Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Ulrichstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Schwalm-Radweg cycle route
Schwalm-Radweg is a cycle route of 105.5 km from Ulrichstein. Along the way you'll find 82 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets 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.
- 105.5 km
- ± 7:00 h
- ↑ 142 m · ↓ 493 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Ulrichstein
0 km6.4 km · 3 benches
Water point
6.4 km163 m · 2 benches
Ev. Kirche
6.6 kmAttraction
14.7 km · 17 benches
2 public toilets
21.3 km788 m · 5 benches
Alsfelder Märchenhaus
22.1 kmPublic toilet
160 m · 14 benches
Rathaus
22.3 kmAttraction
12.7 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
35 km16.9 km · 19 benches
Hexenturm
51.9 kmObservation tower
19.5 km · 6 benches
Burg Niederurff
71.5 kmCastle
2.8 km · 5 benches
2 public toilets, 2 water fountains and refill points and honesty box
74.3 km6.5 km
Public toilet
80.8 km24.7 km · 6 benches
Finish
105.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 39.3 kmBetween 35 km and 74.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The 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: Reinhardhauke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 6.6 km
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Photo: Ymblanter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 22.1 km
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Photo: KlausFoehl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 22.3 km
Observation tower · after 51.9 km
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Photo: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 71.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 142 m
- Down
- ↓ 493 m
- Highest point
- 508 m
- Lowest point
- 157 m
- 5-10% slope · 530 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
105.5 km in total- Track: 60.2 km
- Street: 18.7 km
- Road: 10.4 km
- Path: 9.8 km
- Busy road: 6.1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 100 m
Surfaces
105.5 km in total- Asphalt: 72.2 km
- Gravel: 15.7 km
- Paved: 2.3 km
- Unpaved: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 13.7 km
About the cycle route Schwalm-Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Schwalm-Radweg is a cycle route of 105.5 km that starts in Ulrichstein. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Ev. Kirche (after 6.6 km), Alsfelder Märchenhaus (after 22.1 km) and Rathaus (after 22.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 142 m in total and descend 493 m. Allow ± 7:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (60.2 km), street (18.7 km) and road (10.4 km). Of the surface, 72.2 km asphalt and 15.7 km gravel. For 13.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 82 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 6.4 km and after 74.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss DörnbergCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 2
Junker-Hansen-TurmAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 3
NellenburgCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 4
Schloss HirschgartenCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 5
Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 6
Altes BurghausCastle · 138 m from the route - 7
Schloss AltenburgCastle · 143 m from the route - 8
Schloss RommershausenCastle · 157 m from the route - 9
AltenburgCastle · 233 m from the route - 10
Totenkirche St. MartinAttraction · 270 m from the route - 11
MargarethenkircheRuins · 301 m from the route - 12
Wichtelhoehlen UttershausenAttraction · 421 m from the route - 13
Museum der SchwalmMuseum · 459 m from the route - 14
AltenburgCastle · 758 m from the route - 15
FelsburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 16
Burg HeiligenbergCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 17
Schloss OberurffCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 18
Kartause EppenbergRuins · 2.6 km from the route - 19
PrinzessingartenAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 20
Burgruine LöwensteinViewpoint · 2.7 km from the route - 21
WippchensteineArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 22
Burg JesbergCastle · 4 km from the route - 23
Schloss RomrodCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 24
Schloss DillichCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 25
BüraburgArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schwalm-Radweg?
Schwalm-Radweg is 105.5 km long. Allow ± 7:00 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 Ulrichstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 142 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ev. Kirche, Alsfelder Märchenhaus and Rathaus.
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