Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Heppenheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Die Bergstraße cycle route
Die Bergstraße is a cycle route of 88.2 km from Heppenheim. Along the way you'll find 665 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 36 public toilets, 5 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.
- 88.2 km
- ± 5:55 h
- ↑ 306 m · ↓ 292 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 665 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 36 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
16 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 8 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Martin Rulsch, Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Heidas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Heinz-Vale · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 306 m
- Down
- ↓ 292 m
- Highest point
- 164 m
- Lowest point
- 94 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.3 km
- 1 flight of stairs
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
88.2 km in total- Street: 38.8 km
- Track: 25.1 km
- Path: 8.5 km
- Road: 7.6 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 3.7 km
- Busy road: 3.6 km
- Cycle path: 650 m
- Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
88.2 km in total- Asphalt: 66.8 km
- Paved: 16.3 km
- Gravel: 3.5 km
- Unknown: 1.5 km
About the cycle route Die Bergstraße
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Die Bergstraße is a cycle route of 88.2 km that starts in Heppenheim. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 306 m in total and descend 292 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is street (38.8 km), track (25.1 km) and path (8.5 km). Of the surface, 66.8 km asphalt and 16.3 km paved. For 1.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 665 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 36 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Hessischer Radfernweg R8 (Teilstrecke Laudenbach - Darmstadt)Moderate · From A to B39.6 km
- Hessischer Radfernweg R9Hard · From A to B81.6 km
- Welterbe-Radtour Lorsch-SpeyerHard · From A to B66.1 km
- Die Bergstraße naturnahHard · From A to B85.6 km
- RadNETZ Heidelberg - Weinheim - LaudenbachEasy · From A to B27.2 km
- Badischer Weinradweg - Etappe 8: Badische BergstraßeModerate · From A to B49.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 622 m from the route - 2
Schloss SchwetzingenCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 3
UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube MesselAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 4
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 341 m from the route - 5
Darmstadt HauptbahnhofAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 6
Kunsthalle MannheimMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 7
Church of the Holy SpiritAttraction · 186 m from the route - 8
WaldspiraleAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 9
Burg FrankensteinAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 10
Fundstelle Homo heidelbergensisArchaeological site · 9.9 km from the route - 11
Residential Palace DarmstadtAttraction · 333 m from the route - 12
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Mary MagdaleneAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 13
Schloss AuerbachAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 14
Model of Sentinel-6Attraction · 1.5 km from the route - 15
Model of Sentinel-3Attraction · 1.5 km from the route - 16
Model of MetopAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 17
Model of MeteosatAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 18
Alte BrückeAttraction · 158 m from the route - 19
Historischer StudentenkarzerMuseum · 201 m from the route - 20
Deutsches VerpackungsmuseumMuseum · 213 m from the route - 21
SchlossmuseumMuseum · 369 m from the route - 22
Goethe MonumentMemorial · 578 m from the route - 23
HochzeitsturmObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 24
Exhibition hallMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 25
Artists' colonyMuseum · 1.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Die Bergstraße?
Die Bergstraße is 88.2 km long. Allow ± 5:55 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 Heppenheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 306 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 36 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 12 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Lobdengau-Museum, Antikensammlung der Universität Heidelberg and Alice-Denkmal.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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