Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Simmern/Hunsrück · Updated on 14 November 2026
Schinderhannes-Glan-Tour cycle route
Schinderhannes-Glan-Tour is a cycle route of 74.3 km from Simmern/Hunsrück. Along the way you'll find 69 benches, 1 water point and 5 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.
- 74.3 km
- ± 4:55 h
- ↑ 907 m · ↓ 1,091 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Simmern/Hunsrück
0 kmAt the start: Neues Schloss.
427 m · 4 benches
Schinderhannesturm
427 mMuseum
156 m · 4 benches
Water point
583 m31.6 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
32.1 km6.9 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
39.1 km5.1 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
44.2 km29.6 km · 22 benches
Public toilet
73.8 km479 m · 6 benches
Finish
74.3 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 32.1 kmBetween 0 km and 32.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Castle · after 0 m
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Photo: giggel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 427 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 907 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,091 m
- Highest point
- 586 m
- Lowest point
- 149 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 373 m
- 1 flight of stairs
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
74.3 km in total- Track: 35.2 km
- Road: 12.3 km
- Street: 11.9 km
- Busy road: 10.3 km
- Path: 3.5 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 850 m
- Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
74.3 km in total- Asphalt: 43.7 km
- Paved: 11.4 km
- Gravel: 5.7 km
- Unpaved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 12.1 km
About the cycle route Schinderhannes-Glan-Tour
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Schinderhannes-Glan-Tour is a cycle route of 74.3 km that starts in Simmern/Hunsrück. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Neues Schloss (after 0 m) and Schinderhannesturm (after 427 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 907 m in total and descend 1,091 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (35.2 km), road (12.3 km) and street (11.9 km). Of the surface, 43.7 km asphalt and 11.4 km paved. For 12.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 69 benches, 1 water point and 5 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 583 m. The longest stretch without a toilet is 32.1 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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Rheinland-Pfälzisches Freilichtmuseum Bad SobernheimMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 2
BismarckturmObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 3
AlteburgturmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 4
Schloß GemündenCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 5
Kloster DisibodenbergMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 6
Bergfried KoppensteinViewpoint · 4.3 km from the route - 7
Burg SponheimCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 8
Schloss DhaunCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 9
HeimbergturmObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route - 10
RosenburgCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 11
Burg BöckelheimCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 12
BismarcksäuleAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 13
NaumburgCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 14
Burg LandsbergCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 15
KyrburgCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 16
Burg MontfortAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 17
Burg RandeckRuins · 8.8 km from the route - 18
Aussichtsturm HochsteinchenObservation tower · 8.8 km from the route - 19
Burg LöwensteinCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 20
Besucherbergwerk SchmittenstollenAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 21
Burg KallenfelsAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 22
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 9.9 km from the route - 23SchinderhanneshöhleAttraction · 304 m from the route
- 24Ruine WildburgCastle · 304 m from the route
- 25Ehemaliger Fliegerhorst PferdsfeldAttraction · 382 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schinderhannes-Glan-Tour?
Schinderhannes-Glan-Tour is 74.3 km long. Allow ± 4:55 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 Simmern/Hunsrück.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 907 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 32.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Neues Schloss and Schinderhannesturm.
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