Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Amt Creuzburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Nationalpark Hainich "Gelbe Route" cycle route
Nationalpark Hainich "Gelbe Route" is a cycle route of 37 km from Amt Creuzburg. Along the way you'll find 8 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 37 km
- ± 2:30 h
- ↑ 447 m · ↓ 469 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Amt Creuzburg
0 kmAt the start: Werrabrücke Creuzburg.
15.6 km · 3 benches
Helmundstein
15.6 kmMemorial
2.9 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
18.5 km18.5 km · 2 benches
Finish
37 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 18.5 kmBetween 18.5 km and 37 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 0 m
Memorial · after 15.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 447 m
- Down
- ↓ 469 m
- Highest point
- 485 m
- Lowest point
- 175 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.7 km
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
37 km in total- Track: 21.8 km
- Road: 11.2 km
- Street: 3.3 km
- Path: 675 m
Surfaces
37 km in total- Asphalt: 17.1 km
- Gravel: 12.4 km
- Paved: 2.9 km
- Unpaved: 200 m
- Unknown: 4.5 km
About the cycle route Nationalpark Hainich "Gelbe Route"
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Nationalpark Hainich "Gelbe Route" is a cycle route of 37 km that starts in Amt Creuzburg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Werrabrücke Creuzburg (after 0 m) and Helmundstein (after 15.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 447 m in total and descend 469 m. Allow ± 2:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (21.8 km), road (11.2 km) and street (3.3 km). Of the surface, 17.1 km asphalt and 12.4 km gravel. For 4.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 8 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
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- Fietsen naar PraagHard · From A to B566.8 km
- EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 9Hard · From A to B184 km
- Herkules-Wartburg-Radweg AlternativeHard · From A to B104.7 km
- Rennsteig-RadwanderwegHard · From A to B199.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
WartburgAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 2
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 3
Center of GermanyViewpoint · 9.8 km from the route - 4
Schloss BischofrodaCastle · 237 m from the route - 5
BaumkronenpfadObservation tower · 373 m from the route - 6
UlanendenkmalMemorial · 582 m from the route - 7
Burg CreuzburgCastle · 590 m from the route - 8
ApothekenmuseumMuseum · 644 m from the route - 9
Den Gefallenen der WeltkriegeMemorial · 707 m from the route - 10
GottesackerkircheMuseum · 729 m from the route - 11
Schloss DryburgCastle · 779 m from the route - 12
RosengartenAttraction · 864 m from the route - 13
Mahnmal (1939-45)Memorial · 938 m from the route - 14
MallindeAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 15
FriederikenschlösschenCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 16
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 17
Gefallenendenkmal I. und II. WKMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 18
Schloss BerkaCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 19
BetteleicheAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 20
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 21
Kriegerdenkmal (WW1)Memorial · 2.1 km from the route - 22
NikolausturmObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route - 23
Mahnmal (WW2)Memorial · 2.3 km from the route - 24
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 3.1 km from the route - 25
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nationalpark Hainich "Gelbe Route"?
Nationalpark Hainich "Gelbe Route" is 37 km long. Allow ± 2:30 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 Amt Creuzburg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 447 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.5 km.
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 Werrabrücke Creuzburg and Helmundstein.
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