NLP-EBIKE

The app allows you to experience trails in and around the national park Hunsrück-Hochwald interactively with the E-Bike. It provides information on the Road surface, to various cultural attractions, to nature and to rest and accommodations. The route guidance via the GPS signal. Here, the app operates independently from the Internet offline.

The app has been realized as a school project as part of a competition. In November 2015, Dr. Hans Riegel Foundation drew MINT-EC Competition "School creates the future" project idea "the National Park Hunsrück-Hochwald explore with electric bicycles" of the Gymnasium Birkenfeld as one of the three best ones.
In cooperation with the National Park Authority and the company AIONAV Systems AG the electronic guide through the national park, which is to be supplemented in future by additional routes originated.

Route description of the first route:
The route begins at Planetenwanderweg at the dam Nonnweiler. Start is the highly visible solar model. On the dam are already the first four planets of our solar system. It follows a small climb to the gravel-covered main path of the planetary path. Here you pass to the other planetary stations. During the tour you have always a great view of the lake; with luck can also be discovered beavers.

After crossing a small bridge leads after a short trip to "Züscher Hammer" and after Züsch itself. Taking a break to visit and catch worth here before a steeper section up starts for Celtic ring wall of Otzenhausen. Coarse gravel covered in this section the way. A beautiful view of the lake and the surrounding countryside can be enjoyed from rampart as the highest point of the tour.
Down it is now past sculptures Celtic style, towards the reconstructed Celtic village. The last stretch of road leads back to the reservoir. The total length of the tour is about 18 kilometers.