Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Bensheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Südhessen-Route 19 cycle route
Südhessen-Route 19 is a cycle route of 52.4 km from Bensheim. Along the way you'll find 71 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 52.4 km
- ± 3:30 h
- ↑ 106 m · ↓ 74 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bensheim
0 km8.4 km · 6 benches
Honesty box
8.4 km6.6 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
15 km840 m · bench
Water point
15.8 km12.4 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
28.2 km3.8 km · 9 benches
Honesty box
32.1 km7.3 km · 17 benches
2 public toilets
39.3 km8.1 km · 14 benches
Zeppelin-Museum Zeppelinheim
47.4 kmMuseum
527 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
48 km4.5 km · 2 benches
Finish
52.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 15 kmBetween 0 km and 15 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 47.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 106 m
- Down
- ↓ 74 m
- Highest point
- 135 m
- Lowest point
- 92 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
52.4 km in total- Track: 31.9 km
- Street: 7.4 km
- Road: 5.8 km
- Path: 5.5 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.5 km
- Busy road: 350 m
Surfaces
52.4 km in total- Asphalt: 25.9 km
- Gravel: 18.5 km
- Paved: 6.4 km
- Unpaved: 1 km
- Unknown: 575 m
About the cycle route Südhessen-Route 19
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Südhessen-Route 19 is a cycle route of 52.4 km that starts in Bensheim. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Zeppelin-Museum Zeppelinheim (after 47.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 106 m in total and descend 74 m. Allow ± 3:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (31.9 km), street (7.4 km) and road (5.8 km). Of the surface, 25.9 km asphalt and 18.5 km gravel. For 575 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 71 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 15.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Die Bergstraße naturnahHard · From A to B85.6 km
- Hessischer Radfernweg R8 (Teilstrecke Laudenbach - Darmstadt)Moderate · From A to B39.6 km
- Die BergstraßeHard · From A to B88.2 km
- Südhessen-Route 17Moderate · From A to B48.8 km
- Südhessen-Route 15Moderate · From A to B42.3 km
- Südhessen-Route 25Moderate · From A to B47.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Städel MuseumMuseum · 6 km from the route - 2
Imperial Cathedral of Saint BartholomewAttraction · 7 km from the route - 3
RömerAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 4
Lorsch AbbeyAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 5
Senckenberg NaturmuseumMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 6
St. Paul's ChurchAttraction · 7 km from the route - 7
Alte OperAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 8
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 9
HauptwacheAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 10
Darmstadt HauptbahnhofAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 11
Goethe HouseAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 12
WaldspiraleAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 13
Museum MMKMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 14
Burg FrankensteinAttraction · 5 km from the route - 15
Frankfurter EngelMemorial · 7.6 km from the route - 16
St. Catherine's ChurchAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 17
Residential Palace DarmstadtAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 18
Old St. Nicholas ChurchAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 19
Historical Museum FrankfurtMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 20
Model of MeteosatAttraction · 980 m from the route - 21
Model of MetopAttraction · 995 m from the route - 22
Model of Sentinel-3Attraction · 1 km from the route - 23
Model of Sentinel-6Attraction · 1.1 km from the route - 24
LudwigskircheAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 25
Schloss AuerbachAttraction · 3.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Südhessen-Route 19?
Südhessen-Route 19 is 52.4 km long. Allow ± 3:30 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 Bensheim.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 106 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15 km.
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 Zeppelin-Museum Zeppelinheim.
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