Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Altenburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Altenburg–Colditz-Radroute cycle route
Altenburg–Colditz-Radroute is a cycle route of 49.6 km from Altenburg. Along the way you'll find 59 benches, 1 water point, 5 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.
- 49.6 km
- ± 3:20 h
- ↑ 266 m · ↓ 292 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 59 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 266 m
- Down
- ↓ 292 m
- Highest point
- 239 m
- Lowest point
- 146 m
- 5-10% slope · 499 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
49.6 km in total- Track: 24.6 km
- Road: 11.8 km
- Street: 11.5 km
- Busy road: 700 m
- Path: 600 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 384 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
49.6 km in total- Asphalt: 22.1 km
- Gravel: 17.9 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Unpaved: 575 m
- Unknown: 6.8 km
About the cycle route Altenburg–Colditz-Radroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Altenburg–Colditz-Radroute is a cycle route of 49.6 km that starts in Altenburg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 266 m in total and descend 292 m. Allow ± 3:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (24.6 km), road (11.8 km) and street (11.5 km). Of the surface, 22.1 km asphalt and 17.9 km gravel. For 6.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 59 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Colditz CastleAttraction · 156 m from the route - 2
MauritianumMuseum · 402 m from the route - 3
Residenzschloss AltenburgAttraction · 903 m from the route - 4
Burg KohrenCastle · 105 m from the route - 5
Schwind-PavillonMuseum · 110 m from the route - 6
Oflag IV-CMuseum · 131 m from the route - 7
CentaurenbrunnenAttraction · 137 m from the route - 8
TöpfermuseumMuseum · 158 m from the route - 9
Schloss FrohburgCastle · 196 m from the route - 10
Schloss WolftitzCastle · 385 m from the route - 11
Lindenau-MuseumMuseum · 457 m from the route - 12
BrauereimuseumMuseum · 688 m from the route - 13
Schloss PoschwitzCastle · 833 m from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 994 m from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 1 km from the route - 16
Historischer FriseursalonAttraction · 1 km from the route - 17
GedenksteinMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 18
Rote SpitzenAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 19
Rathaus AltenburgAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 20
NikolaiturmViewpoint · 1.7 km from the route - 21
FürstengruftRuins · 1.9 km from the route - 22
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 23
Schloß WindischleubaCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 24
Bismarckturm AltenburgObservation tower · 3.1 km from the route - 25
Wasserschloss PodelwitzCastle · 3.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Altenburg–Colditz-Radroute?
Altenburg–Colditz-Radroute is 49.6 km long. Allow ± 3:20 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Altenburg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 266 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Burg Gnandstein.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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