Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Querfurt · Updated on 14 November 2026
3 Städte Radweg cycle route
3 Städte Radweg is a cycle route of 55.4 km from Querfurt. Along the way you'll find 50 benches, 2 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.
- 55.4 km
- ± 3:40 h
- ↑ 489 m · ↓ 469 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 50 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Rigorius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Falk2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Rigorius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
Attraction
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Photo: Hoger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Museum
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Photo: Olaf2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Rigorius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 489 m
- Down
- ↓ 469 m
- Highest point
- 288 m
- Lowest point
- 101 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 556 m
- 4 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
55.4 km in total- Track: 35.3 km
- Street: 9.9 km
- Road: 6.7 km
- Cycle path: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Path: 350 m
- Steps (carry your bike): 4 stairs
Surfaces
55.4 km in total- Asphalt: 25.5 km
- Paved: 16.1 km
- Gravel: 9.9 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Natural: 725 m
- Unknown: 1.9 km
About the cycle route 3 Städte Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
3 Städte Radweg is a cycle route of 55.4 km that starts in Querfurt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Merseburg and finish in Lutherstadt Eisleben.
How hard is the route?
You climb 489 m in total and descend 469 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (35.3 km), street (9.9 km) and road (6.7 km). Of the surface, 25.5 km asphalt and 16.1 km paved. For 1.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 50 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss MerseburgCastle · 781 m from the route - 2
Pfännerhall, Das Tor zum GeiseltalMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 3
Luther DenkmalAttraction · 160 m from the route - 4
Luthers SterbehausMuseum · 206 m from the route - 5
Kriegerdenkmal NiedereichstädtMemorial · 274 m from the route - 6
Friedrich-Koenig-DenkmalAttraction · 292 m from the route - 7
Sixti-RuineRuins · 402 m from the route - 8
Ernst-Leuschner-DenkmalAttraction · 420 m from the route - 9
Kriegerdenkmal ObereichstädtMemorial · 597 m from the route - 10
Krummes TorAttraction · 631 m from the route - 11
Deutsches Chemie-Museum MerseburgMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 12
Burg BornstedtCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 13
FahnenhügelArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 14
Aussichtsturm PaulineObservation tower · 2.7 km from the route - 15
KriegsdenkmalMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 16
Schloss BündorfCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 17
Wasserburg OberfarnstädtCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 18
NikolaikircheRuins · 3.1 km from the route - 19
Gefallenendenkmal 1914-1918Memorial · 3.2 km from the route - 20
Grabhügel von RössenArchaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 21
1. WeltkriegMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 22
Schloß FranklebenCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 23
Schloss SchkopauCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 24
Bergfried Schloss SchkopauObservation tower · 4.4 km from the route - 25
Kriegerdenkmal KreypauMemorial · 4.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is 3 Städte Radweg?
3 Städte Radweg is 55.4 km long. Allow ± 3:40 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Merseburg to Lutherstadt Eisleben.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Querfurt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 489 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Dicker Heinrich, Großsteingrab Langeneichstädt and Naturbühne.
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