culture, and regional cuisine.
Consistently marked with the green “R4” sign, most of the route runs along low-traffic, quiet, and secluded paved cycle paths and farm tracks.
Marked throughout with the green “R4” sign, most of the route runs along low-traffic, quiet, and secluded paved cycle paths and farm tracks.
Consistently marked with the green “R4”, most of the route runs along low-traffic, quiet and secluded, paved cycling and farm roads.
Marked throughout with the green “R4” sign, most of the route runs along low-traffic, quiet, and secluded paved cycling and farm tracks.
Welcome to Bad Vilbel, the City of Springs and Festivals – and the perfect starting point for all cycling enthusiasts. Whether you’re looking for a sporty challenge, prefer a leisurely ride along the Nidda, or fancy a longer bike tour into nature: diverse cycling routes, services, and delightful moments await you here.
