Kocher-Jagst-Radweg

The Kocher-Jagst Bike Trail is a hidden gem spanning 335 km across six stages through unspoiled nature, charming villages, and picturesque small towns. The loop route features 13 cross-connections, allowing for flexible shortcuts and the ability to customize your tour. The ideal starting point for the Kocher-Jagst Cycle Route is the beautiful small town of Aalen on the Kocher River. Thanks to good train connections, you can travel there comfortably and sustainably and start cycling right from the train station. Even the first stage, heading downstream along the Kocher from Aalen to Schwäbisch Hall, offers a taste of all the highlights that await you in the coming days. The bike path winds along the Kocher through unspoiled natural landscapes. Quaint little towns with charming half-timbered houses invite you to take a break, and you’ll discover the occasional unexpected surprise along the way. The second stage takestakes you to the wine-growing town of Forchtenberg, and vineyards increasingly dominate the landscape of the Kocher Valley. Treat yourself to a well-deserved glass of wine before continuing on the third day to where the Kocher flows into the Neckar near Bad Friedrichshall. Just a few hundred meters further on, the Jagst also flows into the Neckar. The harmonious coexistence of these two twin rivers allows you to cycle upstream from here on stages four through six, back to Aalen. FinallyRivers and castles, which tell the story of the extraordinary life of Count von Berlichingen, tower over the picturesque Jagst Valley, which cuts ever deeper into the Hohenlohe Plateau. Charming small towns, such as the half-timbered town of Ellwangen, invite you to take a break, and nature once again shows itself from its most beautiful side—for example, in the St. Wendel zum Stein Nature Reserve or the bird sanctuary at the Bucher Reservoir. After six eventful yet pleasantly relaxing days on the bike, you’ll return to Aalen and take a comfortable train ride back home.

Ascent

1517 m

Descent

1517 m