Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Rietberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Historische Stadtkerne - Etappe 2 (Rietberg - Soest) cycle route
Historische Stadtkerne - Etappe 2 (Rietberg - Soest) is a cycle route of 64.7 km from Rietberg. Along the way you'll find 190 benches, 1 water point, 7 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 64.7 km
- ± 4:20 h
- ↑ 110 m · ↓ 92 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Rietberg
0 km344 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
344 m32.5 km · 45 benches
Bike pump
32.8 km978 m · 34 benches
3 public toilets
33.8 km6 km · 12 benches
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
39.8 km2.8 km · 31 benches
Schloss Erwitte
42.6 kmCastle
21.1 km · 46 benches
Osthofentor
63.7 kmAttraction
980 m · 13 benches
Finish
64.7 kmAt the finish: 2 public toilets.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 33.4 kmBetween 344 m and 33.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Stefan Didam - Schmallenberg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 42.6 km
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Photo: Parmigianino · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 63.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 110 m
- Down
- ↓ 92 m
- Highest point
- 123 m
- Lowest point
- 74 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
64.7 km in total- Path: 26.3 km
- Road: 19.4 km
- Street: 13.2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 2.5 km
- Track: 2.5 km
- Cycle path: 475 m
- Busy road: 150 m
Surfaces
64.7 km in total- Asphalt: 49.4 km
- Paved: 7.1 km
- Gravel: 5.3 km
- Unpaved: 75 m
- Unknown: 2.6 km
About the cycle route Historische Stadtkerne - Etappe 2 (Rietberg - Soest)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Historische Stadtkerne - Etappe 2 (Rietberg - Soest) is a cycle route of 64.7 km that starts in Rietberg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schloss Erwitte (after 42.6 km) and Osthofentor (after 63.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 110 m in total and descend 92 m. Allow ± 4:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (26.3 km), road (19.4 km) and street (13.2 km). Of the surface, 49.4 km asphalt and 7.1 km paved. For 2.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 190 benches, 1 water point, 7 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 39.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 33.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Historische Stadtkerne
Website of the routeCycle routes nearby
6- BahnRadRoute Hellweg-Weser Alternative RietbergEasy · From A to B17.9 km
- D-Netz Route 3Hard · From A to B75.6 km
- Historische Stadtkerne - Etappe 1 (Warendorf - Rietberg)Moderate · From A to B47.8 km
- Europaradweg R1 - Abschnitt Deutschland Teil 2Hard · From A to B204.4 km
- EuroVelo 2 - Germany part 2Hard · From A to B204.4 km
- EmsRadwegHard · From A to B381 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schäferkämper WatermillMuseum · 787 m from the route - 2
Kunsthaus Rietberg - Museum Wilfried KochMuseum · 112 m from the route - 3
Sankt Maria zur HöheAttraction · 173 m from the route - 4
Sankt Maria zur WieseAttraction · 174 m from the route - 5
Altes LagerArchaeological site · 264 m from the route - 6
WippeMemorial · 363 m from the route - 7
Sankt Patrokli-DomAttraction · 528 m from the route - 8
Kunstmuseum Wilhelm-Morgner-HausMuseum · 570 m from the route - 9
Sankt Petri KircheAttraction · 578 m from the route - 10
BurghofmuseumMuseum · 740 m from the route - 11
Schloss RietbergArchaeological site · 937 m from the route - 12
KattenturmAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 13
Schloß OverhagenCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 14
Schloss HerringhausenCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 15
Burgruine LipperodeRuins · 2.4 km from the route - 16
Museum Abtei LiesbornMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 17
Schloß SchwarzenrabenCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 18
Burg BrockhofCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 19
Galeriegrab von HiddingsenArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 20
Schloß EggeringhausenCastle · 6 km from the route - 21
Haus NehlenAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 22
Schloss HovestadtCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 23
Orgel von St. AndreasAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 24
Bismarckturm DeleckeObservation tower · 7.9 km from the route - 25
Museum für westfälische Literatur (Haus Nottbeck)Museum · 8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Historische Stadtkerne - Etappe 2 (Rietberg - Soest)?
Historische Stadtkerne - Etappe 2 (Rietberg - Soest) is 64.7 km long. Allow ± 4:20 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rietberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 110 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 33.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Erwitte and Osthofentor.
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