Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Hessisch Lichtenau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Meißner-Rundkurs cycle route
Meißner-Rundkurs is a cycle route of 79.8 km from Hessisch Lichtenau that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 142 benches, 2 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 79.8 km
- ± 5:20 h
- ↑ 314 m · ↓ 310 m
- Hard
- Circular ride
- Regional route
Start in Hessisch Lichtenau
0 km35.9 km · 46 benches
Honesty box
35.9 km4.4 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
40.4 km809 m · 9 benches
Brunnen vor dem Tore
41.2 kmAttraction
21.3 km · 63 benches
Public toilet
62.5 km17.3 km · 10 benches
Back at the start
79.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 40.4 kmBetween 0 km and 40.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 41.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 314 m
- Down
- ↓ 310 m
- Highest point
- 386 m
- Lowest point
- 136 m
- 1 flight of 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
79.8 km in total- Track: 53.8 km
- Street: 11.3 km
- Road: 5.1 km
- Cycle path: 4.2 km
- Path: 3 km
- Busy road: 2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 300 m
- Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
79.8 km in total- Asphalt: 64.7 km
- Paved: 11 km
- Gravel: 2 km
- Unpaved: 375 m
- Unknown: 1.6 km
About the cycle route Meißner-Rundkurs
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Meißner-Rundkurs is a circular ride of 79.8 km from Hessisch Lichtenau: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Brunnen vor dem Tore (after 41.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 314 m in total and descend 310 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (53.8 km), street (11.3 km) and road (5.1 km). Of the surface, 64.7 km asphalt and 11 km paved. For 1.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 142 benches, 2 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 40.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss BerlepschCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 2
TodtsteinViewpoint · 3.2 km from the route - 3
StockmachermuseumMuseum · 108 m from the route - 4
Schloss RothesteinCastle · 360 m from the route - 5
Burg FürstensteinCastle · 409 m from the route - 6
DiebesturmObservation tower · 969 m from the route - 7
TeufelskanzelAttraction · 989 m from the route - 8
Schloss JestädtCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 9
PionierturmViewpoint · 1.3 km from the route - 10
Bilstein im HöllentalRuins · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Grenzmuseum SchifflersgrundMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 12
Burg HansteinCastle · 2 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 2 km from the route - 14
Grube GustavMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 15
KitzkammerAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 16
Schloss ArnsteinCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 17
Altes Boyneburger SchlossCastle · 3 km from the route - 18
Burg ReichenbachCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 19
RosskopfturmObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route - 20
AttractionAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 21
Burg ErmschwerdCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 22
SalzfrauViewpoint · 3.5 km from the route - 23
KarlsbrunnenAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 24
Frau-Holle-TeichAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 25
Schloss GrebendorfCastle · 4.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Meißner-Rundkurs?
Meißner-Rundkurs is 79.8 km long. Allow ± 5:20 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 Hessisch Lichtenau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 314 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 40.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Brunnen vor dem Tore.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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