Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Bensheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Die Bergstraße naturnah cycle route
Die Bergstraße naturnah is a cycle route of 85.6 km from Bensheim. Along the way you'll find 393 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 21 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 8 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.
- 85.6 km
- ± 5:40 h
- ↑ 268 m · ↓ 323 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 393 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 21 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 8 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: BishkekRocks · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Cryptorebel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Heidas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Erkaha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Dontworry · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 268 m
- Down
- ↓ 323 m
- Highest point
- 250 m
- Lowest point
- 91 m
- 5-10% slope · 860 m
- 10-15% slope · 430 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 430 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
85.6 km in total- Track: 43.9 km
- Street: 17.3 km
- Road: 14.6 km
- Path: 6.5 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.4 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Cycle path: 525 m
Surfaces
85.6 km in total- Asphalt: 56.1 km
- Paved: 12.9 km
- Gravel: 9.7 km
- Unpaved: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 4.6 km
About the cycle route Die Bergstraße naturnah
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Die Bergstraße naturnah is a cycle route of 85.6 km that starts in Bensheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Darmstadt and finish in Heidelberg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 268 m in total and descend 323 m. Allow ± 5:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (43.9 km), street (17.3 km) and road (14.6 km). Of the surface, 56.1 km asphalt and 12.9 km paved. For 4.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 393 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 21 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 8 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Hessischer Radfernweg R8 (Teilstrecke Laudenbach - Darmstadt)Moderate · From A to B39.6 km
- Die BergstraßeHard · From A to B88.2 km
- Hessischer Radfernweg R9Hard · From A to B81.6 km
- Welterbe-Radtour Lorsch-SpeyerHard · From A to B66.1 km
- Südhessen-Route 19Moderate · From A to B52.4 km
- Südhessen-Route 15Moderate · From A to B42.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 514 m from the route - 2
Lorsch AbbeyAttraction · 192 m from the route - 3
Schloss SchwetzingenCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 4
UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube MesselAttraction · 8 km from the route - 5
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 213 m from the route - 6
Darmstadt HauptbahnhofAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 7
Church of the Holy SpiritAttraction · 123 m from the route - 8
WaldspiraleAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 9
Burg FrankensteinAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Fundstelle Homo heidelbergensisArchaeological site · 9.9 km from the route - 11
Residential Palace DarmstadtAttraction · 106 m from the route - 12
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Mary MagdaleneAttraction · 337 m from the route - 13
LudwigskircheAttraction · 530 m from the route - 14
Model of Sentinel-6Attraction · 1.9 km from the route - 15
Model of Sentinel-3Attraction · 1.9 km from the route - 16
Model of MetopAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 17
Model of MeteosatAttraction · 2 km from the route - 18
Schloss AuerbachAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 19
SchlossmuseumMuseum · 115 m from the route - 20
Historischer StudentenkarzerMuseum · 315 m from the route - 21
Artists' colonyMuseum · 345 m from the route - 22
Exhibition hallMuseum · 392 m from the route - 23
Deutsches VerpackungsmuseumMuseum · 410 m from the route - 24
HochzeitsturmObservation tower · 411 m from the route - 25
Goethe MonumentMemorial · 454 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Die Bergstraße naturnah?
Die Bergstraße naturnah is 85.6 km long. Allow ± 5:40 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Darmstadt to Heidelberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bensheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 268 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 21 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Alte Brücke, Altaubrücke and Justus-Liebig-Denkmal.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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