Reckershausen: Cycling Routes, Nature and History

Reckershausen can be explored through several specific themes: one variant of the Hunsrück-Mosel Cycle Route passes through the village, St. Thekla represents architectural and church history, and various trails draw attention to nature and the landscape. When planning your trip, the question is whether you would like to focus your stay primarily on cycling, outdoor trails or local history. The different offerings have different focuses and can be prioritized according to your interests.

Cycling connections with different routes

One variant of the Hunsrück-Mosel Cycle Route runs from Kirchberg through Reckershausen to Völkenroth. Another cycling connection runs from Reckershausen over Reckershausener Höhe to Wüschheim and through the Külzbachtal directly to the Schinderhannes Cycle Route. When choosing your route, you can decide between the connection towards Völkenroth and the route via Wüschheim and the Külzbachtal.

A cycling route between Emmelshausen and Simmern/Hunsrück is 38 kilometers long. It is fully paved, has no climbs and follows the former route of the Hunsrück Railway. The combination of 38 kilometers, continuous pavement, no climbs and the route along the former Hunsrück Railway line defines the character of this route.

Trails, woodland themes and outings together

The “Reckershäuser Busch” Traumschleifchen trail starts and ends at the nature playground and barefoot path. Along the trail, information boards offer insights into forest flora and fauna, history and geology; parking is available at the barbecue hut and in the recreation area. This brings together a clearly defined starting and ending point with various themes to discover along the way.

The Reckershausen Energy and Forest Discovery Trail is about three kilometers long and passes by the Kirchberg wind farm. For a family outing, it can be combined with the nature playground and barefoot path. The recreation area can also be used for school and kindergarten outings, children’s birthday parties, barbecues and family outings. There is a charging station for e-bikes there.

St. Thekla and the history of the village

St. Thekla in Reckershausen was built between 1923 and 1925 to plans by Cologne architect Eduard Endler. The high altar is older: it dates from 1723 and originally came from the St. Afra Monastery in Trier. The church thus brings together architectural history from two distinctly different centuries. St. Thekla can be visited during opening hours; plan your visit accordingly.

Reckershausen’s historical connections include its ties to Ravengiersburg Monastery. The village is also associated with the 1983 women’s resistance camp against the stationing of missiles and military construction work; up to 2,000 women took part in the protests. These events form a chapter in Reckershausen’s more recent history.

The wider region: Rhein-Hunsrück

In the broader travel destination of Rhein-Hunsrück, the Rhein-Hunsrück district encompasses large areas of the Hunsrück, part of the Rhenish Slate Mountains, as well as the left-bank section of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley. The district includes large parts of the Hunsrück plateau and the quartzite ridges to the south, such as the Soonwald. In the Middle Rhine Valley area, the Rhine also forms the district’s eastern boundary. Parts of the Hunsrück-Mittelrhein collective municipality and the town of Boppard in the Rhein-Hunsrück district are part of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site, which was recognized in 2002.

Consider which of these sides of Reckershausen interests you most, then look for accommodation as a base for your stay.

Discover more destinations: Sohrschied, Beltheim, Kappel, Hahn, Schwall, Holzbach, Bad Salzig, Mengerschied.

Go to the broader travel overview: Rhein-Hunsrück.