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Kloster Hornbach & Lösch
Kloster Hornbach & Lösch

The Kloster Hornbach –
your cycle-friendly hotel

Whether you’re planning a cycling holiday or a spontaneous outing in the Palatinate, the Kloster Hornbach is both a starting point and a destination.

After a restful night in the relaxed monastery atmosphere, a generous breakfast and freshly brewed coffee await you in the morning. Feeling full of energy and ready to go? Time to hit the road – the Palatinate Forest’s finest cycle routes start right outside our door.

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Kloster Hornbach & Lösch

Everything you need for your cycling holiday

No bike? No problem. We’re happy to lend you bicycles and cycling maps for your trip. How about a bike tour through the border triangle with a picnic along the way? Or a ride to a swimming lake just across the border in France? We can even prepare a picnic basket for you on request.

For guests arriving by bike – including bed-and-bike travellers – we offer secure storage and an e-bike charging station.

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Your unforgettable active holiday in the border triangle

Explore the landscape on the Palatinate’s most beautiful cycle routes. Ride through the Palatinate Forest. Follow the border and breathe in a little French air. Discover Palatinate culture and treat your palate to regional specialities. All this and much more await. Memorable bike tours make for a relaxing active break.

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The Kloster-Hornbach cycle tour: a tour of discovery

Hop in the saddle and get to know the region. Großsteinhausermühle, Kirschbacher Mühle, and the Kirschbacher Hof estate, Truppacherhof, the town of Zweibrücken, Nagelwerk, and Rimschweiler all lie along your route. This is a varied 33.7-kilometre tour of discovery – with a freshly pulled monastery beer in our beer garden waiting when you finish.

Cycling on the European Mill Cycle Route

Explore the German-French border and discover the landscape of the Saar-Palatinate and Lorraine border region from the saddle. You’ll ride past romantic river valleys, through quiet forests, and up to the Hohenrücken ridge, where magnificent views await. On the way back, more than ten mills – as well as the mill and sawmill museum at the Eschviller Mill in Volmunster – bear witness to the ancient craft of milling. Pure cycling pleasure over 47.5 kilometres.

Book your cycling holiday in the Palatinate

Book your room at the Kloster Hornbach – your cycling hotel in the Palatinate. After a full day in the saddle, unwind in the wellness area, sink into your bed in one of our unique rooms, and enjoy the culinary side of your stay. Classic Palatinate fare or gourmet 

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