Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Altenberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Radroute Altenberg–Freital cycle route
Radroute Altenberg–Freital is a cycle route of 40.9 km from Altenberg. Along the way you'll find 84 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 2 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.
- 40.9 km
- ± 2:45 h
- ↑ 317 m · ↓ 886 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Altenberg
0 km24 km · 38 benches
Public toilet
24 km3.1 km · 9 benches
4 water fountains and refill points
27.2 km492 m · bench
Betsäule
27.6 kmPublic toilet
13.3 km · 33 benches
Finish
40.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24 kmBetween 0 km and 24 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: Jörg Blobelt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 27.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 317 m
- Down
- ↓ 886 m
- Highest point
- 782 m
- Lowest point
- 199 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 617 m
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
40.9 km in total- Track: 17 km
- Road: 15 km
- Busy road: 4.6 km
- Street: 4 km
- Path: 225 m
Surfaces
40.9 km in total- Asphalt: 29.7 km
- Gravel: 7.9 km
- Paved: 3 km
- Unpaved: 125 m
- Unknown: 125 m
About the cycle route Radroute Altenberg–Freital
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Radroute Altenberg–Freital is a cycle route of 40.9 km that starts in Altenberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Landesgrenze Tschechien and finish in Freital. Along the way you pass Betsäule (after 27.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 317 m in total and descend 886 m. Allow ± 2:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (17 km), road (15 km) and busy road (4.6 km). Of the surface, 29.7 km asphalt and 7.9 km gravel. For 125 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 84 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 27.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge [Altenberg↔Annaberg]Hard · From A to B110.7 km
- Stoneman Miriquidi Road: Holzhau – BärenfelsEasy · From A to B18.4 km
- Stoneman Miriquidi Road C: Holzhau – ZinnwaldEasy · From A to B23 km
- Radroute Meißen–OsterzgebirgeHard · From A to B111.6 km
- Mulderadweg [Freiberger Mulde]Hard · From A to B113.5 km
- Stoneman Miriquidi Road: Bärenfels – ZinnwaldEasy · From A to B13.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
FlájeMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 2
Zámeček LichtenvaldCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 3
Münchner Platz Memorial DresdenMuseum · 9 km from the route - 4
Francouzský kámenMemorial · 9.5 km from the route - 5
R. S. BlochmannMemorial · 107 m from the route - 6
LOHGERBER MUSEUM & GALERIE DippoldiswaldeMuseum · 145 m from the route - 7
Schloss ReichstädtCastle · 294 m from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 709 m from the route - 9
Eisernes KreuzViewpoint · 940 m from the route - 10
Sägewerksmuseum HerklotzmühleMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 12
KonfessionsdenkmalMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 13
HirschturmObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 15
Wasserburg RuppendorfCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 16
Burg TharandtCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 17
Schloss TharandtCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 18
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 19
OpitzhöheViewpoint · 2.2 km from the route - 20
Deutsches StuhlbaumuseumMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 22
Botanischer GartenAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 23
Jagdschloss RehefeldCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 24
Observation towerObservation tower · 3.6 km from the route - 25
Rittergut KlingenbergCastle · 4.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Radroute Altenberg–Freital?
Radroute Altenberg–Freital is 40.9 km long. Allow ± 2:45 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Landesgrenze Tschechien to Freital.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Altenberg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 317 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 24 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 Betsäule.
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