Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Büdingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Mittelalter-Radroute cycle route
Mittelalter-Radroute is a cycle route of 76.8 km from Büdingen. Along the way you'll find 298 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 12 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.
- 76.8 km
- ± 5:05 h
- ↑ 673 m · ↓ 690 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Büdingen
0 km12.7 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
12.7 km4.8 km · 4 benches
Public toilet and water point
17.5 km187 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
17.7 km278 m · bench
Kaiserpfalz Gelnhausen
18 kmAttraction
15.1 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
33 km329 m · 8 benches
Public toilet
33.4 km168 m · 5 benches
Public toilet and water point
33.5 km220 m · 14 benches
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
33.8 km9.2 km · 102 benches
Burgruine Beilstein
42.9 kmAttraction
20.3 km · 41 benches
2 public toilets
63.3 km849 m · 6 benches
Fuhrmann und Schneider Museum
64.1 kmMuseum
3.3 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
67.4 km8.7 km · 33 benches
Spessartmuseum
76.2 kmMuseum
289 m · 19 benches
Public toilet and water point
76.4 km168 m · 12 benches
Bayersturm
76.6 kmObservation tower
190 m · 5 benches
Finish
76.8 kmAt the finish: Isolatorenmuseum and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 29.5 kmBetween 33.8 km and 63.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 18 km
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Photo: R.Raab · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 42.9 km
Museum · after 64.1 km
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Photo: Sven Teschke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 76.2 km
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Photo: Xocolatl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 76.6 km
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Photo: Gliwi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 76.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 673 m
- Down
- ↓ 690 m
- Highest point
- 537 m
- Lowest point
- 126 m
- 5-10% slope · 5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 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
76.8 km in total- Track: 33.5 km
- Street: 16 km
- Path: 13.7 km
- Road: 8 km
- Cycle path: 3.1 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 825 m
Surfaces
76.8 km in total- Asphalt: 46.8 km
- Gravel: 18 km
- Paved: 4.4 km
- Unknown: 7.4 km
About the cycle route Mittelalter-Radroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Mittelalter-Radroute is a cycle route of 76.8 km that starts in Büdingen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Kaiserpfalz Gelnhausen (after 18 km), Burgruine Beilstein (after 42.9 km) and Fuhrmann und Schneider Museum (after 64.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 673 m in total and descend 690 m. Allow ± 5:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (33.5 km), street (16 km) and path (13.7 km). Of the surface, 46.8 km asphalt and 18 km gravel. For 7.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 298 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 17.5 km, after 33.7 km, after 33.8 km and after 76.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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GradierwerkAttraction · 152 m from the route - 2
Burg RonneburgCastle · 152 m from the route - 3
Kleinstes HausAttraction · 199 m from the route - 4
Schloss WirtheimCastle · 237 m from the route - 5
WartturmViewpoint · 535 m from the route - 6
Der MadsteinAttraction · 984 m from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 8
Burgruine HardeckCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 9
Schloss WächtersbachCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 10
Schloss MeerholzCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 11
Steinernes HausAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 12
PfortensteinArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 13
Wilder SteinViewpoint · 3.4 km from the route - 14
AlteburgAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 15
UntertorAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 16
Schloss BüdingenAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 17
Schloss GettenbachCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 18
HermannskoppeViewpoint · 3.9 km from the route - 19
Schloss WiesenCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 21
Hungersteine/-pyramideAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 22
Burg BurgjossCastle · 6 km from the route - 23
HuttenschloßAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 24
Schloss LangenselboldAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 25
Burgruine und Klosterruine SchönrainCastle · 6.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Mittelalter-Radroute?
Mittelalter-Radroute is 76.8 km long. Allow ± 5:05 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 Büdingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 673 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kaiserpfalz Gelnhausen, Burgruine Beilstein and Fuhrmann und Schneider Museum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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