Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Leer (Ostfriesland) · Updated on 14 November 2026
RFW-1 cycle route
RFW-1 is a cycle route of 145.5 km from Leer (Ostfriesland). Along the way you'll find 289 benches, 1 water point, 9 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 145.5 km
- ± 9:40 h
- ↑ 180 m · ↓ 161 m
- Hard
- 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 289 benches, 1 water point, 9 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
Observation tower
Observation tower
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Photo: Lokilech · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Observation tower
Observation tower
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Photo: Wolfgang Fricke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 180 m
- Down
- ↓ 161 m
- Highest point
- 47 m
- Lowest point
- 2 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
145.5 km in total- Road: 48.2 km
- Path: 45.8 km
- Street: 29.4 km
- Track: 16.9 km
- Cycle path: 3.4 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1 km
- Busy road: 425 m
Surfaces
145.5 km in total- Asphalt: 114.9 km
- Paved: 17.8 km
- Gravel: 11.2 km
- Unpaved: 275 m
- Unknown: 985 m
About the cycle route RFW-1
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
RFW-1 is a cycle route of 145.5 km that starts in Leer (Ostfriesland). It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 180 m in total and descend 161 m. Allow ± 9:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (48.2 km), path (45.8 km) and street (29.4 km). Of the surface, 114.9 km asphalt and 17.8 km paved. For 985 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 289 benches, 1 water point, 9 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Dortmund-Ems-KanalHard · From A to B350.8 km
- EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part GermanyHard · From A to B929.4 km
- Nordseeküstenroute (Niedersachsen-Niederlande-Bremerhaven)Hard · From A to B377.5 km
- EmsRadwegHard · From A to B381 km
- Deutsche FehnrouteHard · From A to B71.6 km
- Ostfriesland-WanderwegHard · From A to B89 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Fort BourtangeCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 2
Schloss DankernCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 3
Gut AltenkampMuseum · 146 m from the route - 4
Dampflok 043 196-5Attraction · 251 m from the route - 5
Burg NienhausArchaeological site · 279 m from the route - 6
Historisches RathausAttraction · 552 m from the route - 7
Mehringer Steine IArchaeological site · 864 m from the route - 8
Großsteingrab Bramsche-Wesel 1Archaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 9
KryptaAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 10
HaneburgCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 11
Transrapid Versuchsanlage Emsland (TVE)Attraction · 2.1 km from the route - 12
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 13
HarderwykenburgCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 14
Haus SamsonMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 15
Ehemalige Jüdische Schule Leer Gedenk- und BegegnungsstätteMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 16
KreuzsteinMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 17
GradierwerkAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 18
Naturzoo RheineAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 19
Kloster BentlageCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 20
von-Velen-AnlageMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 21
Emsland MoormuseumMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 22
Großsteingrab Mundersumer SandArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 23
Großsteingrab von RheineArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 24
Dieler SchanzeArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 25
Falkenhof-MuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route
Explore more
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Frequently asked questions
How long is RFW-1?
RFW-1 is 145.5 km long. Allow ± 9:40 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 Leer (Ostfriesland).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 180 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 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Emsblick, Observation tower and Friederike von Papenburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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