Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Mainaschaff · Updated on 14 November 2026
Südhessen-Route 12 cycle route
Südhessen-Route 12 is a cycle route of 63.1 km from Mainaschaff. Along the way you'll find 103 benches, 1 water point, 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.
- 63.1 km
- ± 4:10 h
- ↑ 186 m · ↓ 216 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Mainaschaff
0 km6.7 km · 15 benches
Bike pump
6.7 km273 m · 6 benches
Jagdschlösschen Harreshausen
7 kmCastle
7.6 km · 21 benches
Water point
14.6 km4.7 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
19.3 km17.6 km · 8 benches
Bike pump
36.9 km1.5 km · 6 benches
Dorfmuseum
38.4 kmMuseum
12.4 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
50.8 km2 km · 3 benches
2 public toilets
52.8 km1.2 km · bench
Heimatmuseum
54 kmMuseum
638 m · 8 benches
Public toilet
54.7 km5.6 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
60.3 km2.9 km · 13 benches
Finish
63.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 31.5 kmBetween 19.3 km and 50.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Commander-pirx at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 7 km
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Photo: AndreasDelp · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 38.4 km
Museum · after 54 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 186 m
- Down
- ↓ 216 m
- Highest point
- 199 m
- Lowest point
- 85 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
63.1 km in total- Track: 40.3 km
- Street: 11.4 km
- Path: 6 km
- Road: 3.8 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 175 m
Surfaces
63.1 km in total- Asphalt: 26 km
- Gravel: 21.8 km
- Paved: 2.8 km
- Unpaved: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 10.3 km
About the cycle route Südhessen-Route 12
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Südhessen-Route 12 is a cycle route of 63.1 km that starts in Mainaschaff. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Jagdschlösschen Harreshausen (after 7 km), Dorfmuseum (after 38.4 km) and Heimatmuseum (after 54 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 186 m in total and descend 216 m. Allow ± 4:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (40.3 km), street (11.4 km) and path (6 km). Of the surface, 26 km asphalt and 21.8 km gravel. For 10.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 103 benches, 1 water point, 6 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 14.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 31.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube MesselAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 2
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 3
Schloss JohannisburgAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 4
Darmstadt HauptbahnhofAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 5
WaldspiraleAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 6
Residential Palace DarmstadtAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 7
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Mary MagdaleneAttraction · 8 km from the route - 8
LudwigskircheAttraction · 9 km from the route - 9
Roman Theatre Archaeological SiteArchaeological site · 9.1 km from the route - 10
Model of MeteosatAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 11
Model of Sentinel-6Attraction · 9.6 km from the route - 12
Model of MetopAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 13
Model of Sentinel-3Attraction · 9.6 km from the route - 14
Collegiate Church of St Peter and St AlexanderAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 15
HochzeitsturmObservation tower · 7.9 km from the route - 16
Exhibition hallMuseum · 8 km from the route - 17
Artists' colonyMuseum · 8 km from the route - 18
Goethe MonumentMemorial · 8 km from the route - 19
SchlossmuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 20
Berlin Airlift MemorialMemorial · 8.8 km from the route - 21
Territorialmuseum BabenhausenMuseum · 167 m from the route - 22
Schloß BabenhausenCastle · 437 m from the route - 23
Die Schöne EicheAttraction · 565 m from the route - 24
Jagdschloss MönchbruchCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 25
Museum MörfeldenMuseum · 1.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Südhessen-Route 12?
Südhessen-Route 12 is 63.1 km long. Allow ± 4:10 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 Mainaschaff.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 186 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 31.5 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 Jagdschlösschen Harreshausen, Dorfmuseum and Heimatmuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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