Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Hanover · Updated on 14 November 2026
Veloroute 12 cycle route
Veloroute 12 is a cycle route of 6.7 km from Hanover. Along the way you'll find 112 benches, 6 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 6.7 km
- ± 25 min
- ↑ 5 m · ↓ 5 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hanover
0 km281 m · 5 benches
Bike pump
281 m268 m · 6 benches
Josef Berliner
549 mPublic toilet
666 m · 6 benches
Saxon Steed
1.2 kmMonument
478 m · 20 benches
Johann Gerhard Helmcke
1.7 kmMemorial
982 m · 47 benches
Orangerie and 1 more
2.7 kmGaleriegebäude, 2 public toilets and bike pump
200 m · 7 benches
Bibliothekspavillion
2.9 km2 public toilets
157 m · 16 benches
Ehrenhof des Schlosses von Herrenhausen and 1 more
3 kmPagenhaus and public toilet
3.6 km · 5 benches
Finish
6.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 3.6 kmBetween 3.1 km and 6.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Foto: Bernd Schwabe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 549 m
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Photo: This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk page, for my information. Please contact me before commercial use. Please do not upload an edited · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMonument · after 1.2 km
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Photo: Losch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 1.7 km
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Photo: Bernd Schwabe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 2.8 km
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Photo: Bernd Schwabe in Hannover · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 2.8 km
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Photo: Bernd Schwabe in Hannover · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 2.9 km
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Photo: Bernd Schwabe in Hannover · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 3 km
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Photo: Bernd Schwabe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 3.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 5 m
- Down
- ↓ 5 m
- Highest point
- 63 m
- Lowest point
- 53 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
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
6.7 km in total- Path: 3.4 km
- Street: 2.2 km
- Cycle path: 1 km
Surfaces
6.7 km in total- Asphalt: 5 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Gravel: 75 m
- Unknown: 50 m
About the cycle route Veloroute 12
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Veloroute 12 is a cycle route of 6.7 km that starts in Hanover. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hannover and finish in Garbsen. Along the way you pass Josef Berliner (after 549 m), Saxon Steed (after 1.2 km) and Johann Gerhard Helmcke (after 1.7 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 5 m in total and descend 5 m. Allow ± 25 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (3.4 km), street (2.2 km) and cycle path (1 km). Of the surface, 5 km asphalt and 1.5 km paved. For 50 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 112 benches, 6 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 3.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
New Town HallAttraction · 1 km from the route - 2
Herrenhäuser GärtenAttraction · 151 m from the route - 3
Niedersächsischer LandtagCastle · 614 m from the route - 4
LeibniztempelMonument · 171 m from the route - 5
Welf family mausoleumAttraction · 257 m from the route - 6
Aegidien ChurchRuins · 885 m from the route - 7
Museum August KestnerMuseum · 923 m from the route - 8
Hiroshima-GedenkhainMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 9
Hanover Historical MuseumMuseum · 441 m from the route - 10
Niedersächsisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 11
WelfenschlossAttraction · 137 m from the route - 12
Wilhelm-Busch Deutsches Museum für Karikatur und ZeichenkunstMuseum · 226 m from the route - 13
Kröpcke ClockAttraction · 514 m from the route - 14
Altes RathausAttraction · 586 m from the route - 15
Göttinger SevenMemorial · 709 m from the route - 16
Leibniz MemorialMemorial · 842 m from the route - 17
Stadttafel Technische UniversitätMemorial · 103 m from the route - 18
Schloss HerrenhausenAttraction · 107 m from the route - 19
GoseriedebadMuseum · 136 m from the route - 20
Ehrenmal für das Feldartillerie-Regiment 225Memorial · 143 m from the route - 21
Stadttafel GartengebäudeMemorial · 162 m from the route - 22
Wohnung des GartendirektorsMemorial · 186 m from the route - 23
20. Geburtstag Kronprinz Georg von Hannover 1839Memorial · 194 m from the route - 24
Saint Nicholas' ChapelRuins · 217 m from the route - 25
NicolaikapelleMemorial · 220 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Veloroute 12?
Veloroute 12 is 6.7 km long. Allow ± 25 min of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Hannover to Garbsen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hanover.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 5 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 3.6 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 Josef Berliner, Saxon Steed and Johann Gerhard Helmcke.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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