Cycle route · Bühl · Updated on 14 November 2026
Badischer Weinradweg - Etappe 5: Ortenau Nord cycle route
Badischer Weinradweg - Etappe 5: Ortenau Nord is a cycle route of 47.8 km from Bühl. Along the way you'll find 149 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.

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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.
- 47.8 km
- ± 3:10 h
- ↑ 220 m · ↓ 229 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Bühl
0 kmAt the start: public toilet, water point and bike pump.
174 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
174 m3.7 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
3.9 km4 km · 11 benches

Unteres Schloß Neuweier
7.9 kmCastle
1.6 km · 4 benches
Water point
9.5 km6.9 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
16.3 km3.6 km · 4 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
20 km293 m · 3 benches
Water point
20.3 km2.7 km

Heimatmuseum
23 kmWater point and bike pump
4.5 km · 10 benches
Bike pump
27.4 km4.2 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
31.7 km2.9 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
34.6 km4.4 km · 10 benches
Bike pump
39 km664 m · 7 benches
Honesty box
39.7 km7.6 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
47.3 km534 m · 50 benches

Finish
47.8 kmAt the finish: Schloss Ettlingen and 2 public toilets.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 12.7 kmBetween 34.6 km and 47.3 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.

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Photo: SBL1980 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 7.9 km

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Photo: Didivo67 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 23 km

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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 47.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 220 m
- Down
- ↓ 229 m
- Highest point
- 237 m
- Lowest point
- 118 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.7 km
- 1 flight of stairs
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
47.8 km in total- Track: 14.1 km
- Street: 13 km
- Path: 8.7 km
- Busy road: 5.6 km
- Road: 5.2 km
- Cycle path: 1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 94 m
- Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
47.8 km in total- Asphalt: 42.2 km
- Paved: 1.6 km
- Gravel: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 2.6 km
About the cycle route Badischer Weinradweg - Etappe 5: Ortenau Nord
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Badischer Weinradweg - Etappe 5: Ortenau Nord is a cycle route of 47.8 km that starts in Bühl. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bühl and finish in Ettlingen. Along the way you pass Unteres Schloß Neuweier (after 7.9 km), Heimatmuseum (after 23 km) and Schloss Ettlingen (after 47.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 220 m in total and descend 229 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (14.1 km), street (13 km) and path (8.7 km). Of the surface, 42.2 km asphalt and 1.6 km paved. For 2.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 149 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 9.5 km, after 20.3 km and after 23 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Karlsruhe PalaceCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 2
Staatliches Museum für NaturkundeMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 3
Trinkhalle (Brunnenraum)Attraction · 3.5 km from the route - 4
Bac Seltz - Plittersdorf;Rheinfähre Plittersdorf - SeltzAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 5
Schloss FavoriteMuseum · 483 m from the route - 6
Fabergé-MuseumMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 7
Museum Frieder BurdaMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 8
Carl-Netter-TurmObservation tower · 329 m from the route - 9
Bismarckturm EttlingenObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Jagdhaus Fremersberg/St. HubertusCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 11
FremersbergturmViewpoint · 1.6 km from the route - 12
Burgruine WaldenfelsCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 13
Wehrgeschichtliches MuseumMuseum · 3 km from the route - 14
Erinnerungsstätte für die Freiheitsbewegungen in der deutschen GeschichteMuseum · 3 km from the route - 15
StadtmuseumMuseum · 3 km from the route - 16
Burg WindeckCastle · 3 km from the route - 17
Altes SchlossCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 18
Unimog-MuseumMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 19
Neues SchlossCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 20
KurhausAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 21
Römische BadruinenMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 22
Staatliche KunsthalleMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 23
Pierre de CoubertinMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 24
StadtmuseumMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 25
Alt-EbersteinCastle · 4.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Badischer Weinradweg - Etappe 5: Ortenau Nord?
Badischer Weinradweg - Etappe 5: Ortenau Nord is 47.8 km long. Allow ± 3:10 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Bühl to Ettlingen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bühl.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 220 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 12.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Unteres Schloß Neuweier, Heimatmuseum and Schloss Ettlingen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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