Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Hanover · Updated on 14 November 2026
Regionsroute 12 cycle route
Regionsroute 12 is a cycle route of 30.7 km from Hanover. Along the way you'll find 192 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 30.7 km
- ± 2:05 h
- ↑ 54 m · ↓ 32 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hanover
0 kmAt the start: Kunst im Dritten Reich and Sprengel Museum.
241 m · 43 benches
Bike pump
241 m865 m · 32 benches
2 public toilets
1.1 km780 m · 22 benches
Löwenbastion
1.9 kmAttraction
1 km · 31 benches
Cord-Borgentrick-Steine and 1 more
2.9 kmDöhrener Turm and public toilet
3.9 km · 25 benches
Heiligers Brunnen
6.8 kmAttraction
785 m · 8 benches
Stadttafel Kirchröder Turm
7.6 kmMemorial
4.2 km · 14 benches
Ehrenmal
11.8 kmMemorial
18.8 km · 11 benches
Finish
30.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27.7 kmBetween 2.9 km and 30.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 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: Bernd Schwabe in Hannover · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 40 m
Museum · after 87 m
Attraction · after 1.9 km
Memorial · after 2.9 km
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Photo: Nortix08 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 2.9 km
Attraction · after 6.8 km
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Photo: Nortix08 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 7.6 km
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Photo: Franz Kalowski · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 11.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 54 m
- Down
- ↓ 32 m
- Highest point
- 83 m
- Lowest point
- 54 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
30.7 km in total- Track: 13 km
- Cycle path: 7.1 km
- Street: 5.8 km
- Road: 2.3 km
- Path: 1.6 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 875 m
Surfaces
30.7 km in total- Asphalt: 26.7 km
- Gravel: 2.3 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 450 m
About the cycle route Regionsroute 12
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Regionsroute 12 is a cycle route of 30.7 km that starts in Hanover. It does not end where it starts. You start in Maschsee and finish in Sehnde. Along the way you pass Kunst im Dritten Reich (after 40 m), Sprengel Museum (after 87 m) and Löwenbastion (after 1.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 54 m in total and descend 32 m. Allow ± 2:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (13 km), cycle path (7.1 km) and street (5.8 km). Of the surface, 26.7 km asphalt and 2.3 km gravel. For 450 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 192 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
New Town HallAttraction · 453 m from the route - 2
Niedersächsischer LandtagCastle · 888 m from the route - 3
Herrenhäuser GärtenAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 4
Aegidien ChurchRuins · 688 m from the route - 5
LeibniztempelMonument · 3.5 km from the route - 6
Welf family mausoleumAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 7
Museum August KestnerMuseum · 566 m from the route - 8
Hiroshima-GedenkhainMemorial · 470 m from the route - 9
Niedersächsisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 276 m from the route - 10
Hanover Historical MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Hanover Tramway MuseumMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 12
Göttinger SevenMemorial · 785 m from the route - 13
Altes RathausAttraction · 919 m from the route - 14
Leibniz MemorialMemorial · 925 m from the route - 15
Kröpcke ClockAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 16
Saxon SteedMonument · 2.5 km from the route - 17
WelfenschlossAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 18
Wilhelm-Busch Deutsches Museum für Karikatur und ZeichenkunstMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 19
Ehrenfriedhof am Maschsee-NorduferMemorial · 106 m from the route - 20
EhrenmalMemorial · 202 m from the route - 21
Ernst-August-GedenksteinMemorial · 204 m from the route - 22
MaschseeMemorial · 223 m from the route - 23
Julius TripMemorial · 271 m from the route - 24
Mohandas Karamchand GandhiMemorial · 280 m from the route - 25
Museumsstellwerk LpfMuseum · 286 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Regionsroute 12?
Regionsroute 12 is 30.7 km long. Allow ± 2:05 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Maschsee to Sehnde.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hanover.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 54 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kunst im Dritten Reich, Sprengel Museum and Löwenbastion.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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