Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Lahnstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lahnradweg cycle route
Lahnradweg is a cycle route of 248.1 km from Lahnstein. Along the way you'll find 719 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 48 public toilets, 8 bike pumps and 2 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.
- 248.1 km
- ± 16:35 h
- ↑ 987 m · ↓ 438 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Lahnstein
0 km934 m · 28 benches
Public toilet
934 m295 m · 11 benches
Baareschesser
1.2 kmPublic toilet
10.9 km · 57 benches
12 public toilets
12.1 km466 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
12.6 km178 m · 4 benches
Karlsburg
12.8 kmCastle
556 m · 16 benches
Public toilet and 6 water fountains and refill points
13.3 km463 m · 10 benches
Public toilet and water point
13.8 km210 m · 2 benches
Observation tower
14 kmObservation tower
7.3 km · 24 benches
Burg Stein
21.4 kmCastle
6.4 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
27.8 km8.4 km · 29 benches
Schloss Laurenburg
36.2 kmCastle
767 m · 4 benches
Water point
37 km8 km · 17 benches
Waldecksches Jagdschloß Geilnau
45 kmCastle
9.4 km · 20 benches
Grafenschloss Diez and 1 more
54.4 kmMuseum im Grafenschloss and 3 public toilets
2 km · 4 benches
Schloss Oranienstein
56.4 kmCastle
5.3 km · 10 benches
Alte Lahnbrücke
61.7 kmViewpoint
2.9 km · 20 benches
Bike pump
64.7 km189 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
64.8 km7.7 km · 29 benches
Burg Runkel and 1 more
72.5 kmBurg Runkel and public toilet
228 m · 9 benches
Alte Lahnbrücke
72.8 kmAttraction
17 km · 41 benches
Public toilet and water point
89.7 km271 m
2 public toilets
90 km234 m
Water point
90.2 km3.6 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
93.8 km2.9 km · 2 benches
Weilburger Schiffstunnel
96.7 kmAttraction
350 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
97.1 km1.4 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
98.5 km1.3 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
99.7 km2.3 km · bench
Laneburg
102.1 kmCastle
Show the other 25 steps
497 m
Water point
102.6 km3.2 km
Water point
105.8 km6.2 km · 3 benches
2 public toilets
112 km1.5 km
2 public toilets
113.5 km5.7 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
119.2 km15 km · 44 benches
2 public toilets
134.2 km2.6 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
136.8 km8.8 km · 69 benches
Bike pump
145.7 km6.8 km · 26 benches
Hessisches Holz- und Technikmuseum
152.5 kmMuseum
5.5 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
158 km5.8 km · 12 benches
Bike pump and honesty box
163.8 km9.5 km · 6 benches
2 public toilets and bike pump
173.3 km5.9 km · 10 benches
2 public toilets
179.2 km1 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
180.2 km170 m · bench
2 public toilets
180.4 km715 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
181.1 km3.8 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
184.9 km2.2 km · 3 benches
Honesty box
187.1 km19.4 km · 19 benches
Burg Buchenau
206.6 kmArchaeological site
2.9 km · 2 benches
Bike pump
209.5 km15.7 km · 32 benches
Bike pump
225.1 km3.4 km · 3 benches
Internationales Radiomuseum
228.6 kmMuseum
6.3 km · 15 benches
Bike pump
234.9 km8.7 km · 6 benches
Bike pump
243.6 km4.5 km · 4 benches
Finish
248.1 kmAt the finish: Lahnquelle.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 63.2 kmBetween 184.9 km and 248.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
19 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 11 more along the route are on the map.
Memorial · after 1.2 km
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Photo: LoKiLeCh · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 12.8 km
Observation tower · after 14 km
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Photo: Tohma (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 21.4 km
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Photo: Frank Winkelmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 36.2 km
Castle · after 45 km
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 54.4 km
Museum · after 54.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 987 m
- Down
- ↓ 438 m
- Highest point
- 614 m
- Lowest point
- 64 m
- 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
248.1 km in total- Track: 102.4 km
- Street: 52.3 km
- Path: 44 km
- Road: 24.8 km
- Busy road: 9.7 km
- Cycle path: 7.6 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 6.4 km
- Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 225 m
Surfaces
248.1 km in total- Asphalt: 211.5 km
- Gravel: 20.3 km
- Paved: 10 km
- Unknown: 5.7 km
About the cycle route Lahnradweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Lahnradweg is a cycle route of 248.1 km that starts in Lahnstein. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Baareschesser (after 1.2 km), Karlsburg (after 12.8 km) and Observation tower (after 14 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 987 m in total and descend 438 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (102.4 km), street (52.3 km) and path (44 km). Of the surface, 211.5 km asphalt and 20.3 km gravel. For 5.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 719 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 48 public toilets, 8 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 63.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Lahnradweg is a 248 km cycle route along the Lahn, from the source of the river near Netphen in the Siegerland to where it flows into the Rhine at Lahnstein. Called the Lahntalradweg until 2020, it runs through North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate, via Marburg, Giessen, Wetzlar, Weilburg, Limburg, Diez, Nassau and Bad Ems. On the way you pass the Weilburg ship tunnel, Runkel Castle and the count's palace in Diez. 85 per cent is asphalt. We know of 48 toilets and 12 drinking water points along the route.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 2
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 713 m from the route - 3
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 5.7 km from the route - 4
elisabeth churchAttraction · 385 m from the route - 5
Schloß BraunfelsCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 6
MarksburgMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 7
Schloß SchaumburgCastle · 897 m from the route - 8
Gedenkstätte HadamarMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 9
Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 425 m from the route - 10
Royal ChairMonument · 2.9 km from the route - 11
Wasserburg HainchenCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 12
Foucault pendulumAttraction · 6 km from the route - 13
Schloss LiebeneckCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 14
LahnfensterAttraction · 103 m from the route - 15
JägerdenkmalMemorial · 103 m from the route - 16
Lahn-Marmor-MuseumMuseum · 110 m from the route - 17
Bergbau- und StadtmuseumMuseum · 137 m from the route - 18
Schloss WeilburgCastle · 139 m from the route - 19
Schloss DehrnCastle · 157 m from the route - 20
Burg LaurenburgCastle · 172 m from the route - 21
SchlosskircheAttraction · 195 m from the route - 22
Burg LahneckCastle · 203 m from the route - 23
Burg NassauCastle · 208 m from the route - 24
Burg SchadeckCastle · 224 m from the route - 25
Stein'sches SchlossCastle · 233 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lahnradweg?
Lahnradweg is 248.1 km long. Allow ± 16:35 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Lahnstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 987 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 48 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 63.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 12 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Baareschesser, Karlsburg and Observation tower.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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