Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Bayreuth · Updated on 14 November 2026
Thermentour cycle route
Thermentour is a cycle route of 125.4 km from Bayreuth. Along the way you'll find 248 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets 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.
- 125.4 km
- ± 8:20 h
- ↑ 684 m · ↓ 741 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bayreuth
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
4.2 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
4.2 km2.2 km · 29 benches
Public toilet and water point
6.4 km457 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
6.8 km32.4 km · 49 benches
Public toilet
39.2 km24.6 km · 28 benches
Honesty box
63.9 km10 km · 21 benches
Water point
73.9 km3.3 km · 17 benches
Nepomuk-Brunnen and 2 more
77.2 kmRathaus, Deutsch-Franz.-Krieg and public toilet
823 m · 22 benches
Public toilet
78.1 km13.4 km · 25 benches
Public toilet
91.4 km7.6 km · 2 benches
Schloss Heilgersdorf
99.1 kmCastle
3.4 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
102.4 km966 m · bench
Public toilet
103.4 km12.1 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
115.5 km2.1 km · 4 benches
Wüstung Billmuthausen
117.7 kmAttraction
7.7 km · 9 benches
Finish
125.4 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 38 kmBetween 39.2 km and 77.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 77.2 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 77.3 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 77.4 km
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Photo: Ermell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 99.1 km
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Photo: Andreas Erhard · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 117.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 684 m
- Down
- ↓ 741 m
- Highest point
- 540 m
- Lowest point
- 252 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 630 m
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
125.4 km in total- Road: 43.1 km
- Track: 35.5 km
- Path: 26.8 km
- Street: 15.2 km
- Busy road: 3.4 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.1 km
Surfaces
125.4 km in total- Asphalt: 78.8 km
- Gravel: 9.4 km
- Paved: 7.4 km
- Unpaved: 4.4 km
- Unknown: 25.1 km
About the cycle route Thermentour
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Thermentour is a cycle route of 125.4 km that starts in Bayreuth. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bayreuth and finish in Bad Rodach. Along the way you pass Nepomuk-Brunnen (after 77.2 km), Rathaus (after 77.3 km) and Deutsch-Franz.-Krieg (after 77.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 684 m in total and descend 741 m. Allow ± 8:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (43.1 km), track (35.5 km) and path (26.8 km). Of the surface, 78.8 km asphalt and 9.4 km gravel. For 25.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 248 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 6.4 km and after 73.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 38 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Burgenstraße Abschnitt 5Hard · From A to B145.9 km
- Fichtelgebirgs-RadwegEasy · From A to B21.6 km
- Haidenaab-RadwegHard · From A to B90.1 km
- EV4 Germany, Bayreuth - borderHard · From A to B83.6 km
- Saar-Mosel-Main [Kulmbach - Schirnding]Hard · From A to B113.4 km
- Obermain-Frankenwald-TourHard · From A to B109 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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FestspielhausAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 2
Margravial Opera HouseAttraction · 275 m from the route - 3
Richard-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 554 m from the route - 4
Kloster BanzAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 5
Basilika VierzehnheiligenAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 6
Hl. NepomukMemorial · 116 m from the route - 7
Burg TruppachCastle · 148 m from the route - 8
SchlosskircheAttraction · 313 m from the route - 9
Altes SchlossCastle · 329 m from the route - 10
Schloss GeyersbergCastle · 342 m from the route - 11
KunstmuseumMuseum · 375 m from the route - 12
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 410 m from the route - 13
Urwelt-MuseumMuseum · 419 m from the route - 14
EremitageAttraction · 455 m from the route - 15
Jean-Paul-MuseumMuseum · 455 m from the route - 16
Neues Schloss EremitageCastle · 466 m from the route - 17
Schloss LaineckCastle · 481 m from the route - 18
Ludwig II.Memorial · 531 m from the route - 19
Franz-Liszt-MuseumMuseum · 554 m from the route - 20
FreimaurermuseumMuseum · 565 m from the route - 21
Altes Schloss EremitageCastle · 574 m from the route - 22
Jean-Paul-DenkmalMemorial · 631 m from the route - 23
Jean-Paul-Stube in der RollwenzeleiMuseum · 681 m from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 747 m from the route - 25
Ordensschloss St. GeorgenCastle · 886 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Thermentour?
Thermentour is 125.4 km long. Allow ± 8:20 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Bayreuth to Bad Rodach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bayreuth.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 684 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 38 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Nepomuk-Brunnen, Rathaus and Deutsch-Franz.-Krieg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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