Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Drei Gleichen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Bach-Rad-Erlebnis-Route cycle route
Bach-Rad-Erlebnis-Route is a cycle route of 14 km from Drei Gleichen. Along the way you'll find 96 benches, 1 water point, 3 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.
- 14 km
- ± 55 min
- ↑ 59 m · ↓ 64 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Drei Gleichen
0 km9.8 km · 31 benches
Denkmal für die Opfer kommunistischer Gewalt
9.8 kmPublic toilet
362 m · 22 benches
Ehrenmal für die Opfer des Faschismus
10.2 kmMemorial
562 m · 29 benches
Water point
10.7 km268 m · 7 benches
2 public toilets
11 km2.8 km · 6 benches
Bike pump
13.7 km278 m
Finish
14 kmAt the finish: Wehrkirche Dornheim.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 9.8 kmBetween 0 km and 9.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: SchiDD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 9.8 km
Memorial · after 10.2 km
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Photo: Michael Sander · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 14 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 59 m
- Down
- ↓ 64 m
- Highest point
- 343 m
- Lowest point
- 276 m
- 5-10% slope · 70 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
14 km in total- Path: 7.1 km
- Track: 3 km
- Street: 2.7 km
- Busy road: 900 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 250 m
- Road: 150 m
Surfaces
14 km in total- Asphalt: 12.5 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Gravel: 400 m
About the cycle route Bach-Rad-Erlebnis-Route
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Bach-Rad-Erlebnis-Route is a cycle route of 14 km that starts in Drei Gleichen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Denkmal für die Opfer kommunistischer Gewalt (after 9.8 km), Ehrenmal für die Opfer des Faschismus (after 10.2 km) and Wehrkirche Dornheim (after 14 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 59 m in total and descend 64 m. Allow ± 55 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (7.1 km), track (3 km) and street (2.7 km). Of the surface, 12.5 km asphalt and 1.1 km paved.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 96 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 10.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
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- Thüringer Städtekette Eisenach - ErfurtHard · From A to B72.8 km
- Drei GleichenModerate · Circular ride38.5 km
- Radring ErfurtHard · Circular ride110.3 km
- Drei-Städte-TourModerate · Circular ride55.3 km
- ApfelstädtradwegEasy · From A to B16.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Marlitt-DenkmalMemorial · 157 m from the route - 2
Schlossruine NeideckAttraction · 164 m from the route - 3
Neues PalaisCastle · 265 m from the route - 4
Radegunde-KapelleAttraction · 366 m from the route - 5
John Kay (Steppenwolf) MemorialMemorial · 374 m from the route - 6
WachsenburgAttraction · 406 m from the route - 7
RathausAttraction · 411 m from the route - 8
Johann-Sebastian-Bach-KircheAttraction · 411 m from the route - 9
MühlburgAttraction · 424 m from the route - 10
BergfriedObservation tower · 428 m from the route - 11
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 434 m from the route - 12
J. S. BachMemorial · 455 m from the route - 13
BachhausAttraction · 459 m from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 499 m from the route - 15
Drei-Monarchen-DenkmalMemorial · 556 m from the route - 16
OberkircheAttraction · 581 m from the route - 17
RiedtorAttraction · 603 m from the route - 18
Julius HülsemannMemorial · 801 m from the route - 19
AlteburgturmObservation tower · 1 km from the route - 20
SchneckchenObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 21
Burg GleichenAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 22
KäfernburgArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 23
WalpurgisklosterArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 24
KreuzchenObservation tower · 2.3 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 2.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Bach-Rad-Erlebnis-Route?
Bach-Rad-Erlebnis-Route is 14 km long. Allow ± 55 min 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 Drei Gleichen.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 59 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.8 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 Denkmal für die Opfer kommunistischer Gewalt, Ehrenmal für die Opfer des Faschismus and Wehrkirche Dornheim.
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