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EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail cycle route
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail is a cycle route of 1,814 km from Świnoujście. Along the way you'll find 3,305 benches, 48 water fountains and refill points, 254 public toilets, 23 bike pumps and 9 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 3,305 benches, 48 water fountains and refill points, 254 public toilets, 23 bike pumps and 9 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
81 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 73 more along the route are on the map.
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About the cycle route EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail is a cycle route of 1,814 km that starts in Świnoujście. It does not end where it starts.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 3,305 benches, 48 water fountains and refill points, 254 public toilets, 23 bike pumps and 9 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
EuroVelo 13 (EV13), the Iron Curtain Trail, is a European long-distance cycle route from the Barents Sea to the Black Sea that largely follows the former Iron Curtain; its German section is 1,814 km long. From Usedom you ride along the Baltic coast to Lübeck, then south along the former inner German border via Schlagsdorf, Teistungen and Mödlareuth to Bayerisch Eisenstein. Border museums on the way include the Grenzhus Schlagsdorf and the Grenzdokumentations-Stätte in Lübeck-Schlutup. We know of 254 toilets and 48 drinking water points along the route.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Cycle routes nearby
6- EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 6Moderate · From A to B36.5 km
- EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 7Hard · From A to B319.7 km
- Vier-Länder-GrenzradwegModerate · From A to B53.9 km
- [D10] Elberadweg linkselbisch [Abschnitt F]Hard · From A to B81.8 km
- Vier-Länder-GrenzradwegModerate · From A to B56.9 km
- [D10] Elberadweg rechtselbisch [Abschnitt F]Hard · From A to B77 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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WartburgAttraction · 7 km from the route - 2
Holsten GateAttraction · 4 km from the route - 3
Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp MemorialMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 4
Wernigerode CastleAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 5
OzeaneumMuseum · 1 km from the route - 6
Veste CoburgCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 7
Gedenkstätte Deutsche Teilung MarienbornMuseum · 159 m from the route - 8
Schloss EhrenburgAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 9
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 10
AKW Lubmin - InformationszentrumMuseum · 91 m from the route - 11
Sternwarte SonnebergAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 12
St.-Petri Kultur- und UniversitätskircheAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 13
Volkskundemuseum - Museen des Ratzeburger LandesMuseum · 103 m from the route - 14
Zaniklá ves HraničkyAttraction · 480 m from the route - 15
Zaniklá Česká VesAttraction · 798 m from the route - 16
Die Wölbung der HändeMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 17
zámek LibáCastle · 2 km from the route - 18
ŠelmberkCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 19
St.-Jakobi-KircheAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 20
Goethův památníkMemorial · 4 km from the route - 21
Stifterův památníkMemorial · 4 km from the route - 22
Flossenbürg castle ruinsCastle · 4 km from the route - 23
LusenViewpoint · 4.5 km from the route - 24
Theodor KörnerMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 25
Hrad SeebergCastle · 4.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail?
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail is 1,814 km long, split into several parts and stages.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Świnoujście.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 254 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 48 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Lift-Cafe, ehem. Sauerstoffwerk II and Peenebrücke.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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