Alsenz Cycle Route

The Alsenz Cycle Route starts at the source of the river Alsenz in Enkenbach-Alsenborn. From here, there is also a direct connection to the Barbarossa Cycleway. Heading north, the cycle route follows Quellstraße and then Sonnenhof until it reaches the start of an agricultural road. The Alsenz Cycle Route continues along the good agricultural road, away from any main roads, until it reaches the K43, which it crosses before continuing on the roadside cycle path northwards to the B48. Here it turns right onto the roadside cycle path, crosses the B48 and turns left past the retirement home before reaching the start of the farm road at Schwarzweiher pond.

The route continues uphill along the agricultural road to Sembach. The Alsenz Cycle Route then continues along Lindbergh-Allee until it reaches the start of the roadside cycle path along the L393. The route now continues downhill on the roadside cycle path until it reaches the B48. Turning left, the route  continues alongside the B48 to Münchweiler.

From the train station in Münchweiler, the cycle route takes us along the right bank of the Alsenz and passes through Langmeil and Alsenbrück en route to Winnweiler. Passing the independent Bischoff brewery, we cross a narrow bridge to reach the historic complex of buildings belonging to the Gienanth ironworks. After crossing the B48, we cycle through the village of Schweisweiler with its famous Rococo church before continuing on to Imsweiler. From here, the route picks up a well-surfaced forest track. In the little cultural town of Rockenhausen, we can’t pass up an opportunity to visit the beautiful old town or one of its many museums. The route takes us on to Dielkirchen and Bayerfeld-Steckweiler. We then cycle past the idyllic Hahnmühle wine-growing estate before reaching the village of Mannweiler-Cölln. After a short climb into the town centre, we follow the route towards Oberndorf. The town’s Simultankirche, a shared church, is already visible from some distance away. Another climb lies ahead of us, but the effort is rewarded with magnificent views of the Alsenz valley. We reach Alsenz after another few kilometres. The village is the perfect place to stop for a break to enjoy the market square with its listed town hall, and the fascinating Palatine Stonemason Museum. It is well worth taking in the circular stonemasons’ walking trail, which showcases some interesting buildings and the German Sandstone Park. If you want to extend your bike ride to the north, you can pick up the section of the trail which was opened in 2011 via Hochstätten and Altenbamberg to Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg. This is the point at which the Alsenz Cycle Route meets the Nahe Cycle Route.