Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Osnabrück · Updated on 14 November 2026
Friedensroute cycle route
Friedensroute is a cycle route of 160.4 km from Osnabrück that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 461 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets and 11 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.
- 160.4 km
- ± 5:20 h per stage
- ↑ 553 m · ↓ 562 m
- Hard per stage
- Circular ride
- Regional route
Start in Osnabrück
0 kmAt the start: Erich Maria Remarque-Friedenszentrum, Fritz-Wolf-Denkmal and public toilet.
395 m · 15 benches
Water point
395 m188 m · 2 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
583 m266 m · 14 benches
Water point and bike pump
849 m8.5 km · 14 benches
Augustaschacht and 1 more
9.3 kmGedenkstätte Augustaschacht
4 km · bench
Public toilet
13.4 km190 m · 7 benches
2 public toilets
13.6 km7.3 km · 11 benches
Observation tower
20.8 kmObservation tower
329 m · 5 benches
Aussichtsturm
21.2 kmPublic toilet
988 m · 28 benches
Uhrenmuseum
22.1 km2 public toilets
2.2 km · 13 benches
Averbecks Speicher
24.4 kmMuseum
7.7 km · 9 benches
Heimatmuseum Bad Laer
32.1 kmMuseum
8.1 km · 22 benches
Water point
40.2 km4.7 km · 2 benches
Water point and bike pump
44.9 km4.8 km · 8 benches
Bike pump
49.7 km6.5 km · 7 benches
Water point and bike pump
56.2 km11.8 km · 63 benches
Relígio
68 kmPublic toilet
2.4 km · 22 benches
Bike pump
70.4 km6.3 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
76.6 km3.3 km · 12 benches
Bike pump
79.9 km1 km · 27 benches
Public toilet
81 km578 m · 12 benches
Stadtmuseum and 1 more
81.5 kmMünsters GESCHICHTE VON UNTEN and 2 bike pumps
14.8 km · 39 benches
Bike pump
96.3 km5 km · 9 benches
ehemalige Zollstation
101.3 kmAttraction
2 km · 10 benches
Bike pump
103.3 km229 m
Public toilet
103.5 km14.8 km · 16 benches
Water point
118.3 km447 m · bench
Public toilet
118.8 km17.4 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
136.2 km5.7 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
141.9 km
Show the other 6 steps
8.7 km · 9 benches
Water point
150.6 km5.9 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
156.4 km2.2 km · bench
Bike pump
158.6 km1.1 km · 27 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
159.7 km275 m · 9 benches
Water point
160 km390 m · 15 benches
Back at the start
160.4 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 45.8 kmBetween 22.2 km and 68 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
13 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 5 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: AliceCadeddu85 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 19 m
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Photo: MrsMyerDE · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 80 m
Museum · after 9.3 km
Monument · after 9.3 km
Observation tower · after 20.8 km
Observation tower · after 21.2 km
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Photo: MrsMyerDE · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 22.2 km
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Photo: MrsMyerDE · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 24.4 km
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 553 m
- Down
- ↓ 562 m
- Highest point
- 197 m
- Lowest point
- 40 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.8 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
160.4 km in total- Road: 81.4 km
- Street: 42.9 km
- Path: 20.5 km
- Track: 8.4 km
- Busy road: 5 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.7 km
- Cycle path: 200 m
Surfaces
160.4 km in total- Asphalt: 136.3 km
- Paved: 13.8 km
- Gravel: 6.7 km
- Unknown: 3.2 km
About the cycle route Friedensroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Friedensroute is a circular ride of 160.4 km from Osnabrück: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Erich Maria Remarque-Friedenszentrum (after 19 m), Fritz-Wolf-Denkmal (after 80 m) and Augustaschacht (after 9.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 553 m in total and descend 562 m. Allow ± 5:20 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (81.4 km), street (42.9 km) and path (20.5 km). Of the surface, 136.3 km asphalt and 13.8 km paved. For 3.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 461 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets and 11 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 45.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Brückenradweg WestrouteHard · From A to B165 km
- Hase-Ems-TourHard · From A to B244.1 km
- Radschnellweg Osnabrück - BelmEasy · From A to B3.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
St.-Paulus-DomAttraction · 583 m from the route - 2
Historisches RathausAttraction · 422 m from the route - 3
St. LambertiAttraction · 382 m from the route - 4
FriedenskastanieMemorial · 3 km from the route - 5
Mahnmal Alte SynagogeMemorial · 86 m from the route - 6
Schloss OsnabrückCastle · 129 m from the route - 7
ErbdrostenhofAttraction · 144 m from the route - 8
St. ServatiiAttraction · 146 m from the route - 9
Schloss IburgCastle · 157 m from the route - 10
Forum am Dom - Domschatzkammer und DiözesanmuseumMuseum · 167 m from the route - 11
LöwenpudelMemorial · 169 m from the route - 12
Waterloo-TorMemorial · 188 m from the route - 13
Die Villa_Museum · 195 m from the route - 14
Lyra-DenkmalMemorial · 197 m from the route - 15
Kulturgeschichtliches MuseumMuseum · 206 m from the route - 16
AbluftsäuleMemorial · 240 m from the route - 17
Galeriegrab Wechte IArchaeological site · 266 m from the route - 18
ZwingerAttraction · 268 m from the route - 19
HexengangAttraction · 271 m from the route - 20
Wilhelm Emanuel von KettelerMemorial · 275 m from the route - 21
HaarmannsbrunnenAttraction · 298 m from the route - 22
Wasserschloss Haus MarckCastle · 342 m from the route - 23
JudenfriedhofMemorial · 367 m from the route - 24
Villa ten HompelMuseum · 381 m from the route - 25
Ebert-Erzberger-Rathenau-DenkmalMemorial · 480 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Friedensroute?
Friedensroute is 160.4 km long, in 2 stages of 80.2 km on average. Allow ± 5:20 h per stage of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 2 stages of 80.2 km on average, 160.4 km in all. The shortest stage is 78.8 km, the longest 81.5 km.
Is this route a circular ride?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Osnabrück.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 277 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 18 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 45.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 12 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Erich Maria Remarque-Friedenszentrum, Fritz-Wolf-Denkmal and Augustaschacht.
Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?
Stage 1 (81.5 km), with 10 points of interest along the route, such as Erich Maria Remarque-Friedenszentrum, Fritz-Wolf-Denkmal and Augustaschacht.
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