Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Willingen (Upland) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessischer Radfernweg R5 cycle route
Hessischer Radfernweg R5 is a cycle route of 243 km from Willingen (Upland). Along the way you'll find 394 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 26 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 243 km
- ± 16:10 h
- ↑ 1,716 m · ↓ 2,085 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 394 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 26 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Asio otus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Museum
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Photo: Gerd Eichmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Heinz K. S. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Fritz Geller-Grimm · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Dr. Klaus Lambrecht · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Heinz K. S. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,716 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,085 m
- Highest point
- 639 m
- Lowest point
- 162 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.2 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
243 km in total- Track: 103.5 km
- Road: 58.7 km
- Street: 39.5 km
- Path: 22.9 km
- Busy road: 12.4 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 3.4 km
- Cycle path: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
243 km in total- Asphalt: 183.3 km
- Gravel: 27.5 km
- Paved: 6 km
- Unpaved: 2.3 km
- Unknown: 23.2 km
About the cycle route Hessischer Radfernweg R5
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Hessischer Radfernweg R5 is a cycle route of 243 km that starts in Willingen (Upland). It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,716 m in total and descend 2,085 m. Allow ± 16:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (103.5 km), road (58.7 km) and street (39.5 km). Of the surface, 183.3 km asphalt and 27.5 km gravel. For 23.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 394 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 26 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kloster HainaAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 2
Schloß WaldeckCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 3
Schloss HirschgartenCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 4
Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 5
TodtsteinViewpoint · 7.2 km from the route - 6
EhrenburgRuins · 141 m from the route - 7
Aseler BrückeAttraction · 189 m from the route - 8
Schloss OberurffCastle · 195 m from the route - 9
Schloss RittershainCastle · 214 m from the route - 10
Burgruine LöwensteinViewpoint · 221 m from the route - 11
UplandbahnAttraction · 255 m from the route - 12
Keudellsches SchlossCastle · 262 m from the route - 13
AttractionAttraction · 263 m from the route - 14
MargarethenkircheRuins · 294 m from the route - 15
Korbacher SpalteMuseum · 330 m from the route - 16
HünenkellerRuins · 333 m from the route - 17
Schloss FriedrichsteinCastle · 345 m from the route - 18
Bismarckturm EschwegeObservation tower · 356 m from the route - 19
HohenburgCastle · 360 m from the route - 20
Schloss WanfriedCastle · 378 m from the route - 21
HünselburgRuins · 476 m from the route - 22
Dalwigker WarteObservation tower · 485 m from the route - 23
Wasserburg AueCastle · 560 m from the route - 24
Wolfgang-Bonhage-MuseumMuseum · 700 m from the route - 25
AltenburgCastle · 758 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessischer Radfernweg R5?
Hessischer Radfernweg R5 is 243 km long. Allow ± 16:10 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 Willingen (Upland).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,716 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 26 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Curioseum, Korbmachermuseum Beiseförth and Landgräfliches Schloss.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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