From Basel into the Rhine valley
The modern version of the long-distance ride leaves the old main road and seeks its own way: not along the busy arteries, but over quiet river valleys, forests and gravel lines that bring the spirit of 1894 into the present.
You roll out between the Rhine, the old town and the edge of the Black Forest. After just a few kilometres the Rhine plains widen, the fields open up the view, and the first gravel arteries lead you out of the city into the open landscape. Through the Upper Rhine region
The line follows the Upper Rhine northwards, past vineyards, small towns and quiet meadows. Here you find your rhythm: long straights, calm riverside riding, interrupted by small climbs and historic connecting paths.
Night over the Rhine
A highlight lies in the darkness: the long night passages through forests, fog and wide floodplains. Here it shows whether you find your own cadence and let yourself be carried by the flow of the line.
Into the Lower Rhine
The closer you get to the finish, the wider the landscape becomes. Wide fields, small villages and historic paths shape the scene. The wind can be your enemy – or your companion.
Finish in Kleve
The last kilometres lead you into the Lower Rhine, before the Schwanenburg appears above Kleve – a landmark that has welcomed travellers for centuries. Here the line closes: 600 kilometres from Basel to Kleve, carried by river, history and landscape.
The profile of the new route
- Distance: approx. 600 km
- Character: close to the river, wide, rhythmic
- Difficulty: high – fitness and mental strength required
- Reward: the vastness of the Rhine, the silence of the night, the finish beneath the Schwanenburg
This version carries the spirit of 1894 into the present – not as a copy of the transit route, but as a rediscovery of the hidden. Anyone who makes it through here experiences more than just a long-distance ride: a journey along the Rhine into your own endurance.
