Cycle route · Stein am Rhein · Updated on 13 November 2026
Literaturland BW - Radweg 04 mit Abstechern cycle route
Literaturland BW - Radweg 04 mit Abstechern is a cycle route of 52.6 km from Stein am Rhein. Along the way you'll find 566 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 30 public toilets, 10 bike pumps 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.
- 52.6 km
- ± 25 min per stage
- ↑ 156 m · ↓ 133 m
- Easy per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Stein am Rhein
0 km1.7 km · 10 benches
2 public toilets
1.7 km1.6 km · 4 benches

Schloss Kattenhorn
3.2 kmCastle
1.6 km · 9 benches

Museum Fischerhaus
4.8 kmPublic toilet
311 m · 15 benches

Gedenkstätte Jakob Picard
5.1 kmMuseum
2 km · 3 benches

Schloss Marbach
7.1 kmCastle
685 m · bench
Public toilet
7.8 km239 m · 4 benches

Museum Haus Dix
8.1 kmMuseum
6 km · 24 benches
Bike pump
14 km2.5 km · 9 benches
2 public toilets and bike pump
16.5 km1.8 km · 11 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
18.2 km179 m · 2 benches

Observation tower
18.4 kmObservation tower
565 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
19 km2.5 km · 6 benches
Water point
21.4 km535 m
Public toilet
22 km347 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
22.3 km400 m · 22 benches
2 public toilets and water point
22.7 km253 m · 48 benches
Public toilet
23 km578 m · 34 benches

Kriegerdenkmal
23.5 kmMemorial
2.9 km · 12 benches
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
26.5 km171 m · 5 benches
Water point
26.6 km5.6 km · 13 benches
2 public toilets
32.3 km207 m · 30 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
32.5 km5.6 km · 17 benches
Honesty box
38 km1.8 km · 6 benches
Bike pump
39.9 km1.3 km · 16 benches
Bike pump
41.2 km530 m · 4 benches
Water point
41.7 km996 m · 16 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
42.7 km314 m · 9 benches
Bike pump
43 km323 m · 9 benches

Rheintorturm
43.4 kmAttraction
Show the other 13 steps
547 m · 32 benches

Konzil and 1 more
43.9 kmBSB Konstanz, 2 public toilets and bike pump
241 m · 59 benches
2 public toilets and water point
44.2 km154 m · 4 benches

ehemalige Synagoge
44.3 kmMemorial
989 m · 27 benches
2 public toilets
45.3 km1.6 km · 14 benches
Water point
46.9 km499 m · 32 benches
2 public toilets and water point
47.4 km309 m · 28 benches

Münster Unserer Lieben Frau
47.7 kmPublic toilet and water point
382 m
2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points
48.1 km494 m

Observation tower
48.6 kmObservation tower
702 m · 4 benches

Observation tower
49.3 kmObservation tower
1.4 km · 9 benches

Schopflen and 1 more
50.7 kmSchopflen
1.5 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
52.2 km401 m · 2 benches
Finish
52.6 kmAt the finish: honesty box.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10.4 kmBetween 32.5 km and 42.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
16 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 8 more along the route are on the map.

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Photo: qwesy qwesy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 3.2 km

Museum · after 4.8 km

Museum · after 5.1 km

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Photo: Karsten Meyer (Meyer-Konstanz) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 7.1 km

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Photo: Catatine · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 8.1 km

Observation tower · after 18.4 km

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Photo: JoachimKohler-HB · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 23.5 km

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Photo: JoachimKohler-HB · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 43.4 km
Stages (9)
- 1Literaturland BW - Radweg 0444.4 km
- 2Literaturland BW - Radweg 04 - Abstecher Öhningen/Wangen878 m
- 3Literaturland BW - Radweg 04 - Abstecher Allensbach227 m
- 4Literaturland BW - Radweg 04 - Abstecher Gaienhofen908 m
- 5Literaturland BW - Radweg 04 - Abstecher Horn681 m
- 6Literaturland BW - Radweg 04 - Abstecher Iznang283 m
- 7Literaturland BW - Radweg 04 - Abstecher Radolfzell362 m
- 8Literaturland BW - Radweg 04 - Abstecher Mettnau2.1 km
- 9Literaturland BW - Radweg 04 - Abstecher Reichenau2.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 156 m
- Down
- ↓ 133 m
- Highest point
- 446 m
- Lowest point
- 396 m
- 5-10% slope · 660 m
- 10-15% slope · 52 m
- 15-20% slope · 166 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
52.6 km in total- Path: 25.1 km
- Street: 12 km
- Road: 5 km
- Track: 4.7 km
- Busy road: 2.4 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.9 km
- Cycle path: 1.4 km
Surfaces
52.6 km in total- Asphalt: 46.5 km
- Gravel: 3.5 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Unknown: 452 m
About the cycle route Literaturland BW - Radweg 04 mit Abstechern
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Literaturland BW - Radweg 04 mit Abstechern is a cycle route of 52.6 km that starts in Stein am Rhein. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schloss Kattenhorn (after 3.2 km), Museum Fischerhaus (after 4.8 km) and Gedenkstätte Jakob Picard (after 5.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 156 m in total and descend 133 m. Allow ± 25 min per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is easy.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (25.1 km), street (12 km) and road (5 km). Of the surface, 46.5 km asphalt and 3.5 km gravel. For 452 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 566 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 30 public toilets, 10 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- EuroVelo 15 - Rheinradweg - Teilstrecke Konstanz - Stein am RheinModerate · From A to B43.9 km
- Drei-Welten-RadwegHard · From A to B260.7 km
- Bodensee-RadwegEasy · From A to B23.3 km
- EuroVelo 6 - Atlantic-Black Sea - part Germany - Baden-WürttembergHard · From A to B243.7 km
- Rhein-RouteEasy · From A to B14 km
- Heidelberg-Schwarzwald-Bodensee-WegHard · From A to B66.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
HohentwielViewpoint · 9.5 km from the route - 2
Burg MeersburgAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 3
Hus-HausMuseum · 439 m from the route - 4
Petershausen AbbeyMuseum · 265 m from the route - 5
HussensteinMemorial · 976 m from the route - 6
Ruine WolkensteinCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 7
Schloss GaienhofenCastle · 125 m from the route - 8
Städtische Wessenberg GalerieMuseum · 180 m from the route - 9
RosgartenmuseumMuseum · 188 m from the route - 10
Burg OberstaadCastle · 254 m from the route - 11
Schloss HegneCastle · 263 m from the route - 12
Bodensee-NaturmuseumMuseum · 310 m from the route - 13
Triumphbogen / LaubebrunnenAttraction · 346 m from the route - 14
FürstenbergViewpoint · 420 m from the route - 15
Mettnau-TurmObservation tower · 573 m from the route - 16
Römerkastell TasgetiumCastle · 813 m from the route - 17
Bismarckturm KonstanzMonument · 813 m from the route - 18
Museum LindwurmMuseum · 860 m from the route - 19
SeeburgturmObservation tower · 870 m from the route - 20
SeeburgturmObservation tower · 871 m from the route - 21
Schloss MammernCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 22
Schloss SeeburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 23
Burg HohenklingenCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 24
Ruine NeuburgCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 25
Schloss RoseneggCastle · 1.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Literaturland BW - Radweg 04 mit Abstechern?
Literaturland BW - Radweg 04 mit Abstechern is 52.6 km long, in 9 parts of 5.8 km on average. Allow ± 25 min per part 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 Stein am Rhein.
How hard is this route?
Easy per stage, with 17 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 30 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 11 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Kattenhorn, Museum Fischerhaus and Gedenkstätte Jakob Picard.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.
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