Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Golßen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Gurkenradweg cycle route
Gurkenradweg is a cycle route of 268.8 km from Golßen. Along the way you'll find 336 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 17 public toilets and 2 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.
- 268.8 km
- ± 6:00 h per stage
- ↑ 400 m · ↓ 404 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 336 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 17 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
15 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 7 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: J.-H. Janßen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Tourist Cottbus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Stefan Fussan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: MC Krueger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Jörg Blobelt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Tourist Cottbus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 400 m
- Down
- ↓ 404 m
- Highest point
- 145 m
- Lowest point
- 45 m
- 2 stairs
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
268.8 km in total- Road: 86.8 km
- Path: 61.5 km
- Street: 47.5 km
- Track: 45.1 km
- Busy road: 22.1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 5.2 km
- Steps (carry your bike): 2 stairs
- Cycle path: 75 m
Surfaces
268.8 km in total- Asphalt: 215 km
- Gravel: 27.4 km
- Paved: 21.3 km
- Natural: 300 m
- Unknown: 4.4 km
About the cycle route Gurkenradweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Gurkenradweg is a cycle route of 268.8 km that starts in Golßen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 400 m in total and descend 404 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:00 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (86.8 km), path (61.5 km) and street (47.5 km). Of the surface, 215 km asphalt and 27.4 km gravel. For 4.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 336 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 17 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Gurkenradweg (Gherkin Cycle Route) is a cycle route of about 269 km through the Spreewald in Brandenburg: a loop that touches itself twice, at Lübben and Burg, so you can ride it as three smaller loops. It is named after the Spreewald gherkins. You pass through Lübben, Lübbenau, Burg, Vetschau and Peitz, many of them with bilingual German and Sorbian place-name signs. Sights on the way include the Spreewald Museum in Lübbenau and the Bismarck Tower at Burg. About four fifths is asphalt. We know of 17 toilets, 6 drinking water points and 2 bike pumps.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Cycle routes nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Wendish MuseumMuseum · 328 m from the route - 2
SpreebrückeAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 3
Schloß LübbenauCastle · 202 m from the route - 4
WasserpyramideAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 5
Schloss BranitzMuseum · 3 km from the route - 6
Stadtschloss VetschauCastle · 115 m from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 140 m from the route - 8
Trafoturm RadduschMuseum · 151 m from the route - 9
FestungsturmCastle · 217 m from the route - 10
ApothekenmuseumMuseum · 261 m from the route - 11
Neuzaucher WeinbergViewpoint · 402 m from the route - 12
Kunstmuseum Dieselkraftwerk CottbusMuseum · 432 m from the route - 13
Freilandmuseum LehdeMuseum · 489 m from the route - 14
Schloss GolßenCastle · 534 m from the route - 15
Spremberger TurmObservation tower · 535 m from the route - 16
Aussichtsturm KockrowsbergObservation tower · 662 m from the route - 17
Holländermühle StraupitzMuseum · 700 m from the route - 18
Stadtmuseum CottbusMuseum · 746 m from the route - 19
Stadtmuseum CottbusMuseum · 758 m from the route - 20
Schloß NeuhausCastle · 801 m from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 1 km from the route - 22
Raumflugplanetarium „Juri Gagarin“Attraction · 1.1 km from the route - 23
Flugplatzmuseum CottbusMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 24
Slawenburg Raddusch - Słowjański gród w RadušuMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 25
Aussichtsturm MerzdorfObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gurkenradweg?
Gurkenradweg is 268.8 km long, in 3 parts of 89.6 km on average. Allow ± 6:00 h per part 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 Golßen.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 133 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 17 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Gefallene beider Weltkriege, Japanischer Pavillon and Eisenhütten- und Fischereimuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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