Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Bad Sulza · Updated on 14 November 2026
Goetheradweg cycle route
Goetheradweg is a cycle route of 86 km from Bad Sulza. Along the way you'll find 75 benches, 1 water point and 9 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.
- 86 km
- ± 5:45 h
- ↑ 481 m · ↓ 532 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bad Sulza
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and water point.
22 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
22 km16.1 km · 18 benches
Kriegerdenkmal Laucha
38.1 kmMemorial
364 m
Public toilet
38.5 km15.8 km · 18 benches
Kriegerdenkmal 1870-1871
54.3 kmMemorial
4.6 km · 12 benches
2 public toilets
58.9 km1.3 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
60.2 km3.7 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
63.9 km6.4 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
70.3 km4.8 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
75.2 km10.8 km · 3 benches
Finish
86 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 22 kmBetween 9 m and 22 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial · after 38.1 km
Memorial · after 54.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 481 m
- Down
- ↓ 532 m
- Highest point
- 293 m
- Lowest point
- 80 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.6 km
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
86 km in total- Track: 27.5 km
- Road: 22.5 km
- Street: 12.2 km
- Path: 10.5 km
- Cycle path: 8.2 km
- Busy road: 4.9 km
Surfaces
86 km in total- Asphalt: 56 km
- Paved: 18.8 km
- Gravel: 10.3 km
- Natural: 100 m
- Unpaved: 75 m
- Unknown: 500 m
About the cycle route Goetheradweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Goetheradweg is a cycle route of 86 km that starts in Bad Sulza. It does not end where it starts. You start in Saaleradweg bei Hohenweiden (Schkopau) and finish in Ilmradweg Bad Sulza. Along the way you pass Kriegerdenkmal Laucha (after 38.1 km) and Kriegerdenkmal 1870-1871 (after 54.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 481 m in total and descend 532 m. Allow ± 5:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (27.5 km), road (22.5 km) and street (12.2 km). Of the surface, 56 km asphalt and 18.8 km paved. For 500 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 75 benches, 1 water point and 9 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 22 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
5- Ilmtal-RadwegHard · From A to B121.3 km
- Saaleradweg Etappe 6 - Von Jena nach Naumburg (Saale)Moderate · From A to B50.8 km
- [D11] Ostsee-Oberbayern 07 [Sachsen-Anhalt Süd]Hard · From A to B74.1 km
- [D11] Ostsee-Oberbayern 08 [Thüringen Nord]Hard · From A to B62 km
- Saale-Unstrut-Elster-Rad-Acht (alternative Streckenteile)Easy · From A to B2.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Marktkirche Unser Lieben FrauenAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 2
Sonnenobservatorium GoseckAttraction · 10 km from the route - 3
MoritzburgCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 4
Roter TurmAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 5
Schloss MerseburgCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 6
Pfännerhall, Das Tor zum GeiseltalMuseum · 5 km from the route - 7
Schloss BurgscheidungenCastle · 101 m from the route - 8
Aussichtsturm PaulineObservation tower · 140 m from the route - 9
Wasserschloss St. UlrichCastle · 145 m from the route - 10
Kriegerdenkmal 1914-1918Memorial · 150 m from the route - 11
EckartsburgCastle · 266 m from the route - 12
SolereservoirAttraction · 267 m from the route - 13
Schloß MarienthalCastle · 404 m from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 15
Kriegerdenkmal HollebenMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 16
Schloss BalgstädtCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 17
Schloss BündorfCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 18
Herzog von BraunschweigMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 19
Kulturhaus GeiseltalSeeMonument · 3.3 km from the route - 20
Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn EhrenhalleMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 21
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 22
Menhir von SaubachArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 23
LeonhardtViewpoint · 3.9 km from the route - 24
Kriegerdenkmal NiedereichstädtMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 25
1806 GefalleneMemorial · 3.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Goetheradweg?
Goetheradweg is 86 km long. Allow ± 5:45 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Saaleradweg bei Hohenweiden (Schkopau) to Ilmradweg Bad Sulza.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Sulza.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 481 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 22 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kriegerdenkmal Laucha and Kriegerdenkmal 1870-1871.
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