Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Berlin · Updated on 14 November 2026
Radweg Berlin-Dresden cycle route
Radweg Berlin-Dresden is a cycle route of 255.9 km from Berlin. Along the way you'll find 907 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 39 public toilets and 6 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.
- 255.9 km
- ± 5:40 h per stage
- ↑ 797 m · ↓ 759 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 907 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 39 public toilets and 6 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
54 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 46 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Interfase · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsBrandenburg Gate
Attraction
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: NoRud · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Attraction
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Photo: Manfred Brueckels · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Times · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: OTFW, Berlin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Audio story · 2 minPotsdamer Platz
Attraction
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 797 m
- Down
- ↓ 759 m
- Highest point
- 214 m
- Lowest point
- 32 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.1 km
- 1 flight of stairs
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
255.9 km in total- Street: 66.7 km
- Track: 64 km
- Road: 52.1 km
- Path: 44.3 km
- Busy road: 21 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 4.3 km
- Cycle path: 1.7 km
- Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 1.2 km
Surfaces
255.9 km in total- Asphalt: 201.4 km
- Gravel: 31.1 km
- Paved: 18.2 km
- Unpaved: 1.7 km
- Natural: 325 m
- Unknown: 2.6 km
About the cycle route Radweg Berlin-Dresden
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Radweg Berlin-Dresden is a cycle route of 255.9 km that starts in Berlin. It does not end where it starts. You start in Berlin and finish in Dresden.
How hard is the route?
You climb 797 m in total and descend 759 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:40 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is street (66.7 km), track (64 km) and road (52.1 km). Of the surface, 201.4 km asphalt and 31.1 km gravel. For 2.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 907 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 39 public toilets and 6 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Radfernweg Berlin-Kopenhagen BrandenburgHard · From A to B135.4 km
- Eurovelo 7 - Sun Route - part GermanyHard · From A to B737.9 km
- Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 5: Dessau - BerlinHard · From A to B195.6 km
- D-Netz Route 3Hard · From A to B69.4 km
- Europaradweg R1 - Abschnitt Deutschland Teil 5Hard · From A to B197.6 km
- EuroVelo 2 - Germany part 5Hard · From A to B197.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Reichstag BuildingAttraction · 262 m from the route - 2
Fernsehturm BerlinAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 3
Berlin CathedralAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 4
Charlottenburg PalaceCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 5
GendarmenmarktAttraction · 646 m from the route - 6
Neue NationalgalerieMuseum · 656 m from the route - 7
Hackescher MarktAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 8
Berlin Wall MemorialAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 9
Humboldt ForumMuseum · 838 m from the route - 10
New Guard HouseAttraction · 981 m from the route - 11
Museum IslandAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 12
Federal ChancelleryAttraction · 686 m from the route - 13
Old MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 14
Pergamon MuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 15
New ChurchAttraction · 548 m from the route - 16
French CathedralAttraction · 733 m from the route - 17
German Historical MuseumMuseum · 938 m from the route - 18
Old National GalleryMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 19
Topography of TerrorMuseum · 112 m from the route - 20
SemperoperAttraction · 242 m from the route - 21
Bellevue PalaceAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 22
Dresden CastleAttraction · 177 m from the route - 23
Berlin PalaceAttraction · 854 m from the route - 24
PhilharmonieAttraction · 477 m from the route - 25
House of the Cultures of the WorldMuseum · 854 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Radweg Berlin-Dresden?
Radweg Berlin-Dresden is 255.9 km long, in 3 parts of 85.3 km on average. Allow ± 5:40 h per part of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Berlin to Dresden.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Berlin.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 266 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 39 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 12 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Max-Liebermann-Haus, Brandenburg Gate and Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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