Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Büsum · Updated on 14 November 2026
Dithmarschen-Route cycle route
Dithmarschen-Route is a cycle route of 126.4 km from Büsum that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 199 benches, 12 public toilets and 4 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.
- 126.4 km
- ± 8:25 h
- ↑ 190 m · ↓ 179 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 199 benches, 12 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Peter Oldekop · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Stefan Didam - Schmallenberg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Holger rix · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 190 m
- Down
- ↓ 179 m
- Highest point
- 75 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
126.4 km in total- Road: 46.3 km
- Street: 29.4 km
- Path: 22.5 km
- Track: 18 km
- Busy road: 6.7 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 2.1 km
- Cycle path: 1.2 km
Surfaces
126.4 km in total- Asphalt: 99.1 km
- Paved: 13.2 km
- Gravel: 5.1 km
- Unknown: 8.8 km
About the cycle route Dithmarschen-Route
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Dithmarschen-Route is a circular ride of 126.4 km from Büsum: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 190 m in total and descend 179 m. Allow ± 8:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (46.3 km), street (29.4 km) and path (22.5 km). Of the surface, 99.1 km asphalt and 13.2 km paved. For 8.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 199 benches, 12 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
2Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Wacken Open AirAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 2
BrutkampArchaeological site · 94 m from the route - 3
MarktplatzAttraction · 380 m from the route - 4
Wassermühle AlbersdorfAttraction · 594 m from the route - 5
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 843 m from the route - 6
Großsteingrab BunsohArchaeological site · 890 m from the route - 7
Museum am MeerMuseum · 1 km from the route - 8
MuseumshafenMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 9
Forest MuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 10
Gedenkstätte GudendorfMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 11
Ganggrab SchalkholzArchaeological site · 3.5 km from the route - 12
DithmarsiumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 13
BökelnburgArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 14
FünffingerlindeAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 15
StellerburgArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 16
Großsteingrab DellbrückArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route - 17
Ganggrab von Linden-PahlkrugArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 18
Dithmarscher LandesmuseumMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 19
Großsteingrab HademarschenArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 20
DusenddüwelswarfMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 21
Kohlosseum KohlmuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 22
HebbelmuseumMuseum · 9 km from the route - 23
Wassermühle HanerauAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 24
RugenbargArchaeological site · 9.5 km from the route - 25
Gut HanerauAttraction · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Dithmarschen-Route?
Dithmarschen-Route is 126.4 km long. Allow ± 8:25 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 Büsum.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 190 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kanalmuseum ATRIUM, Seehundstation Friedrichskoog and Dolmen von Frestedt.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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