Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Eisenach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Nessetal-Radweg cycle route
Nessetal-Radweg is a cycle route of 69.2 km from Eisenach. Along the way you'll find 211 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 69.2 km
- ± 4:35 h
- ↑ 219 m · ↓ 243 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Eisenach
0 kmAt the start: St. Georg-Brunnen and Stadtschloss Eisenach.
242 m · 17 benches
St. Elisabeth v. Thüringen
242 mMemorial
899 m · 7 benches
Automobile Welt Eisenach
1.1 kmMuseum
9.7 km · 12 benches
Honesty box
10.8 km248 m
Gefallenendenkmal
11.1 kmMemorial
50.5 km · 20 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
61.6 km3.9 km · 2 benches
Sibyllentürmchen
65.5 kmPublic toilet
1.6 km · 59 benches
St Thomas' Church
67.1 kmAttraction
295 m · 12 benches
Richard-Breslau-Denkmal
67.4 kmMemorial
671 m · 30 benches
2 public toilets and bike pump
68.1 km520 m · 16 benches
Angermuseum Erfurt
68.6 km2 water fountains and refill points
175 m · 3 benches
Angermuseum - Barfüßerkirche and 1 more
68.8 kmBarfüßerkirche and 2 public toilets
194 m · 5 benches
New Mill and 1 more
69 kmRömer and water point
257 m · 9 benches
Finish
69.2 kmAt the finish: Kleine Synagoge, Rathaus Erfurt, Alte Synagoge Erfurt, Zum Breiten Herd, Krämerbrücke, Mikwe, Krämerbrücke and 5 public toilets.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 65.5 kmBetween 0 km and 65.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
20 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 12 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 0 m
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 31 m
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 242 m
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 1.1 km
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Photo: EACC80 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 11.1 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 65.5 km
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Photo: ErwinMeier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 67.1 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 67.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 219 m
- Down
- ↓ 243 m
- Highest point
- 346 m
- Lowest point
- 200 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
69.2 km in total- Track: 26 km
- Cycle path: 17.5 km
- Street: 12.5 km
- Road: 6.2 km
- Path: 5.1 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 525 m
Surfaces
69.2 km in total- Asphalt: 57 km
- Paved: 8.7 km
- Gravel: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 1.9 km
About the cycle route Nessetal-Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Nessetal-Radweg is a cycle route of 69.2 km that starts in Eisenach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Eisenach and finish in Erfurt. Along the way you pass St. Georg-Brunnen (after 0 m), Stadtschloss Eisenach (after 31 m) and St. Elisabeth v. Thüringen (after 242 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 219 m in total and descend 243 m. Allow ± 4:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (26 km), cycle path (17.5 km) and street (12.5 km). Of the surface, 57 km asphalt and 8.7 km paved. For 1.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 211 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 61.6 km, after 61.7 km, after 68.6 km, after 68.7 km and after 69.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 65.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Herkules-Wartburg-RadwegHard · From A to B110.8 km
- [D4] Mittelland-Route (Thüringen-West)Hard · From A to B148.8 km
- Thüringer Städtekette Eisenach - ErfurtHard · From A to B72.8 km
- WaldrandrouteHard · From A to B135.7 km
- Rennsteig-RadwanderwegHard · From A to B199.2 km
- Nationalpark Hainich "Gelbe Route"Moderate · From A to B37 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
WartburgAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 2
Erfurt CathedralAttraction · 470 m from the route - 3
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 423 m from the route - 4
Petersberg CitadelCastle · 801 m from the route - 5
PredigerkircheAttraction · 84 m from the route - 6
KartauseAttraction · 193 m from the route - 7
Maria-Magdalenen-KapelleAttraction · 147 m from the route - 8
AllerheiligenkircheAttraction · 192 m from the route - 9
Sankt SeveriAttraction · 502 m from the route - 10
KrämerbrückeAttraction · 131 m from the route - 11
Wasserburg KäseburgCastle · 134 m from the route - 12
St. GeorgMemorial · 140 m from the route - 13
Schwarzer BrunnenMemorial · 188 m from the route - 14
LutherhausMuseum · 192 m from the route - 15
ÄrztedenkmalMemorial · 199 m from the route - 16
LutherdenkmalMemorial · 208 m from the route - 17
Kurmainzische StatthaltereiAttraction · 225 m from the route - 18
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 237 m from the route - 19
LutherdenkmalMemorial · 254 m from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 259 m from the route - 21
NikolaitorAttraction · 260 m from the route - 22
WingolfsdenkmalMemorial · 267 m from the route - 23
KaisersaalAttraction · 274 m from the route - 24
Schloss NeuscharfenbergCastle · 293 m from the route - 25
DenkNadelMemorial · 297 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nessetal-Radweg?
Nessetal-Radweg is 69.2 km long. Allow ± 4:35 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Eisenach to Erfurt.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Eisenach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 219 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 65.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass St. Georg-Brunnen, Stadtschloss Eisenach and St. Elisabeth v. Thüringen.
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