Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Potsdam · Updated on 14 November 2026
Telegraphenradweg (Abschnitt Brandenburg) cycle route
Telegraphenradweg (Abschnitt Brandenburg) is a cycle route of 78 km from Potsdam. Along the way you'll find 220 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 6 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.
- 78 km
- ± 5:10 h
- ↑ 158 m · ↓ 153 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Potsdam
0 km5.3 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
5.3 km4.2 km · 20 benches
Heimatmuseum Glindow
9.5 kmMuseum
2 km · 3 benches
Fuchsberg
11.5 kmViewpoint
7.6 km · 2 benches
Lilienthal-Museum
19.1 kmMuseum
21.9 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
41 km3.7 km · 13 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
44.7 km775 m · 15 benches
Archäologisches Landesmuseum Brandenburg
45.4 kmPublic toilet
427 m · 9 benches
Water point and bike pump
45.9 km1.4 km · 65 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
47.3 km352 m · 39 benches
Public toilet
47.6 km249 m · 16 benches
Straßenbahnmuseum
47.9 kmMuseum
266 m
Public toilet
48.1 km616 m · 3 benches
Bike pump
48.8 km4.3 km · 6 benches
Brösedenkmal
53.1 kmPublic toilet
166 m
Bike pump
53.2 km4.4 km · 3 benches
Public toilet and water point
57.7 km4 km · 3 benches
Bike pump
61.7 km16.3 km · 2 benches
Finish
78 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 35.7 kmBetween 5.3 km and 41 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.
Museum · after 9.5 km
Viewpoint · after 11.5 km
Museum · after 19.1 km
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Photo: Sommer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 45.4 km
Museum · after 47.9 km
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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Martinum~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 53.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 158 m
- Down
- ↓ 153 m
- Highest point
- 65 m
- Lowest point
- 30 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
78 km in total- Path: 27.6 km
- Road: 19.2 km
- Street: 16.3 km
- Track: 7.1 km
- Busy road: 3.8 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 3.5 km
- Cycle path: 475 m
Surfaces
78 km in total- Asphalt: 62.5 km
- Paved: 10.9 km
- Gravel: 200 m
- Unpaved: 175 m
- Natural: 25 m
- Unknown: 4 km
About the cycle route Telegraphenradweg (Abschnitt Brandenburg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Telegraphenradweg (Abschnitt Brandenburg) is a cycle route of 78 km that starts in Potsdam. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Heimatmuseum Glindow (after 9.5 km), Fuchsberg (after 11.5 km) and Lilienthal-Museum (after 19.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 158 m in total and descend 153 m. Allow ± 5:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (27.6 km), road (19.2 km) and street (16.3 km). Of the surface, 62.5 km asphalt and 10.9 km paved. For 4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 220 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 6 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 45.9 km and after 57.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
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- Historische Stadtkerne Route 4Hard · Circular ride319.4 km
- D-Netz Route 3Moderate · From A to B50.5 km
- Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 5: Dessau - BerlinHard · From A to B195.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Sanssouci PalaceAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 2
Glienicker BrückeAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 3
Einstein TowerAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 4
Schloss CecilienhofAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 5
Jagdschloss GlienickeCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 6
Schloss GlienickeAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 7
New PalaceAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 8
Brandenburger TorAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 9
Museum BarberiniMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 10
Nauener TorAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 11
Schloss BabelsbergAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 12
City PalaceCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 13
Schloss CharlottenhofCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 14
Marmor PalaceAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 15
Belvedere auf dem PfingstbergAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 16
Chinese HouseAttraction · 5 km from the route - 17
OrangerieschlossAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 18
Picture GalleryMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 19
St. Peter and Paul CathedralAttraction · 413 m from the route - 20
Sicilian GardenAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 21
Bornstedt Crown EstateAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 22
Ehrenfriedhof BassinplatzMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 23
Gutshaus RogäsenCastle · 85 m from the route - 24
Gutshaus MahlenzienCastle · 128 m from the route - 25
Museum im Frey-HausMuseum · 246 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Telegraphenradweg (Abschnitt Brandenburg)?
Telegraphenradweg (Abschnitt Brandenburg) is 78 km long. Allow ± 5:10 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Potsdam.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 158 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35.7 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 Heimatmuseum Glindow, Fuchsberg and Lilienthal-Museum.
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