The third tour

Another day of our tour has passed. I'm slowly losing track a bit.

But let's get to the facts of today: 95.4 km distance in 5 hours and 21 minutes of actual driving time. Overall, we were on the road for about 8 and a half hours. We started in Zwingenberg, made a detour to Darmstadt, and finally arrived in Bingen am Rhein.

This was our approximate route:

When the first rays of sun crawled over the mountain in Zwingenberg, we set off. Steep downhill from the hostel into the valley and further north towards Darmstadt.

There we met with Pauline, a friend of Leonie, who then showed us around Darmstadt.

From Darmstadt we headed west, where we could ride along rivers again. Because our previous experience shows that it is much better to ride along rivers. There are no annoying traffic lights and the bike paths are well signposted and you hardly ever encounter hills. But back to our tour. In Bischoffsheim we came across the Main river, which we followed to the tip of the Main river.

That was the first thing we saw of the Main river in Bischoffsheim.

The Main river ends where the ship enters

At the tip of the Main river, we immediately crossed the Rhine to Mainz. There we treated ourselves to a late lunch in an Italian restaurant. Strengthened, we then continued the next part of our journey and followed the Rhine Cycle Path. By the way, in the ranking of European cycle paths, the Rhine Cycle Path is known as EuroVelo15, from the source to the mouth.

However, on our section of this cycle path, surprisingly little of the Rhine river was visible. Most of the time there were trees or meadows and fields next to us. We really only saw the Rhine in Mainz and maybe 3-4 more times.

Finally, we arrived in Bingen, at our youth hostel, which is also located at the top of the mountain. With a wonderful view of the Rhine and the vineyards opposite.

By the way, you often see beautiful old castles, towers or churches here. There are several in Bingen alone, and you can also see some on the opposite bank of the Rhine. Then, take care. We're curious to see what tomorrow brings.

PS: Surprisingly, we hardly needed our mobile navigation today.