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Thüringer Städtekette Erfurt - Jena cycle route
Thüringer Städtekette Erfurt - Jena is a cycle route of 62.8 km from Erfurt. Along the way you'll find 535 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets and 5 bike pumps.
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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.
- 62.8 km
- ± 4:10 h
- ↑ 271 m · ↓ 320 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Erfurt
0 km2.9 km · 94 benches
St Thomas' Church
2.9 kmAttraction
296 m · 12 benches
Richard-Breslau-Denkmal
3.2 kmMemorial
670 m · 29 benches
2 public toilets and bike pump
3.8 km481 m · 11 benches
Angermuseum Erfurt
4.3 km2 water fountains and refill points
200 m · 8 benches
Angermuseum - Barfüßerkirche and 1 more
4.5 kmBarfüßerkirche and 2 public toilets
195 m · 5 benches
New Mill and 1 more
4.7 kmRömer, public toilet and water point
184 m · 3 benches
Kleine Synagoge and 5 more
4.9 kmRathaus Erfurt, Alte Synagoge Erfurt, Zum Breiten Herd, Krämerbrücke, Mikwe and 3 public toilets
152 m · 5 benches
Krämerbrücke and 1 more
5 kmKrämerbrücke and 2 public toilets
307 m · 15 benches
Lutherdenkmal
5.4 kmPublic toilet
24.5 km · 30 benches
Water point
29.9 km251 m · 17 benches
Muschelbrunnen
30.1 kmAttraction
309 m · 10 benches
Kunsthalle Harry Graf Kessler and 3 more
30.5 kmKasseturm, Brunnen am Graben, Pavillon-Presse and public toilet
177 m · 11 benches
Delphinbrunnen and 3 more
30.6 kmJohannes Falk, Löwenbrunnen, Museum zur bürgerlichen Wohnkultur im 18. und 19. Jahrhundert and public toilet
340 m · 4 benches
Albert-Schweitzer-Museum and 2 more
31 kmAlbert-Schweitzer-Denkmal and Adam-Mickiewicz-Denkmal
755 m · 14 benches
Stone of Good Fortune and 1 more
31.7 kmGoethes Gartenhaus and public toilet
1.4 km · 14 benches
Deutsches Bienenmuseum
33.1 kmMuseum
4.7 km · 10 benches
Bike pump
37.8 km13.8 km · 8 benches
Bike pump
51.6 km2 km · 28 benches
Ergo Bibamus and 1 more
53.6 kmJohannistor, 3 public toilets, 2 water fountains and refill points and bike pump
158 m · 26 benches
Anatomieturm
53.7 kmPublic toilet and bike pump
176 m · 22 benches
Friedrich Maurer and 1 more
53.9 kmLöbdertor and water point
193 m · 13 benches
Karmelitenkloster
54.1 kmWater point
157 m · 4 benches
Volksbad
54.3 kmPublic toilet
177 m · 13 benches
Romantikerhaus and 1 more
54.4 kmRoter Turm and public toilet
3 km · 27 benches
Zum Gedenken an die Gefallenen des 2. Weltkrieges
57.5 kmMemorial
5.3 km · 102 benches
Finish
62.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 25.1 kmBetween 5.4 km and 30.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
41 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 33 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: ErwinMeier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 2.9 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 3.2 km
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Photo: Michael Sander · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 4.3 km
Museum · after 4.6 km
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Photo: Wikswat · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 4.6 km
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Photo: Steffen Prößdorf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 4.7 km
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Photo: Kolossos · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 4.8 km
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Photo: Michael Sander · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 4.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 271 m
- Down
- ↓ 320 m
- Highest point
- 327 m
- Lowest point
- 146 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
62.8 km in total- Track: 19.4 km
- Street: 17 km
- Path: 15.6 km
- Road: 8.3 km
- Cycle path: 1.4 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 675 m
- Busy road: 400 m
Surfaces
62.8 km in total- Asphalt: 51.4 km
- Gravel: 5.7 km
- Paved: 4.6 km
- Unknown: 975 m
About the cycle route Thüringer Städtekette Erfurt - Jena
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Thüringer Städtekette Erfurt - Jena is a cycle route of 62.8 km that starts in Erfurt. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass St Thomas' Church (after 2.9 km), Richard-Breslau-Denkmal (after 3.2 km) and Angermuseum Erfurt (after 4.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 271 m in total and descend 320 m. Allow ± 4:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (19.4 km), street (17 km) and path (15.6 km). Of the surface, 51.4 km asphalt and 5.7 km gravel. For 975 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 535 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets and 5 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Thüringer Städtekette
Cycle routes nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Buchenwald MemorialMonument · 4 km from the route - 2
Erfurt CathedralAttraction · 471 m from the route - 3
StadtschlossCastle · 145 m from the route - 4
Haus am HornAttraction · 119 m from the route - 5
Duchess Anna Amalia LibraryAttraction · 223 m from the route - 6
Petersberg CitadelCastle · 806 m from the route - 7
PredigerkircheAttraction · 84 m from the route - 8
KartauseAttraction · 154 m from the route - 9
Botanical GardenAttraction · 260 m from the route - 10
Stadtkirche St. Peter und PaulAttraction · 139 m from the route - 11
Maria-Magdalenen-KapelleAttraction · 148 m from the route - 12
AllerheiligenkircheAttraction · 198 m from the route - 13
Sankt SeveriAttraction · 504 m from the route - 14
Gedenkstein für Prinz Leopold von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (Weimar)Memorial · 2.6 km from the route - 15
HerderdenkmalMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 16
BuchenwaldturmMonument · 2.9 km from the route - 17
Windmill BechstedtstraßAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 18
Windmill KlettbachAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 19
Gedenkstein zur Erinnerung an den Evakuierungsmarsch der Häftlinge des KZ BuchenwaldMemorial · 102 m from the route - 20
Stadtmuseum WeimarMuseum · 107 m from the route - 21
EiszeitgedenksteinMemorial · 109 m from the route - 22
KaisersaalAttraction · 110 m from the route - 23
PulverturmObservation tower · 112 m from the route - 24
Gedenktafel an den Todesmarsch der BuchenwaldhäftlingeMemorial · 120 m from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 125 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Thüringer Städtekette Erfurt - Jena?
Thüringer Städtekette Erfurt - Jena is 62.8 km long. Allow ± 4:10 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 Erfurt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 271 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 20 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 8 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass St Thomas' Church, Richard-Breslau-Denkmal and Angermuseum Erfurt.
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