Outdoor activities along the Rhine?

Germany has extensive hiking and biking trail systems.

https://www.germany.travel/en/nature-outdoor-activities/simply-magnificent-hiking-in-germany.html

Rhine hiking: 2 great trails:

Rheinsteig: https://www.rheinsteig.de/en/rheinsteig/stages/upper-middle-rhine-valley-stages

Rheinburgenweg (Rhine Castle trail) between Bingen and Koblenz:

https://www.tourenplaner-rheinland-pfalz.de/en/tour/long-distance-hiking/rheinburgenweg-complete-trail-south-north-/1516438/

Stage 4 of this trail is my favorite:
https://www.tourenplaner-rheinland-pfalz.de/en/tour/long-distance-hiking/rheinburgenweg-stage-4-oberwesel-st.-goar-south-north-/1526949/

I'd recommend the Mosel River (which meets the Rhine in Koblenz) for biking... somewhat quieter and more bucolic than the Rhine biking is:

https://www.mosel-inside.de/en/travel-guide/mosel-villages.html

I agree with Russ about biking the Mosel vs. the Rhine. We've biked from Metz France to Cochem. It's a great path! We chose not to bike the section from Cochem to Koblenz as it required biking on the road.

The Moselle River valley is wider, and prettier (I know, sacrilege), and has a much better bike trail than the Rhine. And more castles. You can rent bikes in most of the major towns on both rivers. There are good books with the maps available, and the web has them too. Like this: https://en.visitmosel.de/cycling/mosel-cycle-path

There are also float trips and kayak rentals on the Moselle, the Rhine is not good for those. Swimming is available in marked areas.

If it was me, I'd look close at the area between Koblenz and Trier. (Of course, I have to admit to spending some of my best weekends in that area so far this year.)

Don't forget to look for some of the local winefests, every town has one. https://www.rheinhessen.de/weinfest/

thank you all! I had not considered the Moselle... I will look into that.

For some reason this part of the trip is hard for me to wrap my head around... :)

Kim

Kim thanks for asking your question! Going to be there in September and we were going to rent bikes and ride along the Rhine in Bacharach area but now we may change or add to riding along Moselle!!!! Thanks everyone

Report back what you do please! We have many months until we go!! :)