Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Riedstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Südhessen-Route 18 cycle route
Südhessen-Route 18 is a cycle route of 45.7 km from Riedstadt. Along the way you'll find 128 benches, 1 water point and 5 public toilets.
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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.
- 45.7 km
- ± 3:05 h
- ↑ 216 m · ↓ 145 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Riedstadt
0 km346 m · 8 benches
Public toilet
346 m18.4 km · 46 benches
Public toilet
18.8 km2.1 km · 14 benches
Hartig-Denkmal
20.8 kmMemorial
11.7 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
32.5 km3.6 km · 18 benches
2 public toilets and water point
36.1 km9.6 km · 22 benches
Finish
45.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 18.4 kmBetween 346 m and 18.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 20.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 216 m
- Down
- ↓ 145 m
- Highest point
- 229 m
- Lowest point
- 86 m
- 5-10% slope · 459 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
45.7 km in total- Track: 26.4 km
- Street: 7.3 km
- Path: 6.2 km
- Busy road: 3 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 925 m
- Cycle path: 850 m
Surfaces
45.7 km in total- Asphalt: 22.3 km
- Gravel: 16.5 km
- Paved: 5.1 km
- Unpaved: 950 m
- Unknown: 800 m
About the cycle route Südhessen-Route 18
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Südhessen-Route 18 is a cycle route of 45.7 km that starts in Riedstadt. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Hartig-Denkmal (after 20.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 216 m in total and descend 145 m. Allow ± 3:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (26.4 km), street (7.3 km) and path (6.2 km). Of the surface, 22.3 km asphalt and 16.5 km gravel. For 800 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 128 benches, 1 water point and 5 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 36.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Südhessen-Route 20Hard · From A to B58.5 km
- Südhessen-Route 31Easy · From A to B28.1 km
- Südhessen-Route 27Easy · From A to B25.8 km
- Hessischer Radfernweg R6Hard · From A to B400 km
- EuroVelo 15 - Rheinradweg - Ingelheim–Grenze Rhein-Neckar-Kreis/Landkreis KarlsruheHard · From A to B158.9 km
- Südhessen-Route 22Hard · From A to B64.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube MesselAttraction · 999 m from the route - 2
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 931 m from the route - 3
Darmstadt HauptbahnhofAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 4
WaldspiraleAttraction · 218 m from the route - 5
Burg FrankensteinAttraction · 10 km from the route - 6
Residential Palace DarmstadtAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 7
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Mary MagdaleneAttraction · 856 m from the route - 8
LudwigskircheAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 9
Model of MeteosatAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 10
Model of MetopAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 11
Model of Sentinel-6Attraction · 2.1 km from the route - 12
Model of Sentinel-3Attraction · 2.1 km from the route - 13
Goethe MonumentMemorial · 723 m from the route - 14
HochzeitsturmObservation tower · 782 m from the route - 15
Exhibition hallMuseum · 802 m from the route - 16
Artists' colonyMuseum · 858 m from the route - 17
SchlossmuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 18
SchwedensäuleMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 19
Oetinger VillaAttraction · 118 m from the route - 20
Schloss FechenbachAttraction · 133 m from the route - 21
AlexanderburgAttraction · 145 m from the route - 22
Museum Schloss FechenbachMuseum · 152 m from the route - 23
Jagdschloss KranichsteinCastle · 238 m from the route - 24
Prinz-Georg-PalaisMuseum · 448 m from the route - 25
Prettlack'sches GartenhausAttraction · 497 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Südhessen-Route 18?
Südhessen-Route 18 is 45.7 km long. Allow ± 3:05 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 Riedstadt.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 216 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Hartig-Denkmal.
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