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EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 5 cycle route
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 5 is a cycle route of 70.6 km from Lanze. Along the way you'll find 77 benches, 1 water point, 2 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.
- 70.6 km
- ± 4:40 h
- ↑ 134 m · ↓ 122 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Lanze
0 km7.1 km
Bike pump
7.1 km428 m · 2 benches
Alter Wachturm Kontrollpunkt (KP-Vier)
7.5 kmObservation tower
1.5 km · 19 benches
Bike pump
9 km335 m · 13 benches
Fliesenmuseum and 1 more
9.4 kmHeimatmuseum and water point
5.1 km · 22 benches
Aussichtsturm
14.5 kmObservation tower
4.9 km
Bike pump
19.4 km1.1 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
20.5 km7.9 km · 2 benches
Zwangsarbeiterlager
28.4 kmBike pump
7.5 km · bench
Bike pump
35.9 km11.1 km
Bike pump
47 km18.6 km · 8 benches
Observation tower
65.5 kmObservation tower
4.1 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
69.6 km934 m
Finish
70.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 49.2 kmBetween 20.5 km and 69.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Niteshift (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 7.5 km
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Photo: Bubo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 9.4 km
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Photo: Alinea · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 9.5 km
Observation tower · after 14.5 km
Memorial · after 28.4 km
Observation tower · after 65.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 134 m
- Down
- ↓ 122 m
- Highest point
- 62 m
- Lowest point
- 5 m
- 5-10% slope · 355 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
70.6 km in total- Track: 36.4 km
- Path: 13.7 km
- Street: 12.2 km
- Road: 4 km
- Busy road: 2.2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.3 km
- Unknown: 725 m
Surfaces
70.6 km in total- Paved: 39.8 km
- Asphalt: 23.9 km
- Gravel: 4.4 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 1.1 km
About the cycle route EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 5
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 5 is a cycle route of 70.6 km that starts in Lanze. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Alter Wachturm Kontrollpunkt (KP-Vier) (after 7.5 km), Fliesenmuseum (after 9.4 km) and Heimatmuseum (after 9.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 134 m in total and descend 122 m. Allow ± 4:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (36.4 km), path (13.7 km) and street (12.2 km). Of the surface, 39.8 km paved and 23.9 km asphalt. For 1.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 77 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 6 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 9.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 49.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - Inner German part
Website of the routeCycle routes nearby
6- EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 4Hard · From A to B155.2 km
- [D10] Elberadweg linkselbisch [Abschnitt E]Moderate · From A to B53.5 km
- [D10] Elberadweg rechtselbisch [Abschnitt E]Moderate · From A to B51.5 km
- Alte SalzstraßeHard · From A to B112.7 km
- [D10] Elberadweg rechtselbisch [Abschnitt D]Moderate · From A to B33.5 km
- [D10] Elberadweg linkselbisch [Abschnitt D]Moderate · From A to B35.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kulturschiff MinnaAttraction · 148 m from the route - 2
Elbschloss BleckedeCastle · 416 m from the route - 3
Großsteingrab Barskamp 4Archaeological site · 467 m from the route - 4
Großsteingrab Barskamp 5Archaeological site · 499 m from the route - 5
Großsteingrab Barskamp 6Archaeological site · 534 m from the route - 6
Festung DömitzAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 7
PalmschleuseAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 8
Großsteingrab Barskamp 2Archaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 9
Großsteingrab Barskamp 8Archaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 10
Großsteingrab Barskamp 3Archaeological site · 2 km from the route - 11
Großsteingrab Barskamp 1Archaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 12
CastleCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 13
ElbschifffahrtsmuseumMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 14
Großsteingrab Wietzetze 1Archaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 15
Ganggrab von BarskampArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 16
Großsteingrab Wietzetze 3Archaeological site · 4.3 km from the route - 17
Großsteingrab Tosterglope 3Archaeological site · 4.3 km from the route - 18
Großsteingrab Wietzetze 2Archaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 19
Großsteingrab Tosterglope 1Archaeological site · 4.8 km from the route - 20
Großsteingrab Harlingen 1Archaeological site · 5 km from the route - 21
WaldemarturmMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 22
Schloss LüdersburgCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 23
Großsteingrab Nahrendorf Fpl. 5Archaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 24
Herzogsburg - BurgrestCastle · 6 km from the route - 25
ErtheneburgArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 5?
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 5 is 70.6 km long. Allow ± 4:40 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 Lanze.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 134 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 49.2 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 Alter Wachturm Kontrollpunkt (KP-Vier), Fliesenmuseum and Heimatmuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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