Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Pfungstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Südhessen-Route 26 cycle route
Südhessen-Route 26 is a cycle route of 26.4 km from Pfungstadt. Along the way you'll find 68 benches.
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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.
- 26.4 km
- ± 1:45 h
- ↑ 479 m · ↓ 422 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Pfungstadt
0 km20.9 km · 52 benches
Bollwerk
20.9 kmAttraction
5.5 km · 16 benches
Finish
26.4 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Heidas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 20.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 479 m
- Down
- ↓ 422 m
- Highest point
- 357 m
- Lowest point
- 118 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 664 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
26.4 km in total- Road: 13.1 km
- Track: 6.5 km
- Street: 3.4 km
- Path: 2.1 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 100 m
Surfaces
26.4 km in total- Asphalt: 20.6 km
- Gravel: 3.7 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unpaved: 775 m
- Unknown: 75 m
About the cycle route Südhessen-Route 26
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Südhessen-Route 26 is a cycle route of 26.4 km that starts in Pfungstadt. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Bollwerk (after 20.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 479 m in total and descend 422 m. Allow ± 1:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (13.1 km), track (6.5 km) and street (3.4 km). Of the surface, 20.6 km asphalt and 3.7 km gravel. For 75 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 68 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 2
Darmstadt HauptbahnhofAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 3
Burg FrankensteinAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 4
Residential Palace DarmstadtAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 5
Schloss AuerbachAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 6
Model of Sentinel-3Attraction · 8.4 km from the route - 7
Model of MetopAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 8
Model of Sentinel-6Attraction · 8.4 km from the route - 9
Model of MeteosatAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 10
LudwigskircheAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 11
SchlossmuseumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 12
Schloss LichtenbergCastle · 114 m from the route - 13
Seeheimer SchlossAttraction · 258 m from the route - 14
Schloß ErnsthofenCastle · 445 m from the route - 15
TannenbergAttraction · 688 m from the route - 16
Schloss HeiligenbergCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 17
Klosterruine HeiligenbergRuins · 1.5 km from the route - 18
Museum Stangenberg MerckMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 19
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 20
Burg JossaCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 21
Burg WellbergArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 22
OhlyturmAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 23
WeilerhügelArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 24
Burg RodensteinCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 25
FelsenmeerAttraction · 4.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Südhessen-Route 26?
Südhessen-Route 26 is 26.4 km long. Allow ± 1:45 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 Pfungstadt.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 479 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Bollwerk.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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