Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Bad Arolsen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Diemel-Twiste-Runde cycle route
Diemel-Twiste-Runde is a cycle route of 52.2 km from Bad Arolsen. Along the way you'll find 96 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 9 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.
- 52.2 km
- ± 3:30 h
- ↑ 326 m · ↓ 393 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 96 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: Wilhelm Thomas Fiege · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 326 m
- Down
- ↓ 393 m
- Highest point
- 301 m
- Lowest point
- 165 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 262 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 262 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
52.2 km in total- Track: 18.8 km
- Street: 11.1 km
- Path: 9.1 km
- Road: 8.1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 3.6 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
Surfaces
52.2 km in total- Asphalt: 47.3 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Gravel: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 1 km
About the cycle route Diemel-Twiste-Runde
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Diemel-Twiste-Runde is a cycle route of 52.2 km that starts in Bad Arolsen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Warburg and finish in Warburg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 326 m in total and descend 393 m. Allow ± 3:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (18.8 km), street (11.1 km) and path (9.1 km). Of the surface, 47.3 km asphalt and 2.7 km paved. For 1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 96 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss RhodenCastle · 203 m from the route - 2
KugelsburgAttraction · 206 m from the route - 3
Schloss WeldaCastle · 329 m from the route - 4
HeinturmRuins · 1.5 km from the route - 5
HolsterburgArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 6
Frühmittelalterliche Wallburg auf dem GaulskopfArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 7
Burg CalenbergCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 8
AsselerburgArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 9
Burg MengeringhausenCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 10
HollenkammerAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 11
DesenbergViewpoint · 3.1 km from the route - 12
Bismarckwarte MengeringhausenObservation tower · 4 km from the route - 13
Galeriegrab von Warburg-RimbeckArchaeological site · 5.1 km from the route - 14
Burgruine RodersenAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 15
Schloss CansteinCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 16
Wisent TurmObservation tower · 7 km from the route - 17
WasserschlossAttraction · 8 km from the route - 18
Schloss EschebergCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 19
HüssenbergAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 20
Stadtwüstung BlankenrodeRuins · 8.7 km from the route - 21
MalsburgRuins · 9 km from the route - 22
Gedenkstätte der VertriebenenMemorial · 9.7 km from the route - 23
BilsteinturmObservation tower · 9.9 km from the route - 24
Aussichtsturm OfenbergObservation tower · 9.9 km from the route - 25
Besucherbergwerk KilianstollenAttraction · 10 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Diemel-Twiste-Runde?
Diemel-Twiste-Runde is 52.2 km long. Allow ± 3:30 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Warburg to Warburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Arolsen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 326 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Museum im Stern, Schreibersches Haus and Ausstellung der Arolsen Archives.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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