Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Seeland · Updated on 14 November 2026
D-Netz Route 3 cycle route
D-Netz Route 3 is a cycle route of 80.5 km from Seeland. Along the way you'll find 151 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 6 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.
- 80.5 km
- ± 5:20 h
- ↑ 191 m · ↓ 225 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Seeland
0 km5.7 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
5.7 km2.1 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
7.8 km352 m · bench
Public toilet
8.2 km24.2 km · 41 benches
Schloss Hohenerxleben
32.3 kmCastle
3.9 km · 9 benches
Schloss Neugattersleben
36.2 kmCastle
5.7 km · 9 benches
Water point
41.9 km7.5 km · 13 benches
Säulen der ehemaligen Brückenwache
49.4 kmPublic toilet
382 m · 6 benches
Water point
49.8 km12.7 km · 13 benches
Die Sieben Steine
62.5 kmArchaeological site
5 km · 3 benches
Schloß Biendorf
67.4 kmMuseum
7.4 km
Public toilet
74.8 km4.5 km · 8 benches
Hallescher Turm
79.4 kmAttraction
291 m · 8 benches
Public toilet and water point
79.7 km793 m · 19 benches
Finish
80.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 41.3 kmBetween 8.2 km and 49.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Meleagros · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 32.3 km
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Photo: Greifen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 36.2 km
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Photo: Olaf2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 49.4 km
Archaeological site · after 62.5 km
Museum · after 67.4 km
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Photo: Reinhard Kirchner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 79.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 191 m
- Down
- ↓ 225 m
- Highest point
- 184 m
- Lowest point
- 59 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
80.5 km in total- Track: 25.5 km
- Path: 20.6 km
- Street: 19.7 km
- Road: 9.5 km
- Busy road: 3.5 km
- Cycle path: 1.2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 400 m
Surfaces
80.5 km in total- Asphalt: 56.3 km
- Paved: 16.2 km
- Gravel: 7.1 km
- Unknown: 750 m
About the cycle route D-Netz Route 3
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
D-Netz Route 3 is a cycle route of 80.5 km that starts in Seeland. It does not end where it starts. You start in Gatersleben and finish in Köthen. Along the way you pass Schloss Hohenerxleben (after 32.3 km), Schloss Neugattersleben (after 36.2 km) and Säulen der ehemaligen Brückenwache (after 49.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 191 m in total and descend 225 m. Allow ± 5:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (25.5 km), path (20.6 km) and street (19.7 km). Of the surface, 56.3 km asphalt and 16.2 km paved. For 750 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 151 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 41.9 km, after 49.8 km and after 79.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 41.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Europaroute (D-Route 3)
Cycle routes nearby
6- D-Netz Route 3Moderate · From A to B54.7 km
- Europaradweg R1 - Abschnitt Deutschland Teil 4Hard · From A to B237.1 km
- Europaradweg R1 - Abschnitt Deutschland Teil 3Hard · From A to B161.8 km
- EuroVelo 2 - Germany part 4Hard · From A to B237.1 km
- EuroVelo 2 - Germany part 3Hard · From A to B161.8 km
- Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 4: Goslar - DessauHard · From A to B212.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss KöthenAttraction · 75 m from the route - 2
Rampenkiste von SchortewitzArchaeological site · 93 m from the route - 3
Stadtschloß HecklingenCastle · 103 m from the route - 4
Kriegerdenkmal NienburgMemorial · 151 m from the route - 5
BlumenuhrAttraction · 370 m from the route - 6
EulenspiegelturmObservation tower · 418 m from the route - 7
KlosterAttraction · 429 m from the route - 8
Schloss BernburgCastle · 472 m from the route - 9
Schneiderberg BaalbergeArchaeological site · 476 m from the route - 10
Großsteingrab HeringsbergAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 11
KeßlerturmViewpoint · 1.5 km from the route - 12
GedenksteinMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 13
Eisenbahnfreunde Traditionsbahnbetriebswerk Staßfurt e.V.Museum · 1.7 km from the route - 14
Menhir LatdorfArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 15
Burg HausneindorfCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 16
Kriegerdenkmal vom I. WeltkriegMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 17
Großsteingrab BierbergArchaeological site · 3 km from the route - 18
PohlsbergArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 19
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 20
Schloss RathmannsdorfCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 21
VölkerschlachtdenkmalMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Spitzes HochArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 23
Großsteingrab Steinerne HütteArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 24
Schloss HoymCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 25
Großsteingrab WulfenArchaeological site · 5.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is D-Netz Route 3?
D-Netz Route 3 is 80.5 km long. Allow ± 5:20 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Gatersleben to Köthen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Seeland.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 191 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 41.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Hohenerxleben, Schloss Neugattersleben and Säulen der ehemaligen Brückenwache.
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