Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Bayreuth · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pegnitz-Radweg cycle route
Pegnitz-Radweg is a cycle route of 49.2 km from Bayreuth. Along the way you'll find 117 benches, 1 water point and 12 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.
- 49.2 km
- ± 3:15 h
- ↑ 351 m · ↓ 299 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bayreuth
0 kmAt the start: 2 public toilets and water point.
266 m · 5 benches
Altes Schloss and 3 more
266 mIwalewahaus, Schlosskirche, Margravial Opera House and 3 public toilets
232 m · 21 benches
Urwelt-Museum
498 mMuseum
202 m · 3 benches
Freimaurermuseum
700 mPublic toilet
252 m
Jean-Paul-Museum and 3 more
952 mLudwig II., Richard-Wagner-Museum, Franz-Liszt-Museum and public toilet
1.2 km · 15 benches
2 public toilets
2.2 km27.6 km · 30 benches
Public toilet
29.8 km1.6 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
31.4 km4.5 km · 7 benches
Großer Lochstein
35.9 kmAttraction
13 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
49 km199 m · 2 benches
Finish
49.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27.5 kmBetween 2.3 km and 29.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Va.sc. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 266 m
Museum · after 348 m
Attraction · after 399 m
Margravial Opera House
Attraction · after 400 m
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Photo: El Grafo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 498 m
Museum · after 796 m
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Photo: Bayreuth2009 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 952 m
Memorial · after 1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 351 m
- Down
- ↓ 299 m
- Highest point
- 481 m
- Lowest point
- 339 m
- 5-10% slope · 247 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
49.2 km in total- Track: 17.3 km
- Path: 15.7 km
- Road: 6.7 km
- Street: 5.7 km
- Busy road: 3.1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 500 m
- Cycle path: 100 m
Surfaces
49.2 km in total- Asphalt: 33.7 km
- Gravel: 5.5 km
- Paved: 3.2 km
- Unknown: 6.7 km
About the cycle route Pegnitz-Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Pegnitz-Radweg is a cycle route of 49.2 km that starts in Bayreuth. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Altes Schloss (after 266 m), Iwalewahaus (after 348 m) and Schlosskirche (after 399 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 351 m in total and descend 299 m. Allow ± 3:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (17.3 km), path (15.7 km) and road (6.7 km). Of the surface, 33.7 km asphalt and 5.5 km gravel. For 6.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 117 benches, 1 water point and 12 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
FestspielhausAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 2
KunstmuseumMuseum · 208 m from the route - 3
Burg VeldensteinAttraction · 244 m from the route - 4
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 261 m from the route - 5
Jean-Paul-DenkmalMemorial · 344 m from the route - 6
Schloss BirkenCastle · 450 m from the route - 7
PegnitzquelleAttraction · 501 m from the route - 8
Ökologisch-Botanischer GartenAttraction · 572 m from the route - 9
Deutsches SchreibmaschinenmuseumMuseum · 790 m from the route - 10
BöheimsteinRuins · 793 m from the route - 11
Ordensschloss St. GeorgenCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 12
Schloss ColmdorfCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 13
Jean-Paul-Stube in der RollwenzeleiMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 14
Schloss UnternschreezCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 15
MaximiliansgrotteAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 16
SiegesturmViewpoint · 2.4 km from the route - 17
Burgstall AltenkünsbergArchaeological site · 2.7 km from the route - 18
EremitageAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 19
Neues Schloss EremitageCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 20
PetershöhleArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 21
Naturdenkmal Steinerne StadtAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 22
Altes Schloss EremitageCastle · 3 km from the route - 23
Burgstall Gernotenstein (Huwenstein)Archaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 24
Burgstall WartbergArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 25
Schloss LaineckCastle · 3.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pegnitz-Radweg?
Pegnitz-Radweg is 49.2 km long. Allow ± 3:15 h 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 Bayreuth.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 351 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.5 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 Altes Schloss, Iwalewahaus and Schlosskirche.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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