Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Passau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Donau-Bayerwald-Route cycle route
Donau-Bayerwald-Route is a cycle route of 91.8 km from Passau. Along the way you'll find 72 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 91.8 km
- ± 6:05 h
- ↑ 1,384 m · ↓ 1,378 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Passau
0 km4.5 km · 4 benches
Public toilet and 3 water fountains and refill points
4.5 km16 km · 28 benches
Public toilet
20.5 km178 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
20.6 km6 km · 3 benches
Honesty box
26.7 km28.5 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
55.2 km11.6 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
66.8 km16.8 km
Honesty box
83.5 km8.2 km · 6 benches
Finish
91.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 34.6 kmBetween 20.6 km and 55.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,384 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,378 m
- Highest point
- 688 m
- Lowest point
- 301 m
- 5-10% slope · 20.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 461 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
91.8 km in total- Road: 55.9 km
- Street: 14.2 km
- Track: 10.6 km
- Busy road: 8.9 km
- Path: 1.1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 842 m
Surfaces
91.8 km in total- Asphalt: 49.3 km
- Gravel: 6.9 km
- Unpaved: 2.8 km
- Paved: 2.5 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 28.5 km
About the cycle route Donau-Bayerwald-Route
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Donau-Bayerwald-Route is a cycle route of 91.8 km that starts in Passau. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,384 m in total and descend 1,378 m. Allow ± 6:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (55.9 km), street (14.2 km) and track (10.6 km). Of the surface, 49.3 km asphalt and 6.9 km gravel. For 28.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 72 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 4.5 km and after 4.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 34.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- D-Route 6 - Donauroute [Regensburg - Passau]Hard · From A to B141.8 km
- EuroVelo 6 - Atlantic-Black Sea - part Germany - BavariaHard · From A to B206.8 km
- NiederbayerntourHard · From A to B241.5 km
- herrschaftszeiten Teil DonauradwegEasy · From A to B25.2 km
- RömerradwegHard · From A to B60.8 km
- Innradweg - BayernHard · From A to B146 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
St. Stephen's CathedralAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 2
Burgruine DießensteinRuins · 198 m from the route - 3
Kriegerdenkmal 1866, 1870/71Memorial · 273 m from the route - 4
Schnupftabak- und StadtmuseumMuseum · 416 m from the route - 5
Burg KaltensteinCastle · 753 m from the route - 6
Schloss BärnsteinCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 7
Den Opfern der DonauMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 8
Veste NiederhausCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 9
Schloss FürsteneckCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 10
Burgruine HalsCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 11
Museum Moderner KunstMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 12
Veste OberhausAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 13
OberhausmuseumMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 14
Museumsdorf Bayerischer WaldMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 15
Passau Glass MuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 16
Burg ReschensteinCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 17
Neue ResidenzCastle · 2 km from the route - 18
Alte ResidenzCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 19
Aussichtsturm BüchlbergObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route - 20
RudhartsäuleMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 21
Mahnmal für die Opfer des NationalsozialismusMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 22
Schloß WolfsteinCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 23
Schloss FürstensteinCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 24
Wolfsteiner HeimatmuseumMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 25
RömerMuseum Kastell Boiotro - PassauMuseum · 2.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Donau-Bayerwald-Route?
Donau-Bayerwald-Route is 91.8 km long. Allow ± 6:05 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 Passau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,384 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 34.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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