Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Schalkau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Route 2 cycle route
Route 2 is a cycle route of 27.7 km from Schalkau that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 16 benches.
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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.
- 27.7 km
- ± 1:50 h
- ↑ 407 m · ↓ 417 m
- Moderate
- Circular ride
- Regional route
Start in Schalkau
0 km15 km · 12 benches
Dorflinde (Tanzlinde)
15 kmAttraction
7 km · bench
Schloss Almerswind
21.9 kmCastle
5.8 km · 3 benches
Back at the start
27.7 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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: Störfix · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 15 km
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Photo: Störfix · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 21.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 407 m
- Down
- ↓ 417 m
- Highest point
- 501 m
- Lowest point
- 344 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.9 km
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
27.7 km in total- Road: 19.3 km
- Street: 3 km
- Busy road: 2.6 km
- Track: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 1.3 km
Surfaces
27.7 km in total- Asphalt: 5.5 km
- Paved: 450 m
- Unknown: 21.7 km
About the cycle route Route 2
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Route 2 is a circular ride of 27.7 km from Schalkau: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Dorflinde (Tanzlinde) (after 15 km) and Schloss Almerswind (after 21.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 407 m in total and descend 417 m. Allow ± 1:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (19.3 km), street (3 km) and busy road (2.6 km). Of the surface, 5.5 km asphalt and 450 m paved. For 21.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 16 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Veste CoburgCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 2
Sternwarte SonnebergAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 3
SchaumburgCastle · 496 m from the route - 4
KorberothMemorial · 665 m from the route - 5
Werra-BahnMemorial · 2.6 km from the route - 6
Ruine LauterburgCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 7
Schloss RauensteinCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 8
Burg RauensteinCastle · 4 km from the route - 9
Schloss RosenauCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 10
Europäisches Museum für Modernes GlasMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 11
Otto-Ludwig-DenkmalMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 12
Otto LudwigMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 13
Eisfelder SchlossCastle · 6 km from the route - 14
Von Werthern SchloßCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 16
Deutsches SpielzeugmuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 17
HolzhauerdenkmalMemorial · 7.6 km from the route - 18
CastleCastle · 8 km from the route - 19
Schloss NeuhofCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 8.7 km from the route - 21
DreistromsteinMemorial · 9.1 km from the route - 22
Grabstätte Friedrich RückertMemorial · 9.4 km from the route - 23
Kunstsammlungen der Veste CoburgMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 24
Friedrich-Rückert-GedächtnisstätteMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 9.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Route 2?
Route 2 is 27.7 km long. Allow ± 1:50 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schalkau.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 407 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Dorflinde (Tanzlinde) and Schloss Almerswind.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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