Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Wächtersbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Bahnradweg Hessen Alternative cycle route
Bahnradweg Hessen Alternative is a cycle route of 76.8 km from Wächtersbach. Along the way you'll find 98 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 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.
- 76.8 km
- ± 5:05 h
- ↑ 297 m · ↓ 569 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 98 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Archaeological site
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 297 m
- Down
- ↓ 569 m
- Highest point
- 555 m
- Lowest point
- 103 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.9 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 386 m
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
76.8 km in total- Track: 41.9 km
- Street: 12.1 km
- Path: 8.6 km
- Cycle path: 6.1 km
- Road: 5.1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.4 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
Surfaces
76.8 km in total- Asphalt: 71.6 km
- Paved: 3 km
- Gravel: 850 m
- Unknown: 1.2 km
About the cycle route Bahnradweg Hessen Alternative
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Bahnradweg Hessen Alternative is a cycle route of 76.8 km that starts in Wächtersbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hartmannshain and finish in Hanau.
How hard is the route?
You climb 297 m in total and descend 569 m. Allow ± 5:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (41.9 km), street (12.1 km) and path (8.6 km). Of the surface, 71.6 km asphalt and 3 km paved. For 1.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 98 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
German Goldsmiths´ HouseMuseum · 135 m from the route - 2
Brothers Grimm MemorialAttraction · 545 m from the route - 3
Wasserburg RückingenCastle · 139 m from the route - 4
Schloss BirsteinCastle · 156 m from the route - 5
Ghetto-Mauer HanauMemorial · 226 m from the route - 6
Schloss WirtheimCastle · 237 m from the route - 7
Schloss LangenselboldAttraction · 351 m from the route - 8
Schloss WächtersbachCastle · 592 m from the route - 9
EhrensäuleMemorial · 967 m from the route - 10
PfortensteinArchaeological site · 975 m from the route - 11
GrimmsMärchenReichMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 12
Schloss EisenhammerCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 13
Schloss MeerholzCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 14
Schloss PhilippsruheAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 15
Historisches Museum Hanau Schloss PhilippsruheMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 16
BuchbergturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 17
Museumseisenbahn HanauMuseum · 2 km from the route - 18
Burgstall SpyelbergCastle · 2 km from the route - 19
Brunnenkranz der KlosterruineRuins · 2.1 km from the route - 20
MUNA-Museum GrebenhainMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 21
Museum Schloss SteinheimMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 22
Museum GroßauheimMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 23
Wasserturm SteinheimAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 24
WendelinuskapelleAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 25
Kleinkastell NeuwirtshausArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Bahnradweg Hessen Alternative?
Bahnradweg Hessen Alternative is 76.8 km long. Allow ± 5:05 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Hartmannshain to Hanau.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wächtersbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 297 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Römisches Kastell / Bad and Kaiserpfalz Gelnhausen.
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