Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Hanover · Updated on 14 November 2026
Regionsroute 8 cycle route
Regionsroute 8 is a cycle route of 46.9 km from Hanover. Along the way you'll find 344 benches, 1 water point, 3 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.
- 46.9 km
- ± 3:05 h
- ↑ 68 m · ↓ 84 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hanover
0 kmAt the start: Kunst im Dritten Reich and Ehrenfriedhof am Maschsee-Nordufer.
222 m · 105 benches
Maschsee
222 mMemorial
930 m · 21 benches
Water point
1.2 km2.4 km · 43 benches
Georg Egestorff
3.5 kmMemorial
1.1 km · 21 benches
Public toilet
4.6 km252 m
Bike pump
4.9 km408 m · 8 benches
Saxon Steed
5.3 kmMonument
478 m · 20 benches
Johann Gerhard Helmcke
5.8 kmMemorial
980 m · 47 benches
Orangerie and 1 more
6.8 kmGaleriegebäude, 2 public toilets and bike pump
151 m · 3 benches
Bibliothekspavillion
6.9 kmMemorial
3 km · 32 benches
Stadttafel Städische Kleinhaussiedlung
10 kmMemorial
29.8 km · 38 benches
Ostlandkreuz
39.7 kmMemorial
7.1 km · 6 benches
Finish
46.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 40.1 kmBetween 6.8 km and 46.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Bernd Schwabe in Hannover · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 28 m
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Photo: Christian A. Schröder (ChristianSchd) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 79 m
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Photo: Nortix08 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 222 m
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Photo: Tim Rademacher · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 3.5 km
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Photo: This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk page, for my information. Please contact me before commercial use. Please do not upload an edited · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMonument · after 5.3 km
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Photo: Losch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 5.8 km
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Photo: Bernd Schwabe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 6.9 km
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Photo: Bernd Schwabe in Hannover · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 6.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 68 m
- Down
- ↓ 84 m
- Highest point
- 93 m
- Lowest point
- 40 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
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
46.9 km in total- Track: 19.3 km
- Street: 10.4 km
- Path: 9.2 km
- Road: 4.5 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.2 km
- Cycle path: 800 m
Surfaces
46.9 km in total- Asphalt: 28.6 km
- Gravel: 12.6 km
- Paved: 5.1 km
- Unpaved: 225 m
- Unknown: 300 m
About the cycle route Regionsroute 8
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Regionsroute 8 is a cycle route of 46.9 km that starts in Hanover. It does not end where it starts. You start in Maschsee and finish in Elze. Along the way you pass Kunst im Dritten Reich (after 28 m), Ehrenfriedhof am Maschsee-Nordufer (after 79 m) and Maschsee (after 222 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 68 m in total and descend 84 m. Allow ± 3:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (19.3 km), street (10.4 km) and path (9.2 km). Of the surface, 28.6 km asphalt and 12.6 km gravel. For 300 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 344 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 1.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 40.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
New Town HallAttraction · 453 m from the route - 2
Herrenhäuser GärtenAttraction · 331 m from the route - 3
Niedersächsischer LandtagCastle · 824 m from the route - 4
Welf family mausoleumAttraction · 141 m from the route - 5
LeibniztempelMonument · 153 m from the route - 6
Aegidien ChurchRuins · 688 m from the route - 7
Museum August KestnerMuseum · 565 m from the route - 8
Hiroshima-GedenkhainMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 9
Niedersächsisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 276 m from the route - 10
Hanover Historical MuseumMuseum · 780 m from the route - 11
WelfenschlossAttraction · 144 m from the route - 12
Wilhelm-Busch Deutsches Museum für Karikatur und ZeichenkunstMuseum · 212 m from the route - 13
Göttinger SevenMemorial · 785 m from the route - 14
Altes RathausAttraction · 919 m from the route - 15
Leibniz MemorialMemorial · 925 m from the route - 16
Kröpcke ClockAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 17
Stadttafel Technische UniversitätMemorial · 110 m from the route - 18
Stadttafel GartengebäudeMemorial · 154 m from the route - 19
NiedersachsenstadionMemorial · 155 m from the route - 20
Lindener RathausMemorial · 159 m from the route - 21
Ehrenmal für das Feldartillerie-Regiment 225Memorial · 164 m from the route - 22
Mahnmal zur Erinnerung an jüdisches Leben in der OhestraßeMemorial · 169 m from the route - 23
20. Geburtstag Kronprinz Georg von Hannover 1839Memorial · 179 m from the route - 24
Schloss HerrenhausenAttraction · 181 m from the route - 25
Ehrenhof des Schlosses von HerrenhausenMemorial · 211 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Regionsroute 8?
Regionsroute 8 is 46.9 km long. Allow ± 3:05 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Maschsee to Elze.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hanover.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 68 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 40.1 km.
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 Kunst im Dritten Reich, Ehrenfriedhof am Maschsee-Nordufer and Maschsee.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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