🌍Cycling in the Taunus | Mainz – Wiesbaden – Schlangenbad Loop | Fast Descents & Empty Roads 🚴♂️🇩🇪🌲☀️
Join me on an incredible road cycling loop from Mainz into the Taunus Mountains, featuring smooth asphalt, flowing climbs, fast descents, and some of the quietest forest roads in the region. On this beautiful sunny day, traffic was almost non-existent—except for one unforgettable moment when a train of Ferraris appeared on one of the mountain roads!
🚴♀️ Route highlights:
– Mainz – Starting point on the Rhine.
– Schloss Biebrich – Historic waterfront palace on the banks of the Rhine in Wiesbaden.
– Wiesbaden – Elegant spa city and gateway to the Taunus.
– Niederwalluf & Eltville am Rhein – Scenic Rhine villages surrounded by vineyards.
– Kiedrich – Beautiful wine village before the climb into the mountains.
– Hausen vor der Höhe – Transition from vineyards into dense forest.
– Fischbach & Ramschied – Quiet mountain roads with sweeping bends.
– Niedergladbach & Obergladbach – Fast, flowing roads through the heart of the Taunus.
– Hausen vor der Höhe – Passing through once more before the final section.
– Bärstadt & Wambach – Rolling terrain and peaceful woodland.
– Schlangenbad – Historic spa town surrounded by forest.
– Georgenborn & Frauenstein – Scenic descent back toward Wiesbaden.
– Wiesbaden → Mainz – Fast return to the Rhine.
📍 Ride details:
– Region: Rhine-Main & Taunus, Germany
– Terrain: Rolling hills, forest climbs, and long, fast descents
– Road surface: Excellent asphalt throughout
– Traffic: Very light, especially in the forest sections
– Weather: Sunny with perfect cycling conditions
🌲 The highlight of this ride is the network of quiet forest roads in the Taunus. Smooth pavement, excellent visibility, and almost no traffic make this area a paradise for road cyclists. The long, flowing descents are just as rewarding as the climbs, creating a ride that never feels repetitive.
🏎️ One unexpected highlight came in the mountains, where the peaceful atmosphere was briefly interrupted by a convoy of Ferraris—a rare and memorable sight before the forest roads became silent once again.
☀️ If you’re looking for some of the best road cycling near Mainz and Wiesbaden, this loop offers a fantastic combination of vineyards, forests, mountain roads, and panoramic descents.
Timestamps
00:00 Mainz
00:37 Wiesbaden
00:47 Schloss Biebrich
01:16 Niederwalluf
01:25 Eltville
01:42 Kiedrich
02:21 Ferraris
02:48 Hausen vor der Höhe
03:10 1st descent
04:16 Fischbach
04:49 2nd descent
05:32 Ramschied
06:39 Niedergladbach
07:05 Hausen vor der Höhe
07:32 3rd descent
08:05 Bärstadt
08:27 Wambach
08:37 Schlagenbad
08:45 Georgenborn
09:10 4th descent
09:47 Frauenstein
10:15 Schierstein
10:25 Schloss Biebrich
10:40 Rhine
10:55 Mainz
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