Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Oberhof · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rhön-Rennsteig-Radweg cycle route
Rhön-Rennsteig-Radweg is a cycle route of 101.4 km from Oberhof. Along the way you'll find 120 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets, 3 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.
- 101.4 km
- ± 6:45 h
- ↑ 704 m · ↓ 1,252 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Oberhof
0 kmAt the start: Herzog Ernst II and public toilet.
208 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
208 m1.3 km · 16 benches
Rondell and 1 more
1.5 kmForstarbeiterdenkmal and public toilet
4.2 km · 9 benches
Bike pump
5.8 km1.4 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
7.2 km1.2 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
8.4 km7.9 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
16.3 km2.3 km
Bike pump
18.5 km3.4 km · bench
Schloss Stolberg
22 kmCastle
7.8 km · 2 benches
Unserer Lieben Frauen
29.7 kmAttraction
5.5 km
2 water fountains and refill points
35.2 km8.7 km
Kirchenburg Walldorf
43.9 kmPublic toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
10.2 km · 10 benches
Water point
54.1 km12.4 km · bench
Honesty box
66.5 km13.9 km · 4 benches
Honesty box
80.4 km971 m · 10 benches
Public toilet
81.4 km6.2 km · 4 benches
Bike pump
87.6 km4.2 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
91.8 km9.2 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
101.1 km326 m · 10 benches
Finish
101.4 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 37.4 kmBetween 44 km and 81.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Kvikk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 13 m
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Photo: Störfix · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 1.6 km
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Photo: Molgreen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 1.7 km
Castle · after 22 km
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Photo: user:SehLax · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 29.7 km
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Photo: Heinrich Frhr. v. Berlepsch. Original uploader was DerPfarrer at de.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 44 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 704 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,252 m
- Highest point
- 823 m
- Lowest point
- 264 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.2 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
101.4 km in total- Track: 38.8 km
- Road: 26.5 km
- Street: 16 km
- Path: 8.3 km
- Busy road: 7.3 km
- Cycle path: 3.3 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.1 km
Surfaces
101.4 km in total- Asphalt: 66.9 km
- Gravel: 10.8 km
- Unpaved: 2.8 km
- Natural: 1.5 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 18 km
About the cycle route Rhön-Rennsteig-Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Rhön-Rennsteig-Radweg is a cycle route of 101.4 km that starts in Oberhof. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Herzog Ernst II (after 13 m), Rondell (after 1.6 km) and Forstarbeiterdenkmal (after 1.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 704 m in total and descend 1,252 m. Allow ± 6:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (38.8 km), road (26.5 km) and street (16 km). Of the surface, 66.9 km asphalt and 10.8 km gravel. For 18 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 120 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 35.2 km, after 35.3 km, after 43.9 km, after 44 km and after 54.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 37.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Synagoge (profaniert)Attraction · 152 m from the route - 2
RhönmuseumMuseum · 155 m from the route - 3
OrgelbaumuseumMuseum · 173 m from the route - 4
Fränkisches Freilandmuseum FladungenMuseum · 255 m from the route - 5
Märchen- und SandsteinhöhleAttraction · 263 m from the route - 6
Kirchenburg OstheimAttraction · 289 m from the route - 7
Rennsteiggarten OberhofAttraction · 310 m from the route - 8
KreisgalerieMuseum · 392 m from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 620 m from the route - 10
Burg MaienluftAttraction · 844 m from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 12
Schloss LandsbergAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 13
GalgenturmObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 14
Burg LandeswehreCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 15
Ostheimer WarteObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 16
Meininger ZweiradmuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 17
LichtenburgCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 18
Schanzenanlage im KanzlersgrundAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 2.6 km from the route - 20
Kirchenburg KaltensundheimCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 21
Dom der RhönAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 23
Johanniterburg KühndorfCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 25
HutsburgCastle · 3.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rhön-Rennsteig-Radweg?
Rhön-Rennsteig-Radweg is 101.4 km long. Allow ± 6:45 h 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 Oberhof.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 704 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 37.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Herzog Ernst II, Rondell and Forstarbeiterdenkmal.
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