Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Bonn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 1 cycle route
Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 1 is a cycle route of 73 km from Bonn. Along the way you'll find 722 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 17 public toilets and 3 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.
- 73 km
- ± 4:50 h
- ↑ 95 m · ↓ 90 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Bonn
0 km2.5 km · 29 benches
Bike pump
2.5 km1.8 km · bench
Bike pump
4.3 km261 m
Bike pump
4.6 km221 m · 3 benches
Mahnmal für die Bonner Opfer des Nationalsozialismus and 1 more
4.8 kmPaul-Clemen-Museum
275 m · 6 benches
Universitätshauptgebäude
5.1 kmCastle
208 m · 10 benches
Beethoven and 1 more
5.3 kmKoblenzer Tor
432 m · 4 benches
Lenné-Haus and 1 more
5.7 kmAlter Zoll, public toilet and water point
194 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
5.9 km617 m · 24 benches
Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Haus
6.5 kmMuseum
819 m · 35 benches
Villa Hammerschmidt and 1 more
7.4 kmKanzler-Teehaus
557 m · 21 benches
Ehemaliger Deutscher Bundestag
7.9 kmAttraction
166 m · 5 benches
Altes Wasserwerk
8.1 kmAttraction
157 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
8.2 km549 m · 9 benches
Denkmal der Kriegsgefangenen
8.8 kmMemorial
200 m · bench
Bismarckturm Bonn-Gronau
9 kmAttraction
2.7 km · 14 benches
von Carstanjen Mausoleum
11.7 kmAttraction
6.9 km · 100 benches
Public toilet
18.6 km3.8 km · 21 benches
Water point
22.4 km2.9 km · 7 benches
Schloss Marienfels
25.3 kmCastle
1.6 km · 26 benches
Römisches Museum
26.9 kmPublic toilet and water point
1.2 km · 42 benches
Friedensmuseum Brücke von Remagen
28.1 kmPublic toilet
638 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
28.7 km8.7 km · 78 benches
Public toilet
37.4 km3.3 km · 25 benches
Public toilet
40.7 km769 m · 8 benches
Public toilet
41.5 km7.2 km · 49 benches
2 public toilets
48.7 km529 m · 8 benches
Stadtburg Andernach
49.2 kmAttraction
12.5 km · 90 benches
Water point
61.7 km410 m · 3 benches
Water point
62.1 km
Show the other 7 steps
8 km · 33 benches
Public toilet
70.1 km367 m · bench
2 public toilets
70.5 km158 m
Public toilet and water point
70.7 km1.6 km · 11 benches
Alte Burg
72.2 kmCastle
199 m · 8 benches
Augenroller and 1 more
72.4 kmFlorinskirche
334 m · 18 benches
Peter-Altmeier-Denkmal and 1 more
72.8 kmKastorbrunnen
283 m · 17 benches
Finish
73 kmAt the finish: Ludwig-Museum im Deutschherrenhaus, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 21.4 kmBetween 48.8 km and 70.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
26 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 18 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Axel Kirch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 4.8 km
Museum · after 5 km
Castle · after 5.1 km
Memorial · after 5.3 km
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Photo: Eckhard Henkel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 5.4 km
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Photo: Raimond Spekking · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 5.8 km
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Photo: HKuhse-Bonn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 5.8 km
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Photo: Hagman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 6.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 95 m
- Down
- ↓ 90 m
- Highest point
- 84 m
- Lowest point
- 49 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
73 km in total- Path: 40.2 km
- Street: 17.4 km
- Cycle path: 8.3 km
- Road: 3.1 km
- Track: 1.8 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.6 km
- Busy road: 525 m
Surfaces
73 km in total- Asphalt: 52.4 km
- Paved: 19.8 km
- Gravel: 650 m
- Unknown: 100 m
About the cycle route Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 1
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 1 is a cycle route of 73 km that starts in Bonn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bonn and finish in Koblenz. Along the way you pass Mahnmal für die Bonner Opfer des Nationalsozialismus (after 4.8 km), Paul-Clemen-Museum (after 5 km) and Universitätshauptgebäude (after 5.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 95 m in total and descend 90 m. Allow ± 4:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (40.2 km), street (17.4 km) and cycle path (8.3 km). Of the surface, 52.4 km asphalt and 19.8 km paved. For 100 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 722 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 17 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 5.7 km, after 22.4 km, after 27 km, after 61.7 km, after 62.1 km and after 70.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Erlebnisweg Rheinschiene (West (Süd))Hard · From A to B102.3 km
- EuroVelo 15 - Rheinradweg - Verbindung Bonn Konrad-Adenauer-BrückeEasy · From A to B3.9 km
- Pilgerroute NRWHard · From A to B492.7 km
- Rhein-Route D8 [NRW]Hard · From A to B235.1 km
- [D4] Mittelland-Route (Nordrhein-Westfalen)Hard · From A to B312.9 km
- EuroVelo 3 - Pilgrim's Route - part Germany RheinradwegHard · From A to B166.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 701 m from the route - 2
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 196 m from the route - 3
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 4
Benediktinerabtei Maria LaachAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 5
Beethoven HouseMuseum · 294 m from the route - 6
Palais SchaumburgAttraction · 263 m from the route - 7
Schloß DrachenburgAttraction · 1 km from the route - 8
UlanendenkmalMemorial · 928 m from the route - 9
Museum Alexander KoenigMuseum · 135 m from the route - 10
Altes RathausAttraction · 127 m from the route - 11
Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik DeutschlandMuseum · 173 m from the route - 12
Market fountainAttraction · 198 m from the route - 13
Poppelsdorf PalaceAttraction · 965 m from the route - 14
Schumannhaus und Schumann-GrabmalMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 15
Namedy CastleAttraction · 104 m from the route - 16
Andernach GeyserAttraction · 110 m from the route - 17
Kunstmuseum BonnMuseum · 177 m from the route - 18
BundeskunsthalleMuseum · 184 m from the route - 19
SynagogeMemorial · 612 m from the route - 20
WolfsburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 21
GlockenspielAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 22
Bergstation der PetersbergbahnMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 23
Foucault pendulumAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 24
Klosterruine TönnissteinAttraction · 4 km from the route - 25
Altwied castle ruinsCastle · 5.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 1?
Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 1 is 73 km long. Allow ± 4:50 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Bonn to Koblenz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bonn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 95 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 17 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Mahnmal für die Bonner Opfer des Nationalsozialismus, Paul-Clemen-Museum and Universitätshauptgebäude.
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