Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Wenden · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ruhr-Sieg-Radweg cycle route
Ruhr-Sieg-Radweg is a cycle route of 113.6 km from Wenden. Along the way you'll find 244 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets and 7 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.
- 113.6 km
- ± 7:35 h
- ↑ 726 m · ↓ 776 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 244 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets and 7 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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: Bubo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: --Wolfgang Poguntke 18:15, 29. Feb. 2008 (CET) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Archaeological site
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Photo: Michael Kramer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Attraction
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Photo: Stefan Didam - Schmallenberg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 726 m
- Down
- ↓ 776 m
- Highest point
- 452 m
- Lowest point
- 197 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.6 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
113.6 km in total- Path: 69 km
- Cycle path: 19.2 km
- Street: 12.1 km
- Road: 4.8 km
- Busy road: 3.9 km
- Track: 3 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 825 m
- Unknown: 400 m
Surfaces
113.6 km in total- Asphalt: 108.5 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Gravel: 525 m
- Natural: 100 m
- Unknown: 2.9 km
About the cycle route Ruhr-Sieg-Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Ruhr-Sieg-Radweg is a cycle route of 113.6 km that starts in Wenden. It does not end where it starts. You start in Meschede and finish in Kirchen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 726 m in total and descend 776 m. Allow ± 7:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (69 km), cycle path (19.2 km) and street (12.1 km). Of the surface, 108.5 km asphalt and 1.2 km paved. For 2.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 244 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets and 7 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
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- R20 [NRW]Moderate · From A to B52.8 km
- WesterwaldschleifeHard · From A to B156.9 km
- Rheinland-Pfalz Radroute (Landkreis Altenkirchen)Hard · From A to B106.5 km
- Bergischer PanoramaradwegHard · From A to B117.3 km
- OranierrouteHard · From A to B392.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burg SchnellenbergCastle · 107 m from the route - 2
WaldenburgRuins · 122 m from the route - 3
Wasserschloss LaerCastle · 158 m from the route - 4
Atta-HöhleAttraction · 271 m from the route - 5
Heimatmuseum KirchenMuseum · 380 m from the route - 6
SüdsauerlandmuseumMuseum · 388 m from the route - 7
TechnikmuseumMuseum · 572 m from the route - 8
Burg LaerCastle · 603 m from the route - 9
Wallburg Stesser BurgArchaeological site · 791 m from the route - 10
Burg WildenburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Turmhügelburg AttendornArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 12
HeimatstubeMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 13
HünenburgArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 14
Haus BamenohlAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 15
FreusburgCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 16
Schloss ObersalweyCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 17
Burgruine BorghausenCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 18
Schiedlike BorgArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 19
Schloss CrottorfCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 20
Ruine PeperburgCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 21
StertschultenhofMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 22
Burg EversbergAttraction · 4 km from the route - 23
Museum der Stadt LennestadtMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 24
Wallanlage WeilenscheidArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 25
Burgruine SchwarzenbergCastle · 4.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ruhr-Sieg-Radweg?
Ruhr-Sieg-Radweg is 113.6 km long. Allow ± 7:35 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Meschede to Kirchen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wenden.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 726 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 15 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Wendener Hütte, Schloss Ahausen and Burg Finnentrop.
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