Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Osnabrück · Updated on 14 November 2026
Friedensroute (Ost) cycle route
Friedensroute (Ost) is a cycle route of 81.5 km from Osnabrück. Along the way you'll find 291 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 11 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.
- 81.5 km
- ± 5:25 h
- ↑ 282 m · ↓ 292 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Osnabrück
0 kmAt the start: Erich Maria Remarque-Friedenszentrum, Fritz-Wolf-Denkmal and public toilet.
395 m · 15 benches
Water point
395 m188 m · 2 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
583 m266 m · 14 benches
Water point and bike pump
849 m8.5 km · 14 benches
Augustaschacht and 1 more
9.3 kmGedenkstätte Augustaschacht
4 km · bench
Public toilet
13.4 km190 m · 7 benches
2 public toilets
13.6 km7.3 km · 11 benches
Observation tower
20.8 kmObservation tower
329 m · 5 benches
Aussichtsturm
21.2 kmPublic toilet
988 m · 28 benches
Uhrenmuseum
22.1 km2 public toilets
2.2 km · 13 benches
Averbecks Speicher
24.4 kmMuseum
7.7 km · 9 benches
Heimatmuseum Bad Laer
32.1 kmMuseum
8.1 km · 22 benches
Water point
40.2 km4.7 km · 2 benches
Water point and bike pump
44.9 km4.8 km · 8 benches
Bike pump
49.7 km6.5 km · 7 benches
Water point and bike pump
56.2 km11.8 km · 63 benches
Relígio
68 kmPublic toilet
2.4 km · 22 benches
Bike pump
70.4 km6.3 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
76.6 km3.3 km · 12 benches
Bike pump
79.9 km1 km · 27 benches
Public toilet
81 km578 m · 3 benches
Finish
81.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 45.8 kmBetween 22.2 km and 68 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The 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: AliceCadeddu85 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 19 m
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Photo: MrsMyerDE · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 80 m
Museum · after 9.3 km
Monument · after 9.3 km
Observation tower · after 20.8 km
Observation tower · after 21.2 km
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Photo: MrsMyerDE · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 22.2 km
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Photo: MrsMyerDE · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 24.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 282 m
- Down
- ↓ 292 m
- Highest point
- 197 m
- Lowest point
- 48 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.6 km
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
81.5 km in total- Road: 42.6 km
- Street: 21.6 km
- Path: 10.7 km
- Busy road: 3.1 km
- Track: 3 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 400 m
- Cycle path: 75 m
Surfaces
81.5 km in total- Asphalt: 70.1 km
- Paved: 5.8 km
- Gravel: 4.3 km
- Unknown: 1.2 km
About the cycle route Friedensroute (Ost)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Friedensroute (Ost) is a cycle route of 81.5 km that starts in Osnabrück. It does not end where it starts. You start in Osnabrück and finish in Münster. Along the way you pass Erich Maria Remarque-Friedenszentrum (after 19 m), Fritz-Wolf-Denkmal (after 80 m) and Augustaschacht (after 9.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 282 m in total and descend 292 m. Allow ± 5:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (42.6 km), street (21.6 km) and path (10.7 km). Of the surface, 70.1 km asphalt and 5.8 km paved. For 1.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 291 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 6 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 45.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Friedensroute
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6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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St.-Paulus-DomAttraction · 607 m from the route - 2
Historisches RathausAttraction · 431 m from the route - 3
St. LambertiAttraction · 398 m from the route - 4
FriedenskastanieMemorial · 3 km from the route - 5
Schloss OsnabrückCastle · 129 m from the route - 6
Schloss IburgCastle · 157 m from the route - 7
StadtmuseumMuseum · 159 m from the route - 8
Forum am Dom - Domschatzkammer und DiözesanmuseumMuseum · 167 m from the route - 9
LöwenpudelMemorial · 169 m from the route - 10
münsters GESCHICHTE VON UNTENMemorial · 186 m from the route - 11
Waterloo-TorMemorial · 188 m from the route - 12
ErbdrostenhofAttraction · 195 m from the route - 13
Die Villa_Museum · 195 m from the route - 14
Lyra-DenkmalMemorial · 197 m from the route - 15
Kulturgeschichtliches MuseumMuseum · 206 m from the route - 16
St. ServatiiAttraction · 237 m from the route - 17
AbluftsäuleMemorial · 240 m from the route - 18
HexengangAttraction · 271 m from the route - 19
Mahnmal Alte SynagogeMemorial · 277 m from the route - 20
Wilhelm Emanuel von KettelerMemorial · 286 m from the route - 21
HaarmannsbrunnenAttraction · 298 m from the route - 22
Villa ten HompelMuseum · 381 m from the route - 23
Ebert-Erzberger-Rathenau-DenkmalMemorial · 480 m from the route - 24
Kardinal von GalenMemorial · 546 m from the route - 25
PicassomuseumMuseum · 586 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Friedensroute (Ost)?
Friedensroute (Ost) is 81.5 km long. Allow ± 5:25 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Osnabrück to Münster.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Osnabrück.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 282 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 45.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Erich Maria Remarque-Friedenszentrum, Fritz-Wolf-Denkmal and Augustaschacht.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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