Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Leipzig · Updated on 14 November 2026
Leipzig–Elbe-Radroute cycle route
Leipzig–Elbe-Radroute is a cycle route of 77.2 km from Leipzig. Along the way you'll find 127 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 77.2 km
- ± 5:10 h
- ↑ 255 m · ↓ 275 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Leipzig
0 km425 m · 27 benches
Public toilet
425 m241 m · 24 benches
Public toilet and water point
666 m1.2 km · 21 benches
Public toilet
1.9 km7.9 km · 8 benches
Honesty box
9.8 km14.2 km · 11 benches
Eisenbahndenkmal
23.9 kmMemorial
478 m · bench
Public toilet
24.4 km11.7 km · 14 benches
Wettin-Säule
36.1 kmAttraction
2.1 km · bench
Gefallenendenkmal WK I
38.2 kmMemorial
22.8 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
61 km2.6 km · bench
Gefallenendenkmal WK I
63.6 kmMemorial
13.6 km · 3 benches
Finish
77.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 36.6 kmBetween 24.4 km and 61 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Oliver Kloss · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 23.9 km
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Photo: SchiDD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 36.1 km
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Photo: Radler59 (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 38.2 km
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Photo: Radler59 (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 63.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 255 m
- Down
- ↓ 275 m
- Highest point
- 199 m
- Lowest point
- 96 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
77.2 km in total- Road: 39.9 km
- Track: 16.1 km
- Path: 10.5 km
- Street: 7.7 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.4 km
- Busy road: 900 m
- Cycle path: 600 m
Surfaces
77.2 km in total- Asphalt: 54.5 km
- Paved: 6.6 km
- Gravel: 5.9 km
- Unpaved: 775 m
- Unknown: 9.3 km
About the cycle route Leipzig–Elbe-Radroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Leipzig–Elbe-Radroute is a cycle route of 77.2 km that starts in Leipzig. It does not end where it starts. You start in Leipzig and finish in Schirmenitz. Along the way you pass Eisenbahndenkmal (after 23.9 km), Wettin-Säule (after 36.1 km) and Gefallenendenkmal WK I (after 38.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 255 m in total and descend 275 m. Allow ± 5:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (39.9 km), track (16.1 km) and path (10.5 km). Of the surface, 54.5 km asphalt and 6.6 km paved. For 9.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 127 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 666 m. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Parthe–Mulde-RadrouteModerate · From A to B53.7 km
- Sachsen-M [Abschnitt A] Eilenburg-DelitzschHard · From A to B71.5 km
- Radroute Berlin Leipzig [DE-SN (Sachsen)]Moderate · From A to B41.6 km
- Kohle-Dampf-Licht [SN]Hard · From A to B86.4 km
- Pleiße-RadrouteHard · From A to B105.8 km
- Elster-RadwegHard · From A to B243 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Monument to the Battle of the NationsAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 2
St. Thomas ChurchAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 3
Museum of Fine ArtsMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 4
Old Town HallAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 5
Old Stock ExchangeAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 6
Zeitgeschichtliches ForumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 7
Old Weigh HouseAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 8
Mendelssohn-HausMuseum · 729 m from the route - 9
Antikenmuseum der Universität LeipzigMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 10
Alte NikolaischuleAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 11
MessehofAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 12
Mädler PassageAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 13
GoethedenkmalMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 14
KönigshausAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 15
Bach-Museum LeipzigMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 16
Altes Bach-DenkmalMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 17
KolonialsteinMemorial · 2 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 154 m from the route - 19
Altes RathausAttraction · 188 m from the route - 20
Kulturhistorisches Museum WurzenMuseum · 208 m from the route - 21
Schloss WurzenAttraction · 212 m from the route - 22
Wasserschloss FalkenhainCastle · 396 m from the route - 23
RundturmObservation tower · 405 m from the route - 24
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 407 m from the route - 25
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 428 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Leipzig–Elbe-Radroute?
Leipzig–Elbe-Radroute is 77.2 km long. Allow ± 5:10 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Leipzig to Schirmenitz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Leipzig.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 255 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.6 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 Eisenbahndenkmal, Wettin-Säule and Gefallenendenkmal WK I.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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