Trailer tour 3
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Bike Guide of the Mainz Area
The tour „Three Bridges“
The Map: Tour „Three Bridges“
Source: Google Earth
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The Route in Pictures
Start: The fountain near Hilton Hotel
Checkpoint 1: Gustavsburg
Checkpoint 2: Kostheim
The Route in Pictures
Checkpoint 3: Maaraue
Checkpoint 4: Kastel
Checkpoint 5: Kasteler Strand
A General DescriptionThis relatively short tour is a circuit that is also beloved an well-known by joggers and wanderers. It is only about 8 km long and crosses the Rhine and the Main. The three bridges that have to be crossed are…
… the Theodor-Heuss-Bridge
… the Sout Railway Bridge
… and the Main-Bridge of Kostheim
The Reduit of Mainz-Kastel
The word “reduit” has a latin origin and means isolated or withdrawn. In former times it was an impregnable fortress. The Reduit of Mainz-Kastel was built between 1830 and 1834 by the two engineers Franz Scholl and Christoph von Pittel. Today its inner courtyard is used for open air concerts and public viewing.
Maaraue at Mainz-KostheimThe Maaraue in Mainz-Kostheim is a peninsula where the Main meets the Rhine. It is a recreational park where you can find a camping ground and lots of space for having BBQ or just to relax.
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See next Tour 4:The „Hessian Tour“