Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Leipzig · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pleiße-Radroute cycle route
Pleiße-Radroute is a cycle route of 105.8 km from Leipzig. Along the way you'll find 208 benches, 1 water point, 5 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.
- 105.8 km
- ± 7:05 h
- ↑ 410 m · ↓ 57 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Leipzig
0 kmAt the start: Sachsenbrücke.
594 m · 41 benches
2 public toilets
594 m2.1 km · 23 benches
Public toilet
2.7 km3.7 km · 11 benches
Deutsches Fotomuseum
6.4 kmMuseum
454 m · 17 benches
Public toilet
6.9 km5.3 km · 11 benches
Apelstein 12
12.2 kmMemorial
21.7 km · 22 benches
Water point
33.9 km4.2 km
Rittergut Treben
38.1 kmCastle
6.4 km · 11 benches
Schloß Windischleuba
44.5 kmCastle
28.4 km · 9 benches
Renaissanceschloß Ponitz
72.8 kmBike pump
9.9 km · 20 benches
Schloss Schweinsburg
82.8 kmCastle
6.3 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
89.1 km13.3 km · 35 benches
Wasserburg Ebersbrunn
102.4 kmCastle
3.4 km
Finish
105.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 82.2 kmBetween 6.9 km and 89.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 4 m
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Photo: Aisano · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 6.4 km
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Photo: Martin Geisler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 12.2 km
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Photo: Jwaller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 38.1 km
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Photo: Jwaller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 44.5 km
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Photo: Aagnverglaser · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 72.9 km
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Photo: André Karwath aka Aka · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 82.8 km
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Photo: Errorlevel2000 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 102.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 410 m
- Down
- ↓ 57 m
- Highest point
- 472 m
- Lowest point
- 108 m
- 5-10% slope · 532 m
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
105.8 km in total- Road: 40.8 km
- Path: 27.7 km
- Street: 16.3 km
- Busy road: 7.4 km
- Cycle path: 6.4 km
- Track: 5.5 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.3 km
Surfaces
105.8 km in total- Asphalt: 77.9 km
- Gravel: 11.3 km
- Paved: 8.6 km
- Natural: 925 m
- Unpaved: 175 m
- Unknown: 6.7 km
About the cycle route Pleiße-Radroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Pleiße-Radroute is a cycle route of 105.8 km that starts in Leipzig. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Sachsenbrücke (after 4 m), Deutsches Fotomuseum (after 6.4 km) and Apelstein 12 (after 12.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 410 m in total and descend 57 m. Allow ± 7:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (40.8 km), path (27.7 km) and street (16.3 km). Of the surface, 77.9 km asphalt and 11.3 km gravel. For 6.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 208 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 33.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 82.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Elster-RadwegHard · From A to B243 km
- Sachsen-M [Abschnitt A] Eilenburg-DelitzschHard · From A to B71.5 km
- Kohle-Dampf-Licht [SN]Hard · From A to B86.4 km
- Parthe–Mulde-RadrouteModerate · From A to B53.7 km
- Radroute Berlin Leipzig [DE-SN (Sachsen)]Moderate · From A to B41.6 km
- Leipzig–Elbe-RadrouteHard · From A to B77.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Monument to the Battle of the NationsAttraction · 3 km from the route - 2
St. Thomas ChurchAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 3
Museum of Fine ArtsMuseum · 2 km from the route - 4
Old Town HallAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Old Stock ExchangeAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 6
MauritianumMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 7
Residenzschloss AltenburgAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 8
Zeitgeschichtliches ForumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 9
Old Weigh HouseAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 10
Altes Bach-DenkmalMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 11
Bach-Museum LeipzigMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 12
MessehofAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 13
Mädler PassageAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 14
KönigshausAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 15
GoethedenkmalMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 16
Alte NikolaischuleAttraction · 2 km from the route - 17
Antikenmuseum der Universität LeipzigMuseum · 2 km from the route - 18
Mendelssohn-HausMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 19
KolonialsteinMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 20
August Horch MuseumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 21
Stadt- und DampfmaschinenmuseumMuseum · 173 m from the route - 22
LutherdenkmalMemorial · 274 m from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 414 m from the route - 24
Apelstein 50Memorial · 552 m from the route - 25
Clara-Zetkin-DenkmalMemorial · 566 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pleiße-Radroute?
Pleiße-Radroute is 105.8 km long. Allow ± 7:05 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 Leipzig.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 410 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 82.2 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 Sachsenbrücke, Deutsches Fotomuseum and Apelstein 12.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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