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Hessischer Radfernweg R8 (Teilstrecke Dillenburg - Frankenberg) cycle route
Hessischer Radfernweg R8 (Teilstrecke Dillenburg - Frankenberg) is a cycle route of 79.8 km from Dillenburg. Along the way you'll find 96 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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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.
- 79.8 km
- ± 5:20 h
- ↑ 670 m · ↓ 635 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Dillenburg
0 km12.9 km · 28 benches
Bike pump
12.9 km1.9 km · 5 benches
Public toilet and water point
14.9 km7.4 km · 3 benches
Bike pump
22.2 km24 km · 21 benches
Ev. Kirche Lindenhof
46.2 kmAttraction
25.4 km · 11 benches
Observation tower
71.6 kmObservation tower
6.8 km · bench
Public toilet
78.4 km1.2 km · 16 benches
Water point
79.6 km164 m · 9 benches
Finish
79.8 kmAt the finish: bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 63.6 kmBetween 14.9 km and 78.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 46.2 km
Observation tower · after 71.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 670 m
- Down
- ↓ 635 m
- Highest point
- 514 m
- Lowest point
- 235 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.4 km
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
79.8 km in total- Track: 29.8 km
- Street: 24.4 km
- Path: 12 km
- Road: 10.9 km
- Cycle path: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 25 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
79.8 km in total- Asphalt: 66.3 km
- Gravel: 5.4 km
- Paved: 2.8 km
- Unknown: 5.2 km
About the cycle route Hessischer Radfernweg R8 (Teilstrecke Dillenburg - Frankenberg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Hessischer Radfernweg R8 (Teilstrecke Dillenburg - Frankenberg) is a cycle route of 79.8 km that starts in Dillenburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Dillenburg and finish in Falkenberg. Along the way you pass Ev. Kirche Lindenhof (after 46.2 km) and Observation tower (after 71.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 670 m in total and descend 635 m. Allow ± 5:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (29.8 km), street (24.4 km) and path (12 km). Of the surface, 66.3 km asphalt and 5.4 km gravel. For 5.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 96 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 14.9 km and after 79.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 63.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessischer Radfernweg R8
Website of the routeCycle routes nearby
2Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Herborn CastleCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 2
Wasserburg HainchenCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 3
Museum im Kloster FrankenbergMuseum · 72 m from the route - 4
Schloss BreidensteinCastle · 109 m from the route - 5
Willhelm I. Prinz von OranienMemorial · 163 m from the route - 6
Stadtverwaltung BattenbergCastle · 201 m from the route - 7
Villa GrünMuseum · 242 m from the route - 8
WilhelmslindeAttraction · 286 m from the route - 9
Burgruine HatzfeldAttraction · 518 m from the route - 10
Thonet MuseumMuseum · 573 m from the route - 11
JubiläumsaussichtsturmObservation tower · 1 km from the route - 12
Kaiser-Wilhelm-II.-TurmObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route - 13
GleichenhäuschenViewpoint · 2.8 km from the route - 14
HinterlandmuseumMuseum · 3 km from the route - 15
Schloß BiedenkopfAttraction · 3 km from the route - 16
EduardsturmObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route - 17
Burg RichsteinAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 18
Nationales Automuseum – The Loh CollectionMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 20
Schloß WittgensteinCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 21
KnebelsrodObservation tower · 5.7 km from the route - 22
AttractionAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 23
Aussichtsturm DillblickObservation tower · 5.9 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 25
Burg WallenfelsCastle · 6.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessischer Radfernweg R8 (Teilstrecke Dillenburg - Frankenberg)?
Hessischer Radfernweg R8 (Teilstrecke Dillenburg - Frankenberg) is 79.8 km long. Allow ± 5:20 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Dillenburg to Falkenberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Dillenburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 670 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 63.6 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 Ev. Kirche Lindenhof and Observation tower.
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