Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Butjadingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Deutsche Sielroute cycle route
Deutsche Sielroute is a cycle route of 203.2 km from Butjadingen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 168 benches, 1 water point, 30 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 6 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.
- 203.2 km
- ± 13:35 h
- ↑ 10 m · ↓ 10 m
- Hard
- Circular ride
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 168 benches, 1 water point, 30 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 6 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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: Helmut Seger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Soluvo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Traveler100 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Museum
Observation tower
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Photo: User:Romwriter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 10 m
- Down
- ↓ 10 m
- Highest point
- 8 m
- Lowest point
- -1 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
203.2 km in total- Road: 65.5 km
- Street: 46.2 km
- Track: 45.2 km
- Path: 22.7 km
- Busy road: 12.2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 8.1 km
- Cycle path: 3 km
Surfaces
203.2 km in total- Asphalt: 132.4 km
- Paved: 56.9 km
- Gravel: 2.8 km
- Unpaved: 150 m
- Unknown: 10.7 km
About the cycle route Deutsche Sielroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Deutsche Sielroute is a circular ride of 203.2 km from Butjadingen: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 10 m in total and descend 10 m. Allow ± 13:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (65.5 km), street (46.2 km) and track (45.2 km). Of the surface, 132.4 km asphalt and 56.9 km paved. For 10.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 168 benches, 1 water point, 30 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 6 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Easy · From A to B5.9 km
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
U-Boot Wilhelm BauerMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 2
WalkieferAttraction · 550 m from the route - 3
Schwimmendes MoorAttraction · 151 m from the route - 4
Schwarzer LeuchtturmAttraction · 320 m from the route - 5
Denkmal 1870-71Memorial · 452 m from the route - 6
Schlepper ReginaAttraction · 471 m from the route - 7
St.-Aegidius-KircheAttraction · 474 m from the route - 8
Overbeck-MuseumMuseum · 615 m from the route - 9
BV 2 VegesackAttraction · 700 m from the route - 10
Löschboot 1Attraction · 744 m from the route - 11
RuinsRuins · 780 m from the route - 12
Gerhard-Rohlfs-DenkmalMemorial · 814 m from the route - 13
GedächtnistempelMonument · 898 m from the route - 14
Burg BlomendalAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 15
Seefelder MühleAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 16
U-Boot-Bunker ValentinMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 17
RAU IXAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 18
Klimahaus BremerhavenMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 19
AttractionAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 20
WasserstandsanzeigerAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 21
Schulschiff DeutschlandAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 22
Deutsches SchifffahrtsmuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 23
HelmutAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 24
Deutsches AuswandererhausMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 25
DIVAAttraction · 1.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Deutsche Sielroute?
Deutsche Sielroute is 203.2 km long. Allow ± 13:35 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Butjadingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 10 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 30 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 Denkmal des Schwarzen Herzogs, Schiffahrtsmuseum Brake (Haus1) and Kapelle am Deich.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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