Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Bad Bodenteich · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ilmenau-Radweg (Hauptroute) cycle route
Ilmenau-Radweg (Hauptroute) is a cycle route of 101.1 km from Bad Bodenteich. Along the way you'll find 199 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 2 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.
- 101.1 km
- ± 6:45 h
- ↑ 171 m · ↓ 232 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Bad Bodenteich
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
304 m
Burg Bodenteich
304 mCastle
11.8 km · 9 benches
Observation tower
12.1 kmObservation tower
10 km · 21 benches
Bike pump
22 km17.7 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
39.8 km1 km · 35 benches
Public toilet
40.8 km10.1 km · 40 benches
Public toilet
50.9 km3.5 km · bench
Bike pump
54.4 km14.3 km · 29 benches
Water point
68.7 km184 m · bench
Orgeln von St. Johannis
68.9 kmPublic toilet
493 m · 6 benches
Old Crane
69.4 kmWater point
31.7 km · 41 benches
Finish
101.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 39.6 kmBetween 129 m and 39.8 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: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 304 m
Observation tower · after 12.1 km
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Photo: Taxiarchos228 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 68.9 km
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Photo: StefanK0815 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 69.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 171 m
- Down
- ↓ 232 m
- Highest point
- 80 m
- Lowest point
- 3 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
101.1 km in total- Street: 36.3 km
- Road: 25.9 km
- Track: 22.5 km
- Path: 12.7 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 3.4 km
- Busy road: 100 m
Surfaces
101.1 km in total- Asphalt: 43.3 km
- Gravel: 30.1 km
- Paved: 15.5 km
- Unpaved: 3.8 km
- Unknown: 8.3 km
About the cycle route Ilmenau-Radweg (Hauptroute)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Ilmenau-Radweg (Hauptroute) is a cycle route of 101.1 km that starts in Bad Bodenteich. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Bodenteich and finish in Hoopte. Along the way you pass Burg Bodenteich (after 304 m), Observation tower (after 12.1 km) and Orgeln von St. Johannis (after 68.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 171 m in total and descend 232 m. Allow ± 6:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is street (36.3 km), road (25.9 km) and track (22.5 km). Of the surface, 43.3 km asphalt and 30.1 km gravel. For 8.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 199 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 68.7 km and after 69.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Neuengamme Concentration Camp MemorialMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 2
St. John's ChurchAttraction · 101 m from the route - 3
Saint Nicholas ChurchAttraction · 160 m from the route - 4
Lüneburg Water TowerAttraction · 158 m from the route - 5
German Salt MuseumMuseum · 550 m from the route - 6
BrauereimuseumMuseum · 114 m from the route - 7
Ostpreußisches Landesmuseum LüneburgMuseum · 115 m from the route - 8
Stadtschloss LüneburgCastle · 220 m from the route - 9
TextilmuseumMuseum · 268 m from the route - 10
Rathaus LüneburgAttraction · 300 m from the route - 11
Steinkiste MolbathArchaeological site · 377 m from the route - 12
Ehrenmal für gestorbene KZ-HäftlingeMemorial · 395 m from the route - 13
OttenburgArchaeological site · 547 m from the route - 14
Buckelgräberfeld von Bad BevensenArchaeological site · 688 m from the route - 15
Steinkiste im Uelzener StadtwaldArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 16
WoltersburgArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 17
Winsener Schloß (Amtsgericht Winsen)Attraction · 1.9 km from the route - 18
Gräberfeld in der Addenstorfer HeideArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 19
Großsteingrab Uelzen 1Archaeological site · 3 km from the route - 20
Großsteingrab WesterweyheArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 21
Großsteingrab Kahlstorf 2Archaeological site · 4.9 km from the route - 22
Großsteingrab Altenmedingen 3Archaeological site · 5 km from the route - 23
House of RemembranceMemorial · 5.2 km from the route - 24
Grabhügel Bornsen 6Archaeological site · 6 km from the route - 25
Großsteingrab Bornsen 1Archaeological site · 6.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ilmenau-Radweg (Hauptroute)?
Ilmenau-Radweg (Hauptroute) is 101.1 km long. Allow ± 6:45 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Bad Bodenteich to Hoopte.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Bodenteich.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 171 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.6 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 Burg Bodenteich, Observation tower and Orgeln von St. Johannis.
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