Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Diez · Updated on 14 November 2026
Aartal-Radweg cycle route
Aartal-Radweg is a cycle route of 55.7 km from Diez. Along the way you'll find 139 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 2 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.
- 55.7 km
- ± 3:45 h
- ↑ 660 m · ↓ 304 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Diez
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
169 m · 9 benches
Grafenschloss Diez and 1 more
169 mMuseum im Grafenschloss and 2 public toilets
3.7 km · 17 benches
Burgruine Ardeck
3.8 kmCastle
4.5 km · 9 benches
Honesty box
8.3 km5.2 km · 8 benches
Water point
13.5 km2.4 km · 6 benches
Water point
16 km26.6 km · 58 benches
Bike pump
42.6 km2 km · 2 benches
Bike pump
44.6 km4.1 km · 15 benches
Honesty box
48.6 km7 km · 14 benches
Finish
55.7 kmAt the finish: Kastell Zugmantel.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 55.5 kmBetween 170 m and 55.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 198 m
Museum · after 230 m
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Photo: Johannes Robalotoff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 3.8 km
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Photo: Oliver Abels (SBT) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 55.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 660 m
- Down
- ↓ 304 m
- Highest point
- 473 m
- Lowest point
- 111 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 559 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
55.7 km in total- Track: 31.4 km
- Street: 12.4 km
- Road: 6 km
- Path: 3.4 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 575 m
- Cycle path: 325 m
Surfaces
55.7 km in total- Asphalt: 27 km
- Gravel: 17 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Unpaved: 225 m
- Unknown: 8.6 km
About the cycle route Aartal-Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Aartal-Radweg is a cycle route of 55.7 km that starts in Diez. It does not end where it starts. You start in Diez and finish in Orlen. Along the way you pass Grafenschloss Diez (after 198 m), Museum im Grafenschloss (after 230 m) and Burgruine Ardeck (after 3.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 660 m in total and descend 304 m. Allow ± 3:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (31.4 km), street (12.4 km) and road (6 km). Of the surface, 27 km asphalt and 17 km gravel. For 8.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 139 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 13.5 km and after 16 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 55.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
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- Von der Lahn zur WerraHard · From A to B238 km
- LahnradwegHard · From A to B248.1 km
- Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 2Hard · From A to B67.2 km
- Rheinland-Pfalz Radroute (Rhein-Lahn-Kreis)Hard · From A to B64.3 km
- Hessischer Radfernweg R8 (Teilstrecke Limburg - Dillenburg)Hard · From A to B60.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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NerotalAttraction · 7 km from the route - 2
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 3
Schloß SchaumburgCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 4
Gedenkstätte HadamarMuseum · 9 km from the route - 5
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in WiesbadenAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 6
Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 7
Alte LahnbrückeViewpoint · 3.9 km from the route - 8
Alexander's RestMemorial · 134 m from the route - 9
Burg AdolfseckAttraction · 199 m from the route - 10
Wehener SchlossAttraction · 470 m from the route - 11
Burg SchwalbachCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 12
Schloss OraniensteinCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 13
Burg HohensteinCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 14
HeidekringenArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 15
Burg HohlenfelsCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 16
Hochbunker LimburgViewpoint · 3.1 km from the route - 17
Burg BalduinsteinCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 18
Jagdschloss PlatteCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 19
DiözesanmuseumMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 20
Schloss LimburgCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 21
Gedenktafel "Feuriger Elias"Attraction · 4.8 km from the route - 22
Waldecksches Jagdschloß GeilnauCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 23
Gedenkstätte KalmenhofMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 25
KillingerhausMuseum · 5.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Aartal-Radweg?
Aartal-Radweg is 55.7 km long. Allow ± 3:45 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Diez to Orlen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Diez.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 660 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 55.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Grafenschloss Diez, Museum im Grafenschloss and Burgruine Ardeck.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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