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Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 4 cycle route
Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 4 is a cycle route of 45 km from Weilburg. Along the way you'll find 107 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 8 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.
- 45 km
- ± 3:00 h
- ↑ 67 m · ↓ 47 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Weilburg
0 km2.1 km · bench
Laneburg
2.1 kmCastle
498 m
Water point
2.6 km3.2 km
Water point
5.9 km6.2 km · 3 benches
2 public toilets
12.1 km1.5 km
2 public toilets
13.6 km5.7 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
19.3 km14.9 km · 44 benches
2 public toilets
34.2 km2.6 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
36.9 km8.2 km · 31 benches
Finish
45 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.9 kmBetween 19.3 km and 34.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Emha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 2.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 67 m
- Down
- ↓ 47 m
- Highest point
- 162 m
- Lowest point
- 132 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
45 km in total- Track: 17.9 km
- Street: 10.8 km
- Path: 7.4 km
- Road: 3.7 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 3.5 km
- Busy road: 1.7 km
Surfaces
45 km in total- Asphalt: 42.7 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
- Gravel: 275 m
- Unknown: 250 m
About the cycle route Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 4
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 4 is a cycle route of 45 km that starts in Weilburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Weilburg and finish in Gießen. Along the way you pass Laneburg (after 2.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 67 m in total and descend 47 m. Allow ± 3:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (17.9 km), street (10.8 km) and path (7.4 km). Of the surface, 42.7 km asphalt and 1.7 km paved. For 250 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 107 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 2.6 km and after 5.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 1
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5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß BraunfelsCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 2
JägerdenkmalMemorial · 103 m from the route - 3
MathematikumMuseum · 311 m from the route - 4
Liebig-MuseumMuseum · 345 m from the route - 5
JerusalemhausMuseum · 400 m from the route - 6
LottehausAttraction · 404 m from the route - 7
ReichskammergerichtsmuseumMuseum · 411 m from the route - 8
Palais PapiusMuseum · 437 m from the route - 9
KalsmuntRuins · 512 m from the route - 10
Kriegsopfer II. WeltkriegMemorial · 547 m from the route - 11
LahnfensterAttraction · 722 m from the route - 12
Bismarckturm WetzlarViewpoint · 868 m from the route - 13
Römisches Forum WaldgirmesArchaeological site · 872 m from the route - 14
StadtkirchenturmAttraction · 882 m from the route - 15
Grube MalapertusAttraction · 990 m from the route - 16
Röntgen-DenkmalMemorial · 1 km from the route - 17
GießkannenmuseumMuseum · 1 km from the route - 18
Altes SchlossCastle · 1 km from the route - 19
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 20
Liebig-DenkmalMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 21
Heimatmuseum GarbenheimMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 22
Burg HermannsteinAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 23
Schloss WeilburgCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 24
Bergbau- und StadtmuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 25
SchlosskircheAttraction · 1.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 4?
Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 4 is 45 km long. Allow ± 3:00 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Weilburg to Gießen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Weilburg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 67 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.9 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 Laneburg.
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