Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Hanover · Updated on 14 November 2026
Veloroute 5 - Radschnellweg Hannover-Lehrte cycle route
Veloroute 5 - Radschnellweg Hannover-Lehrte is a cycle route of 18.1 km from Hanover. Along the way you'll find 95 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 18.1 km
- ± 1:10 h
- ↑ 15 m · ↓ 10 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hanover
0 km1.1 km · bench
Ehemaliges jüdisches Krankenhaus
1.1 kmMemorial
924 m · 19 benches
Public toilet
2.1 km16 km · 75 benches
Finish
18.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16 kmBetween 2.1 km and 18.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Foto: Bernd Schwabe in Hannover · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 1.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 15 m
- Down
- ↓ 10 m
- Highest point
- 66 m
- Lowest point
- 57 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
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
18.1 km in total- Street: 8.5 km
- Track: 6.6 km
- Path: 2.2 km
- Cycle path: 500 m
- Road: 225 m
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
18.1 km in total- Asphalt: 15.3 km
- Paved: 2.8 km
About the cycle route Veloroute 5 - Radschnellweg Hannover-Lehrte
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Veloroute 5 - Radschnellweg Hannover-Lehrte is a cycle route of 18.1 km that starts in Hanover. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hannover and finish in Lehrte. Along the way you pass Ehemaliges jüdisches Krankenhaus (after 1.1 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 15 m in total and descend 10 m. Allow ± 1:10 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is street (8.5 km), track (6.6 km) and path (2.2 km). Of the surface, 15.3 km asphalt and 2.8 km paved.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 95 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
New Town HallAttraction · 974 m from the route - 2
Niedersächsischer LandtagCastle · 992 m from the route - 3
Herrenhäuser GärtenAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 4
Aegidien ChurchRuins · 711 m from the route - 5
LeibniztempelMonument · 3.2 km from the route - 6
Welf family mausoleumAttraction · 4 km from the route - 7
Museum August KestnerMuseum · 954 m from the route - 8
Hiroshima-GedenkhainMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 9
Hanover Historical MuseumMuseum · 1 km from the route - 10
Niedersächsisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 1 km from the route - 11
Hanover Tramway MuseumMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 12
Leibniz MemorialMemorial · 445 m from the route - 13
Kröpcke ClockAttraction · 530 m from the route - 14
Altes RathausAttraction · 782 m from the route - 15
Göttinger SevenMemorial · 970 m from the route - 16
Saxon SteedMonument · 2.2 km from the route - 17
WelfenschlossAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 18
Wilhelm-Busch Deutsches Museum für Karikatur und ZeichenkunstMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 19
DuellsteinMemorial · 160 m from the route - 20
Werner BlumenbergMemorial · 163 m from the route - 21
Ministerium der FinanzenMemorial · 193 m from the route - 22
Stadttafel Gartenstadt KleefeldMemorial · 195 m from the route - 23
Sophienstrasse 7Memorial · 224 m from the route - 24
Mahnmal zur Erinnerung an die Schicksale von 15 jüdischen Ärzten aus HannoverMemorial · 225 m from the route - 25
Joseph JoachimMemorial · 258 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Veloroute 5 - Radschnellweg Hannover-Lehrte?
Veloroute 5 - Radschnellweg Hannover-Lehrte is 18.1 km long. Allow ± 1:10 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Hannover to Lehrte.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hanover.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 15 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16 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 Ehemaliges jüdisches Krankenhaus.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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