Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Bad Hersfeld · Updated on 14 November 2026
Bahnradweg Hessen cycle route
Bahnradweg Hessen is a cycle route of 58.5 km from Bad Hersfeld. Along the way you'll find 90 benches and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 58.5 km
- ± 3:55 h
- ↑ 321 m · ↓ 192 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bad Hersfeld
0 kmAt the start: 2 public toilets.
45.6 km · 68 benches
Castle Buttlar
45.6 kmAttraction
12.9 km · 15 benches
Finish
58.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 58.5 kmBetween 0 km and 58.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: 2micha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 45.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 321 m
- Down
- ↓ 192 m
- Highest point
- 360 m
- Lowest point
- 200 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
58.5 km in total- Path: 21 km
- Track: 11.9 km
- Cycle path: 10.3 km
- Road: 7.6 km
- Street: 6.5 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
Surfaces
58.5 km in total- Asphalt: 49.6 km
- Paved: 5.8 km
- Gravel: 2.8 km
- Unknown: 25 m
About the cycle route Bahnradweg Hessen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Bahnradweg Hessen is a cycle route of 58.5 km that starts in Bad Hersfeld. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Hersfeld and finish in Hanau. Along the way you pass Castle Buttlar (after 45.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 321 m in total and descend 192 m. Allow ± 3:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (21 km), track (11.9 km) and cycle path (10.3 km). Of the surface, 49.6 km asphalt and 5.8 km paved. For 25 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 90 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 58.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 2
Schloss GeisaCastle · 176 m from the route - 3
Athanasius KircherMemorial · 239 m from the route - 4
SynagogeMemorial · 246 m from the route - 5
Kriegerdenkmal der GermaniaMemorial · 327 m from the route - 6
Schloss PhilippsthalCastle · 382 m from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 397 m from the route - 8
WortreichMuseum · 563 m from the route - 9
Burgruine LandeckCastle · 784 m from the route - 10
LullusfeuerAttraction · 804 m from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 812 m from the route - 12
Ruine RockenstuhlCastle · 956 m from the route - 13
Stiftsruine Bad HersfeldAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 14
Observation towerObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 15
St. AnnenRuins · 1.6 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 17
Burg WendelsteinCastle · 2 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 2.6 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 2.6 km from the route - 20
Rhöner MuseumsdorfMuseum · 3 km from the route - 21
SoisbergturmObservation tower · 3 km from the route - 22
DreienburgArchaeological site · 3.4 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 25
Wasserburg FriedewaldCastle · 3.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Bahnradweg Hessen?
Bahnradweg Hessen is 58.5 km long. Allow ± 3:55 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Bad Hersfeld to Hanau.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Hersfeld.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 321 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 58.5 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 Castle Buttlar.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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