Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Eisenach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Thüringer Städtekette Eisenach - Erfurt cycle route
Thüringer Städtekette Eisenach - Erfurt is a cycle route of 72.8 km from Eisenach. Along the way you'll find 209 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 72.8 km
- ± 4:50 h
- ↑ 209 m · ↓ 233 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Eisenach
0 kmAt the start: Stadtschloss Eisenach, St. Georg-Brunnen, public toilet and water point.
357 m · 46 benches
Public toilet
357 m194 m
Lutherdenkmal and 2 more
551 mÄrztedenkmal and Nikolaitor
457 m · 16 benches
Public toilet
1 km3.9 km · 8 benches
Hellwigdenkmal
4.9 kmMemorial
11.6 km · 17 benches
Bike pump
16.5 km6.6 km · 3 benches
Water point
23.1 km14.7 km · 3 benches
2 public toilets
37.8 km253 m · bench
Public toilet
38 km7.7 km · bench
Gefallenendenkmal
45.7 kmMemorial
281 m
Bach-Stammhaus
46 kmMuseum
3.9 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
49.9 km7.2 km · 14 benches
Christian Hunold (Menantes)
57.1 kmMemorial
13.3 km · 80 benches
Public toilet
70.4 km2.5 km · 7 benches
Finish
72.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 36.8 kmBetween 1 km and 37.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 9 m
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 57 m
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Photo: Krzysztof Golik · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 551 m
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Photo: Wikswat at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 599 m
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 625 m
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 4.9 km
Memorial · after 45.7 km
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Photo: Mazbln · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 46 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 209 m
- Down
- ↓ 233 m
- Highest point
- 372 m
- Lowest point
- 205 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
72.8 km in total- Track: 22.4 km
- Street: 17.4 km
- Road: 14.5 km
- Path: 12 km
- Busy road: 3.1 km
- Cycle path: 2.8 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 500 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
72.8 km in total- Asphalt: 60 km
- Gravel: 5.2 km
- Paved: 3.3 km
- Unpaved: 125 m
- Unknown: 4 km
About the cycle route Thüringer Städtekette Eisenach - Erfurt
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Thüringer Städtekette Eisenach - Erfurt is a cycle route of 72.8 km that starts in Eisenach. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Stadtschloss Eisenach (after 9 m), St. Georg-Brunnen (after 57 m) and Lutherdenkmal (after 551 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 209 m in total and descend 233 m. Allow ± 4:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (22.4 km), street (17.4 km) and road (14.5 km). Of the surface, 60 km asphalt and 5.2 km gravel. For 4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 209 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle at the start and after 23.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Thüringer Städtekette
Cycle routes nearby
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- [D4] Mittelland-Route (Thüringen-West)Hard · From A to B148.8 km
- WaldrandrouteHard · From A to B135.7 km
- Nessetal-RadwegHard · From A to B69.2 km
- Rennsteig-RadwanderwegHard · From A to B199.2 km
- Nationalpark Hainich "Gelbe Route"Moderate · From A to B37 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
WartburgAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 2
Erfurt CathedralAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 3
Alte Synagoge ErfurtMuseum · 3 km from the route - 4
KrämerbrückeAttraction · 3 km from the route - 5
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 315 m from the route - 6
Petersberg CitadelCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 7
KartauseAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 8
PredigerkircheAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 9
Sankt SeveriAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 10
Maria-Magdalenen-KapelleAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 11
AllerheiligenkircheAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 105 m from the route - 13
Schwarzer BrunnenMemorial · 145 m from the route - 14
LutherhausMuseum · 161 m from the route - 15
St. Elisabeth v. ThüringenMemorial · 183 m from the route - 16
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 196 m from the route - 17
BergfriedObservation tower · 218 m from the route - 18
WingolfsdenkmalMemorial · 218 m from the route - 19
MühlburgAttraction · 218 m from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 222 m from the route - 21
St. GeorgMemorial · 227 m from the route - 22
HörselbergmuseumMuseum · 228 m from the route - 23
Ernst Abbe (1840-1905)Monument · 244 m from the route - 24
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 246 m from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 269 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Thüringer Städtekette Eisenach - Erfurt?
Thüringer Städtekette Eisenach - Erfurt is 72.8 km long. Allow ± 4:50 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 Eisenach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 209 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.8 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 Stadtschloss Eisenach, St. Georg-Brunnen and Lutherdenkmal.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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