Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Meissen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Meißner 8 Nordroute cycle route
Meißner 8 Nordroute is a cycle route of 36.4 km from Meissen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 113 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 36.4 km
- ± 2:25 h
- ↑ 159 m · ↓ 154 m
- Moderate
- Circular ride
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 113 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower
Attraction
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Stephan Hoppe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAlbrechtsburg
Castle
Museum
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Photo: Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 159 m
- Down
- ↓ 154 m
- Highest point
- 218 m
- Lowest point
- 100 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
36.4 km in total- Path: 12.3 km
- Street: 7.1 km
- Road: 6.1 km
- Busy road: 4.6 km
- Track: 3.1 km
- Cycle path: 2.6 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 150 m
- Unknown: 350 m
Surfaces
36.4 km in total- Asphalt: 27.3 km
- Paved: 4 km
- Gravel: 3.3 km
- Unpaved: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 25 m
About the cycle route Meißner 8 Nordroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Meißner 8 Nordroute is a circular ride of 36.4 km from Meissen: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 159 m in total and descend 154 m. Allow ± 2:25 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (12.3 km), street (7.1 km) and road (6.1 km). Of the surface, 27.3 km asphalt and 4 km paved. For 25 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 113 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Meißner 8 SüdrouteModerate · Circular ride46.7 km
- Sächsische Städteroute [Freiberg-Kamenz]Hard · From A to B109 km
- August der StarkeHard · From A to B183.9 km
- [D10] Elberadweg linkselbisch [Abschnitt N]Moderate · From A to B42.7 km
- Eurovelo 7 - Sun Route - part GermanyHard · From A to B737.9 km
- Radroute Meißen–OsterzgebirgeHard · From A to B111.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
GlomuciArchaeological site · 4.8 km from the route - 2
PrälatenhausMuseum · 188 m from the route - 3
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 190 m from the route - 4
Johann Friedrich BöttgerMemorial · 234 m from the route - 5
Schloss SchieritzCastle · 265 m from the route - 6
Burgberg ZehrenArchaeological site · 525 m from the route - 7
Schloss ProschwitzCastle · 982 m from the route - 8
Schloss SiebeneichenAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 9
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 2 km from the route - 10
Denkmal für die Gefallenen des Ersten WeltkriegesMemorial · 2 km from the route - 11
Schloss BatzdorfCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 12
BoselturmObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route - 13
Schloß SchleinitzCastle · 4 km from the route - 14
Schloss TaubenheimCastle · 4 km from the route - 15
Schloss HeynitzCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 16
Schloss ScharfenbergCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 17
Schloss SeußlitzCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 18
Oberauer TunnelMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 19
Wasserschloss OberauCastle · 6 km from the route - 20
BaeyerhöheViewpoint · 6 km from the route - 21
Velocium – Die sächsische Fahrrad-ErlebnisweltMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 22
Schloss HirschsteinCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 23
Herrenhaus WendischboraCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 24
Schloss RothschönbergAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 25
WartturmObservation tower · 7.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Meißner 8 Nordroute?
Meißner 8 Nordroute is 36.4 km long. Allow ± 2:25 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 Meissen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 159 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Benno-Mütze, Kloster Zum Heiligen Kreuz and Albrechtsburg.
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