Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Lauterbach (Hessen) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Basalt-Tour cycle route
Basalt-Tour is a cycle route of 55.8 km from Lauterbach (Hessen) that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 106 benches, 1 water point, 4 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.
- 55.8 km
- ± 3:45 h
- ↑ 439 m · ↓ 429 m
- Hard
- Circular ride
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 106 benches, 1 water point, 4 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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1 sight along the way
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Photo: Reinhardhauke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 439 m
- Down
- ↓ 429 m
- Highest point
- 570 m
- Lowest point
- 287 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.4 km
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
55.8 km in total- Track: 25.4 km
- Street: 11.2 km
- Path: 8.1 km
- Road: 5.9 km
- Busy road: 2.9 km
- Cycle path: 2.3 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 50 m
Surfaces
55.8 km in total- Asphalt: 39.3 km
- Gravel: 7.5 km
- Paved: 725 m
- Unknown: 8.2 km
About the cycle route Basalt-Tour
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Basalt-Tour is a circular ride of 55.8 km from Lauterbach (Hessen): it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 439 m in total and descend 429 m. Allow ± 3:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (25.4 km), street (11.2 km) and path (8.1 km). Of the surface, 39.3 km asphalt and 7.5 km gravel. For 8.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 106 benches, 1 water point, 4 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss EisenbachCastle · 110 m from the route - 2
Burg LauterbachCastle · 209 m from the route - 3
EulenturmObservation tower · 242 m from the route - 4
HainigturmObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Schloss SickendorfCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 6
Burg UlrichsteinCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 7
Burgruine WartenbergAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 8
Schloss AltenburgCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 9
TeufelsmühleAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 10
Schloss RomrodCastle · 6 km from the route - 11
RathausAttraction · 6 km from the route - 12
Alsfelder MärchenhausMuseum · 6 km from the route - 13
Bismarckturm SchottenViewpoint · 6.8 km from the route - 14
MUNA-Museum GrebenhainMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 15
Fastnacht & StattmuseumMuseum · 230 m from the route - 16Burg BlankenwaldArchaeological site · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Basalt-Tour?
Basalt-Tour is 55.8 km long. Allow ± 3:45 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Lauterbach (Hessen).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 439 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Ev. Kirche.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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