Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Uelzen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hanse-Wendland-Radweg cycle route
Hanse-Wendland-Radweg is a cycle route of 170.9 km from Uelzen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 120 benches, 3 public toilets, 1 bike pump 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.
- 170.9 km
- ± 1:40 h per stage
- ↑ 417 m · ↓ 530 m
- Easy per stage
- Circular ride
- Regional route
Start in Uelzen
0 km17.1 km · 3 benches
Bike pump
17.1 km3.3 km
Honesty box
20.4 km13.9 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
34.3 km27.7 km · 18 benches
Rundlingsmuseum Wendland
62 kmMuseum
158 m · 5 benches
Lübeln
62.1 kmPublic toilet
4.6 km · 7 benches
Stones Fan Museum
66.8 kmMuseum
409 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
67.2 km86.5 km · 54 benches
Observation tower
153.7 kmObservation tower
17.3 km · 24 benches
Back at the start
170.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 103.8 kmBetween 67.2 km and 170.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Palauenc05 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 62 km
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Photo: Palauenc05 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 62.2 km
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Photo: Ymnes · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 66.8 km
Observation tower · after 153.7 km
Stages (7)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 417 m
- Down
- ↓ 530 m
- Highest point
- 111 m
- Lowest point
- 15 m
- 5-10% slope · 772 m
- 10-15% slope · 207 m
- 15-20% slope · 106 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 106 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
170.9 km in total- Road: 111.8 km
- Street: 26 km
- Track: 16.6 km
- Path: 10.8 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 2.5 km
- Busy road: 1.8 km
- Cycle path: 1.2 km
Surfaces
170.9 km in total- Asphalt: 115.3 km
- Paved: 13.7 km
- Gravel: 13 km
- Unpaved: 625 m
- Natural: 25 m
- Unknown: 28.2 km
About the cycle route Hanse-Wendland-Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Hanse-Wendland-Radweg is a circular ride of 170.9 km from Uelzen: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Rundlingsmuseum Wendland (after 62 km), Lübeln (after 62.2 km) and Stones Fan Museum (after 66.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 417 m in total and descend 530 m. Allow ± 1:40 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is easy.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (111.8 km), street (26 km) and track (16.6 km). Of the surface, 115.3 km asphalt and 13.7 km paved. For 28.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 120 benches, 3 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 103.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Großsteingrab Reddereitz 3Archaeological site · 136 m from the route - 2
Altes SchlossCastle · 140 m from the route - 3
BurgturmCastle · 173 m from the route - 4
AmtsturmMuseum · 174 m from the route - 5
Danneil-MuseumMuseum · 183 m from the route - 6
Neues Schloss TylsenAttraction · 186 m from the route - 7
Großsteingrab Reddereitz 2Archaeological site · 272 m from the route - 8
Burg BodenteichCastle · 316 m from the route - 9
Großsteingrab Reddereitz 1Archaeological site · 346 m from the route - 10
OttenburgArchaeological site · 555 m from the route - 11
Großsteingrab Braudel 3Archaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 12
Großsteingrab Braudel 2Archaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 13
Großsteingrab Braudel 1Archaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 14
SateminAttraction · 2 km from the route - 15
WoltersburgArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 16
Steinkiste im Uelzener StadtwaldArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 17
Bismarckturm SalzwedelObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 18
Großsteingrab WinterweyheArchaeological site · 2.7 km from the route - 19
Kriegerdenkmal SiedendolslebenMemorial · 3 km from the route - 20
Großsteingrab DickfeitzenArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 21
Großsteingrab Kahlstorf 2Archaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 22
Großsteingrab Uelzen 1Archaeological site · 4 km from the route - 23
Großsteingrab Gohlau 3Archaeological site · 4 km from the route - 24
HandwerksmuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 25
Großsteingrab Gohlau 2Archaeological site · 5.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hanse-Wendland-Radweg?
Hanse-Wendland-Radweg is 170.9 km long, in 7 parts of 24.4 km on average. Allow ± 1:40 h per part 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 Uelzen.
How hard is this route?
Easy per stage, with 60 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 103.8 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 Rundlingsmuseum Wendland, Lübeln and Stones Fan Museum.
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