Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Steinfurt · Updated on 14 November 2026
100 Schlösser Route cycle route
100 Schlösser Route is a cycle route of 540.3 km from Steinfurt. Along the way you'll find 1,054 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets, 13 bike pumps and 2 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.
- 540.3 km
- ± 9:00 h per stage
- ↑ 1,531 m · ↓ 1,466 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 1,054 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets, 13 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
22 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 14 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Wik FGK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Haferflockentüte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Haferflockentüte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Observation tower
Observation tower
Castle
Castle
Stages (4)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,531 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,466 m
- Highest point
- 175 m
- Lowest point
- 47 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.1 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
540.3 km in total- Road: 277 km
- Path: 126.4 km
- Street: 76.9 km
- Track: 30.1 km
- Busy road: 17.6 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 6.3 km
- Cycle path: 4.7 km
Surfaces
540.3 km in total- Asphalt: 363.2 km
- Gravel: 79 km
- Paved: 27.4 km
- Unpaved: 3.2 km
- Natural: 825 m
- Unknown: 65.3 km
About the cycle route 100 Schlösser Route
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
100 Schlösser Route is a cycle route of 540.3 km that starts in Steinfurt. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,531 m in total and descend 1,466 m. Allow ± 9:00 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (277 km), path (126.4 km) and street (76.9 km). Of the surface, 363.2 km asphalt and 79 km gravel. For 65.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,054 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets, 13 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- RadBahn MünsterlandModerate · From A to B48.6 km
- Historische Stadtkerne - Etappe 5 (Münster - Steinfurt)Moderate · From A to B47.6 km
- Historische Stadtkerne - Etappe 6 (Steinfurt - Tecklenburg)Hard · From A to B58.4 km
- Vechtetalroute - 01 - Darfeld - WettringenModerate · From A to B39.2 km
- FlamingorouteHard · Circular ride329 km
- Vechtetalroute - 02 - Wettringen - NordhornModerate · From A to B46.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
St.-Paulus-DomAttraction · 483 m from the route - 2
Schloss NordkirchenCastle · 134 m from the route - 3
Vischering CastleAttraction · 161 m from the route - 4
Historisches RathausAttraction · 420 m from the route - 5
St. LambertiAttraction · 382 m from the route - 6
Boarding School Schloss BuldernAttraction · 836 m from the route - 7
FriedenskastanieMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 8
Schäferkämper WatermillMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 9
Schloss HeessenCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 10
Museum für westfälische Literatur (Haus Nottbeck)Museum · 84 m from the route - 11
Burg HülshoffCastle · 104 m from the route - 12
Westpreußisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 107 m from the route - 13
Schloss HovestadtCastle · 109 m from the route - 14
Haus HamerenCastle · 130 m from the route - 15
ErbdrostenhofAttraction · 145 m from the route - 16
St. ServatiiAttraction · 146 m from the route - 17
Lüdinghausen CastleAttraction · 195 m from the route - 18
Haus AssenCastle · 196 m from the route - 19
Schloss RhedaCastle · 198 m from the route - 20
Schloss WesterwinkelCastle · 221 m from the route - 21
Schloß HarkottenCastle · 224 m from the route - 22
Schloss KettlerCastle · 229 m from the route - 23
Haus LoburgCastle · 233 m from the route - 24
Schloss von KorffCastle · 240 m from the route - 25
Haus Klein-SchonebeckCastle · 258 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is 100 Schlösser Route?
100 Schlösser Route is 540.3 km long, in 4 parts of 135.1 km on average. Allow ± 9:00 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 Steinfurt.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 383 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 16 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 10 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Haus Geist, Burgruine Nienburg and Haus Vornholz.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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