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Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 3 cycle route
Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 3 is a cycle route of 39 km from Limburg an der Lahn. Along the way you'll find 143 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 39 km
- ± 2:35 h
- ↑ 81 m · ↓ 63 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Limburg an der Lahn
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
560 m · 5 benches
Alte Lahnbrücke
560 mViewpoint
2.9 km · 20 benches
Bike pump
3.5 km187 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
3.7 km7.7 km · 29 benches
Burg Runkel and 1 more
11.4 kmBurg Runkel and public toilet
228 m · 9 benches
Alte Lahnbrücke
11.6 kmAttraction
17 km · 41 benches
Public toilet and water point
28.6 km271 m
2 public toilets
28.8 km234 m
Water point
29.1 km3.6 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
32.7 km2.9 km · 2 benches
Weilburger Schiffstunnel
35.5 kmAttraction
350 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
35.9 km1.4 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
37.3 km1.6 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
38.9 km161 m
Finish
39 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.2 kmBetween 11.4 km and 28.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: Cirdan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 560 m
Museum · after 11.4 km
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Photo: KlausFoehl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 11.5 km
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Photo: Mr.Nutt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 11.6 km
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Photo: Johannes Löw (WP.de: Mo4jolo) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 35.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 81 m
- Down
- ↓ 63 m
- Highest point
- 137 m
- Lowest point
- 111 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
39 km in total- Track: 14 km
- Street: 8.8 km
- Path: 8.3 km
- Cycle path: 6.9 km
- Busy road: 725 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 200 m
- Road: 25 m
Surfaces
39 km in total- Asphalt: 32 km
- Gravel: 5.8 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 50 m
About the cycle route Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 3
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 3 is a cycle route of 39 km that starts in Limburg an der Lahn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Limburg and finish in Weilburg. Along the way you pass Alte Lahnbrücke (after 560 m), Burg Runkel (after 11.4 km) and Burg Runkel (after 11.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 81 m in total and descend 63 m. Allow ± 2:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (14 km), street (8.8 km) and path (8.3 km). Of the surface, 32 km asphalt and 5.8 km gravel. For 50 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 143 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 28.6 km and after 29.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 1
Website of the routeCycle routes nearby
6- OranierrouteHard · From A to B392.5 km
- Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 2Hard · From A to B67.2 km
- Von der Lahn zur WerraHard · From A to B238 km
- LahnradwegHard · From A to B248.1 km
- Hessischer Radfernweg R8 (Teilstrecke Limburg - Dillenburg)Hard · From A to B60.2 km
- Hessischer Radfernweg R8 (Teilstrecke Frankfurt-Höchst - Limburg)Hard · From A to B66.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß BraunfelsCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 2
Gedenkstätte HadamarMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 3
Schloß SchaumburgCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 4
Lahn-Marmor-MuseumMuseum · 110 m from the route - 5
Bergbau- und StadtmuseumMuseum · 139 m from the route - 6
Schloss WeilburgCastle · 139 m from the route - 7
Schloss DehrnCastle · 144 m from the route - 8
SchlosskircheAttraction · 195 m from the route - 9
Burg SchadeckCastle · 224 m from the route - 10
Schloss LimburgCastle · 247 m from the route - 11
DiözesanmuseumMuseum · 285 m from the route - 12
Mattheiser TurmRuins · 607 m from the route - 13
Hochbunker LimburgViewpoint · 707 m from the route - 14
LaneburgCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 15
Burg ElkerhausenCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 16
Kubacher KristallhöhleAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 17
Burgruine FreienfelsCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 18
Schloss OraniensteinCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 19
Kloster BeselichRuins · 3.9 km from the route - 20
Burgruine ArdeckCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 21
Grafenschloss DiezCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 22
AlteburgArchaeological site · 4.5 km from the route - 23
Burg MerenbergCastle · 5 km from the route - 24
Schloss HadamarCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 25
Observation towerObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 3?
Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 3 is 39 km long. Allow ± 2:35 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Limburg to Weilburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Limburg an der Lahn.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 81 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Alte Lahnbrücke, Burg Runkel and Burg Runkel.
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