Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Töpen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Grenz-Tour 1 (HO 8) cycle route
Grenz-Tour 1 (HO 8) is a cycle route of 37.1 km from Töpen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 51 benches and 2 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 37.1 km
- ± 2:30 h
- ↑ 380 m · ↓ 361 m
- Moderate
- Circular ride
- Regional route
Start in Töpen
0 km11.6 km · 24 benches
Public toilet
11.6 km18.5 km · 9 benches
Observation tower
30.1 kmPublic toilet
193 m · 5 benches
Observation tower and 1 more
30.3 kmObservation tower
6.8 km · 13 benches
Back at the start
37.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 18.5 kmBetween 11.6 km and 30.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 30.3 km
Observation tower · after 30.3 km
Observation tower · after 30.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 380 m
- Down
- ↓ 361 m
- Highest point
- 596 m
- Lowest point
- 466 m
- 5-10% slope · 3 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
37.1 km in total- Road: 20.5 km
- Track: 10.3 km
- Street: 3.3 km
- Busy road: 2 km
- Path: 925 m
Surfaces
37.1 km in total- Asphalt: 17.3 km
- Gravel: 6.1 km
- Paved: 4.3 km
- Unpaved: 1.9 km
- Unknown: 7.4 km
About the cycle route Grenz-Tour 1 (HO 8)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Grenz-Tour 1 (HO 8) is a circular ride of 37.1 km from Töpen: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 30.3 km), Observation tower (after 30.3 km) and Observation tower (after 30.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 380 m in total and descend 361 m. Allow ± 2:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (20.5 km), track (10.3 km) and street (3.3 km). Of the surface, 17.3 km asphalt and 6.1 km gravel. For 7.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 51 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Jakobus Radpilgerweg: Auszeit Tour 7Hard · From A to B79.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgruine WiedersbergCastle · 478 m from the route - 2
Drei-Freistaaten-SteinAttraction · 958 m from the route - 3
Schloss HofeckCastle · 1 km from the route - 4
Jean-Paul-Museum JoditzMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 5
Burgruinen Burgstein/KrebesCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 6
Museum Bayerisches VogtlandMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 7
Johann-Christian-Reinhart-CabinettMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 8
Schloss HirschbergCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 9
Kriegerdenkmal zu den WeltkriegenMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 10
St. KatharinaAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 11
Wasserschloss GeilsdorfRuins · 4.6 km from the route - 12
Kletterpark UntreuseeAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 14
Feste TürbelRuins · 7 km from the route - 15
Rittergut MagwitzCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 16
Schloss ReitzensteinCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 17
Ruine SteinCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 18
Schloss OberkotzauCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 19
Gedenktafel für die Gefallenen der WeltkriegeMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 20Observation towerObservation tower · 804 m from the route
- 21Observation towerObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route
- 22Museum für Gerberei- und StadtgeschichteMuseum · 3.6 km from the route
- 23Burg SparnbergArchaeological site · 6.9 km from the route
- 24Schloß DöhlauCastle · 7.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Grenz-Tour 1 (HO 8)?
Grenz-Tour 1 (HO 8) is 37.1 km long. Allow ± 2:30 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
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 Töpen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 380 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower, Observation tower and Observation tower.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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