Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Willingen (Upland) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Diemelradweg cycle route
Diemelradweg is a cycle route of 109.9 km from Willingen (Upland). Along the way you'll find 366 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 7 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.
- 109.9 km
- ± 7:20 h
- ↑ 296 m · ↓ 852 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Willingen (Upland)
0 km2.6 km · 19 benches
Heimatmuseum Usseln
2.6 kmMuseum
8.3 km · 16 benches
Water point
10.8 km6.3 km · 11 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
17.1 km218 m · 3 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
17.4 km211 m · 8 benches
Public toilet
17.6 km200 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
17.8 km3.3 km · 29 benches
Public toilet
21.1 km251 m · 7 benches
Bike pump
21.3 km5.1 km · 16 benches
Bike pump
26.5 km268 m · bench
Schloss Padberg
26.7 kmCastle
3.2 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
29.9 km35.8 km · 85 benches
Water point
65.8 km4.2 km · 9 benches
Bike pump
69.9 km1.4 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
71.4 km24.8 km · 49 benches
Bike pump
96.2 km655 m · bench
Public toilet
96.8 km13.1 km · 81 benches
Finish
109.9 kmAt the finish: Landgraf-Carl-Denkmal, public toilet and bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 41.4 kmBetween 29.9 km and 71.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The 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.
Museum · after 2.6 km
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Photo: Stefan Didam - Schmallenberg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 26.7 km
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Photo: GFreihalter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 109.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 296 m
- Down
- ↓ 852 m
- Highest point
- 661 m
- Lowest point
- 105 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.8 km
- 1 flight of stairs
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
109.9 km in total- Track: 64.2 km
- Street: 18.1 km
- Road: 11.5 km
- Path: 8.8 km
- Busy road: 6.2 km
- Cycle path: 700 m
- Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
- Footpath (walk your bike): 86 m
Surfaces
109.9 km in total- Asphalt: 98.2 km
- Gravel: 5.7 km
- Paved: 1.9 km
- Natural: 325 m
- Unpaved: 100 m
- Unknown: 3.4 km
About the cycle route Diemelradweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Diemelradweg is a cycle route of 109.9 km that starts in Willingen (Upland). It does not end where it starts. You start in Diemelquelle and finish in Bad Karlshafen. Along the way you pass Heimatmuseum Usseln (after 2.6 km), Schloss Padberg (after 26.7 km) and Landgraf-Carl-Denkmal (after 109.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 296 m in total and descend 852 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (64.2 km), street (18.1 km) and road (11.5 km). Of the surface, 98.2 km asphalt and 5.7 km gravel. For 3.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 366 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 7 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 10.8 km and after 65.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 41.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Diemelradweg (Diemel Cycle Route) is a long-distance cycle route of about 110 km along the Diemel, from its source near Usseln in Hesse to where it flows into the Weser at Bad Karlshafen. It runs along the Diemelsee and through Marsberg, Warburg, Liebenau and Trendelburg. Between Trendelburg and Wülmersen you ride on the old Carlsbahn railway line, through the 202-metre Deisel Tunnel. Nearly all of it is asphalt, mostly on farm roads. We know of 9 toilets and 7 bike pumps along the route, but only 2 drinking water points.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Cycle routes nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Deutsches Hugenotten-MuseumMuseum · 100 m from the route - 2
DampflokachseMemorial · 116 m from the route - 3
Wasserschloss WülmersenCastle · 150 m from the route - 4
Burg TrendelburgCastle · 235 m from the route - 5
ButtenturmViewpoint · 395 m from the route - 6
Museum im SternMuseum · 470 m from the route - 7
KrukenburgCastle · 505 m from the route - 8
AsselerburgArchaeological site · 510 m from the route - 9
BilsteinturmObservation tower · 707 m from the route - 10
Besucherbergwerk KilianstollenAttraction · 980 m from the route - 11
HolsterburgArchaeological site · 999 m from the route - 12
CurioseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 13
HeinturmRuins · 1.2 km from the route - 14
Frühmittelalterliche Wallburg auf dem GaulskopfArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 15
Galeriegrab von Warburg-RimbeckArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 16
Weser-SkywalkAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 17
DesenbergViewpoint · 1.9 km from the route - 18
Burg CalenbergCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 19
DommelturmObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 20
Wisent TurmObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route - 21
Burgruine SchönebergCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 22
SchwalenburgAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 23
UplandbahnAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 24
Schloss WeldaCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 25
Besucherbergwerk Grube Christiane - Schacht MartenbergAttraction · 3.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Diemelradweg?
Diemelradweg is 109.9 km long. Allow ± 7:20 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Diemelquelle to Bad Karlshafen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Willingen (Upland).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 296 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 41.4 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 Heimatmuseum Usseln, Schloss Padberg and Landgraf-Carl-Denkmal.
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