Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Hörstel · Updated on 14 November 2026
Sagenroute cycle route
Sagenroute is a cycle route of 207.8 km from Hörstel that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 231 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 3 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.
- 207.8 km
- ± 13:50 h
- ↑ 807 m · ↓ 785 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 231 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower
Observation tower
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Photo: MrsMyerDE · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Ruins
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Photo: J.-H. Janßen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Günter Seggebäing, Coesfeld · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: J.-H. Janßen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 807 m
- Down
- ↓ 785 m
- Highest point
- 188 m
- Lowest point
- 38 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.1 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
207.8 km in total- Road: 109.4 km
- Street: 49.9 km
- Path: 19.8 km
- Busy road: 10.2 km
- Cycle path: 8.9 km
- Track: 8.7 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 600 m
Surfaces
207.8 km in total- Asphalt: 125.7 km
- Paved: 24.6 km
- Gravel: 8.4 km
- Unpaved: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 46.6 km
About the cycle route Sagenroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Sagenroute is a circular ride of 207.8 km from Hörstel: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 807 m in total and descend 785 m. Allow ± 13:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (109.4 km), street (49.9 km) and path (19.8 km). Of the surface, 125.7 km asphalt and 24.6 km paved. For 46.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 231 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Steinhügelgrab WechteArchaeological site · 100 m from the route - 2
HeidenturmMemorial · 120 m from the route - 3
Nasses DreieckAttraction · 179 m from the route - 4
Schloss IburgCastle · 185 m from the route - 5
Haus CappelnCastle · 225 m from the route - 6
Hockendes WeibViewpoint · 248 m from the route - 7
MotorradmuseumMuseum · 257 m from the route - 8
Wallburg SchweinskopfArchaeological site · 291 m from the route - 9
Burg ScheventorfCastle · 353 m from the route - 10
JudenfriedhofMemorial · 364 m from the route - 11
Leedener BergViewpoint · 763 m from the route - 12
KalköfenRuins · 780 m from the route - 13
Wasserschloss Haus MarckCastle · 912 m from the route - 14
Preußen DenkmalMonument · 1 km from the route - 15
Stadtmuseum IbbenbürenMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 16
Averbecks SpeicherMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 17
Bismarckturm TecklenburgObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 18
Burg TecklenburgCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 19
HermannsturmObservation tower · 1.9 km from the route - 20
SloopsteineAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 21
Grube MiekeMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 22
BardenburgCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 23
VarusturmObservation tower · 3.1 km from the route - 24
Villa StahmerMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 6.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Sagenroute?
Sagenroute is 207.8 km long. Allow ± 13:50 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 Hörstel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 807 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Aussichtsturm, Observation tower and Uhrenmuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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