Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Gotha · Updated on 14 November 2026
Zur Fahner Höhe cycle route
Zur Fahner Höhe is a cycle route of 44.7 km from Gotha. Along the way you'll find 30 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 44.7 km
- ± 3:00 h
- ↑ 275 m · ↓ 284 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Gotha
0 km22.6 km · 15 benches
Sieben Gräber
22.6 kmMemorial
9.1 km · 8 benches
Bockwindmühle Ballstädt
31.7 kmMuseum
725 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
32.4 km12.3 km · 5 benches
Finish
44.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 32.4 kmBetween 0 km and 32.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Wikswat · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 22.6 km
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Photo: CTHOE · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 31.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 275 m
- Down
- ↓ 284 m
- Highest point
- 421 m
- Lowest point
- 217 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 225 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
44.7 km in total- Track: 23.7 km
- Street: 10.3 km
- Road: 7.6 km
- Path: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
Surfaces
44.7 km in total- Asphalt: 27.2 km
- Gravel: 8.8 km
- Paved: 7.1 km
- Unknown: 1.5 km
About the cycle route Zur Fahner Höhe
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Zur Fahner Höhe is a cycle route of 44.7 km that starts in Gotha. It does not end where it starts. You start in Gotha-Siebleben, Salzgitterstraße and finish in Gotha, Heustalweg. Along the way you pass Sieben Gräber (after 22.6 km) and Bockwindmühle Ballstädt (after 31.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 275 m in total and descend 284 m. Allow ± 3:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (23.7 km), street (10.3 km) and road (7.6 km). Of the surface, 27.2 km asphalt and 8.8 km gravel. For 1.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 30 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 32.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Arnoldi DenkmalMemorial · 472 m from the route - 2
WinterpalaisCastle · 678 m from the route - 3
Schloss FriedrichsthalCastle · 753 m from the route - 4
Altes RathausAttraction · 762 m from the route - 5
FischkellerAttraction · 814 m from the route - 6
Denkmal der Herzogin Luise Dorothea von Sachsen-Gotha-AltenburgMemorial · 863 m from the route - 7
Denkmal Herzog Ernst der FrommeMemorial · 868 m from the route - 8
Petermann-DenkmalMemorial · 889 m from the route - 9
Schloss FriedensteinAttraction · 967 m from the route - 10
Deutsches VersicherungsmuseumMuseum · 987 m from the route - 11
Museum der NaturMuseum · 1 km from the route - 12
Schlosspark GothaAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 13
Herzogliches Museum GothaMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 14
SphinxMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 15
Frankenberg-DenkmalMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 16
Wehmeyer-DenkmalMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 17
Geutebrück-DenkmalMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 18
BürgerturmObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route - 19
Großer SeebergAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 20
Hermann-Löns-DenkmalMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 21
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 22
Bienstädter WarteAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 23
War memorialMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 24
Schloss TonnaCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 3.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Zur Fahner Höhe?
Zur Fahner Höhe is 44.7 km long. Allow ± 3:00 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Gotha-Siebleben, Salzgitterstraße to Gotha, Heustalweg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gotha.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 275 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 32.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Sieben Gräber and Bockwindmühle Ballstädt.
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