Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Uelsen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Grafschafter Fietsentour, Hauptroute
Grafschafter Fietsentour, Hauptroute is a cycle route of 216.9 km from Uelsen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 173 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 216.9 km
- ± 14:30 h
- ↑ 455 m · ↓ 474 m
- Hard
- Circular ride
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 173 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower
Observation tower
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Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 455 m
- Down
- ↓ 474 m
- Highest point
- 86 m
- Lowest point
- 11 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
216.9 km in total- Road: 62.4 km
- Street: 61.5 km
- Path: 41.3 km
- Cycle path: 34 km
- Track: 15.9 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 925 m
- Busy road: 589 m
Surfaces
216.9 km in total- Asphalt: 112.2 km
- Paved: 47.4 km
- Gravel: 26.5 km
- Unpaved: 7.5 km
- Natural: 5.2 km
- Unknown: 17.8 km
About the cycle route Grafschafter Fietsentour, Hauptroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Grafschafter Fietsentour, Hauptroute is a circular ride of 216.9 km from Uelsen: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 455 m in total and descend 474 m. Allow ± 14:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (62.4 km), street (61.5 km) and path (41.3 km). Of the surface, 112.2 km asphalt and 47.4 km paved. For 17.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 173 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Industrieel Smalspoor MuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 2
Kasteel van CoevordenCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 3
O2 ManderArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 4
De HunenborgArchaeological site · 7.2 km from the route - 5
UitkijktorenObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 6
KronenburgAttraction · 116 m from the route - 7
Otto-Pankok-MuseumMuseum · 266 m from the route - 8
PovelturmObservation tower · 293 m from the route - 9
Poaschebarg - Historische StätteAttraction · 515 m from the route - 10
Stadtmuseum NordhornMuseum · 550 m from the route - 11
Schwarzer GartenMemorial · 900 m from the route - 12
Luchtwachttoren 7Z3Observation tower · 3.3 km from the route - 13
Rock'n'PopmuseumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 14
Historisches RathausAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 15
Loozensche LinieArchaeological site · 7.1 km from the route - 16
Großsteingrab Mundersumer SandArchaeological site · 7.8 km from the route - 17
Dampflok 043 196-5Attraction · 8.6 km from the route - 18
Großsteingrab Bramsche-Wesel 1Archaeological site · 8.6 km from the route - 19
Erdöl-Erdgas-Museum TwistMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 20
Mehringer Steine IArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 21
Emsland MoormuseumMuseum · 9 km from the route - 22
SandsteinmuseumMuseum · 219 m from the route - 23Schiffahrts-Museum NordhornMuseum · 271 m from the route
- 24Observation towerObservation tower · 601 m from the route
- 25Observation towerObservation tower · 746 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Grafschafter Fietsentour, Hauptroute?
Grafschafter Fietsentour, Hauptroute is 216.9 km long. Allow ± 14:30 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 Uelsen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 455 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Aussichtsturm Lönsberg, Observation tower and Kriegerdenkmal Hesepe.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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