Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Sontra · Updated on 14 November 2026
Waldhessen R13 cycle route
Waldhessen R13 is a cycle route of 76.5 km from Sontra. Along the way you'll find 81 benches and 4 public toilets.
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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.
- 76.5 km
- ± 5:05 h
- ↑ 950 m · ↓ 861 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Sontra
0 kmAt the start: Landgrafenschloss Sontra and public toilet.
39.7 km · 54 benches
Wasserburg Friedewald
39.7 kmPublic toilet
16.1 km · 14 benches
Burg Fürsteneck
55.8 km2 public toilets
20.8 km · 13 benches
Finish
76.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 39.7 kmBetween 0 km and 39.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Ruins · after 73 m
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Photo: Sfintu1 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 39.7 km
Castle · after 55.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 950 m
- Down
- ↓ 861 m
- Highest point
- 478 m
- Lowest point
- 224 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.6 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
76.5 km in total- Road: 28.2 km
- Busy road: 21.1 km
- Track: 17.3 km
- Street: 7.8 km
- Path: 975 m
- Cycle path: 750 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 200 m
Surfaces
76.5 km in total- Asphalt: 58.8 km
- Gravel: 8.8 km
- Paved: 1.9 km
- Unknown: 6.8 km
About the cycle route Waldhessen R13
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Waldhessen R13 is a cycle route of 76.5 km that starts in Sontra. It does not end where it starts. You start in Sontra and finish in Niederaula. Along the way you pass Landgrafenschloss Sontra (after 73 m), Wasserburg Friedewald (after 39.7 km) and Burg Fürsteneck (after 55.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 950 m in total and descend 861 m. Allow ± 5:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (28.2 km), busy road (21.1 km) and track (17.3 km). Of the surface, 58.8 km asphalt and 8.8 km gravel. For 6.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 81 benches and 4 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 8.7 km from the route - 2
Castle ButtlarAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 3
Gelbes SchlossCastle · 147 m from the route - 4
Burgruine AltwehrdaCastle · 200 m from the route - 5
Rotes SchlossCastle · 232 m from the route - 6
Burgruine LandeckCastle · 498 m from the route - 7
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 859 m from the route - 8
TannenburgCastle · 866 m from the route - 9
Observation towerObservation tower · 1 km from the route - 10
StoppelsbergViewpoint · 1 km from the route - 11
SinzigburgRuins · 1 km from the route - 12
DreienburgArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 13
Gedenkstein Adam von Trott zu SolzMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 14
Mengshäuser KuppeViewpoint · 3.2 km from the route - 15
Heussner-TurmObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route - 16
Cornberger SandsteinmuseumMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 17
Ruine Jagdschloss BlumensteinCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 18
SoisbergturmObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 19
Altes Boyneburger SchlossCastle · 5 km from the route - 20
Mahnmal BodesruhViewpoint · 5.3 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 23
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 6.2 km from the route - 24
BoyneburgCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 25
Jagdschloß BurghaunCastle · 6.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Waldhessen R13?
Waldhessen R13 is 76.5 km long. Allow ± 5:05 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Sontra to Niederaula.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Sontra.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 950 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.7 km.
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 Landgrafenschloss Sontra, Wasserburg Friedewald and Burg Fürsteneck.
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