Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Schlitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Vulkanradweg cycle route
Vulkanradweg is a cycle route of 96.9 km from Schlitz. Along the way you'll find 236 benches, 6 public toilets and 6 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.
- 96.9 km
- ± 6:30 h
- ↑ 443 m · ↓ 545 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Schlitz
0 km2.4 km · 6 benches
Ottoburg
2.4 kmCastle
427 m · 8 benches
Schloß Hallenburg - Landesmusikakademie Hessen
2.8 kmPublic toilet and bike pump
3.9 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
6.7 km8 km · 34 benches
Public toilet
14.7 km5.5 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
20.2 km163 m · 10 benches
Public toilet
20.3 km239 m · 6 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
20.6 km3.8 km · 37 benches
Bike pump
24.4 km40.2 km · 38 benches
Schloss Gedern
64.6 kmCastle
6.5 km · 11 benches
Kunstguss Museum Hirzenhain
71 kmMuseum
10.7 km · 41 benches
Bike pump
81.7 km12.5 km · 24 benches
2 bike pumps
94.2 km2.7 km · 3 benches
Finish
96.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 76.3 kmBetween 20.6 km and 96.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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 CommonsCastle · after 2.4 km
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Photo: Doctordee · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 2.8 km
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Photo: Sven Teschke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 64.6 km
Museum · after 71 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 443 m
- Down
- ↓ 545 m
- Highest point
- 579 m
- Lowest point
- 121 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
96.9 km in total- Path: 34.6 km
- Cycle path: 24.7 km
- Track: 22.8 km
- Street: 11.2 km
- Road: 2.6 km
- Busy road: 800 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 75 m
Surfaces
96.9 km in total- Asphalt: 95 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
- Unpaved: 25 m
About the cycle route Vulkanradweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Vulkanradweg is a cycle route of 96.9 km that starts in Schlitz. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Ottoburg (after 2.4 km), Schloß Hallenburg - Landesmusikakademie Hessen (after 2.8 km) and Schloss Gedern (after 64.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 443 m in total and descend 545 m. Allow ± 6:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (34.6 km), cycle path (24.7 km) and track (22.8 km). Of the surface, 95 km asphalt and 1.7 km paved.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 236 benches, 6 public toilets and 6 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 76.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss OrtenbergCastle · 85 m from the route - 2
Schloss EisenbachCastle · 117 m from the route - 3
SchachtenburgCastle · 120 m from the route - 4
Schloss GünderrodeCastle · 141 m from the route - 5
Burgruine WartenbergAttraction · 160 m from the route - 6
HinterturmViewpoint · 173 m from the route - 7
VorderburgCastle · 198 m from the route - 8
Burg LauterbachCastle · 210 m from the route - 9
Burg LißbergCastle · 234 m from the route - 10
TeufelsmühleAttraction · 237 m from the route - 11
Kloster KonradsdorfRuins · 592 m from the route - 12
MUNA-Museum GrebenhainMuseum · 783 m from the route - 13
SchafskircheRuins · 793 m from the route - 14
EulenturmObservation tower · 949 m from the route - 15
Keltenwelt am GlaubergMuseum · 1 km from the route - 16
Burg GlauburgAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 17
HainigturmObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 18
Ev. Kirche FraurombachAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 19
Kleinkastell "Auf dem Buchkopf"Archaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 20
Schloss SickendorfCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 21
ehem. Burg NaxburgArchaeological site · 5 km from the route - 22
Schloss NaumburgCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 23
Bismarckturm SchottenViewpoint · 5.7 km from the route - 24
Burg WonneckenCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 25
Dorf PferdsbachMemorial · 5.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Vulkanradweg?
Vulkanradweg is 96.9 km long. Allow ± 6:30 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 Schlitz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 443 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 76.3 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 Ottoburg, Schloß Hallenburg - Landesmusikakademie Hessen and Schloss Gedern.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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