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EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 4 cycle route
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 4 is a cycle route of 155.2 km from Dassow. Along the way you'll find 149 benches, 1 water point, 12 public toilets, 2 bike pumps 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.
- 155.2 km
- ± 10:20 h
- ↑ 422 m · ↓ 417 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Dassow
0 km8.4 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
8.4 km17.5 km · 23 benches
Public toilet
25.9 km3.9 km · 4 benches
Grenzdokumentations-Stätte Lübeck-Schlutup
29.8 kmMuseum
1.2 km
Public toilet and honesty box
31 km3.8 km · 9 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
34.8 km9 km · 25 benches
Löwenstadt
43.8 kmMemorial
6.7 km · 6 benches
2 public toilets and water point
50.5 km11.1 km · 13 benches
Aussichtsturm Mechower See
61.6 kmObservation tower
1.5 km · 3 benches
Schlagsdorf Border House Museum
63.1 kmMuseum
25.9 km · 11 benches
Aussichtsturm Dargow
89 kmObservation tower
2.4 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
91.4 km3.2 km · 3 benches
2 public toilets
94.6 km10.8 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
105.4 km1.2 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
106.6 km25.6 km · 12 benches
Priesterkate Büchen-Dorf
132.2 kmMuseum
20.3 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
152.5 km190 m
Bike pump
152.7 km2.5 km · bench
Finish
155.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 45.9 kmBetween 106.6 km and 152.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
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: qwesy qwesy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 29.8 km
Memorial · after 43.8 km
Observation tower · after 61.6 km
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Photo: MrsMyer 14:05, 21. Feb. 2009 (CET) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 63.1 km
Observation tower · after 89 km
Museum · after 132.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 422 m
- Down
- ↓ 417 m
- Highest point
- 72 m
- Lowest point
- 3 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
155.2 km in total- Road: 61.6 km
- Track: 35 km
- Path: 28.5 km
- Street: 21.6 km
- Busy road: 3.7 km
- Cycle path: 3.7 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 950 m
Surfaces
155.2 km in total- Asphalt: 107.7 km
- Gravel: 15.7 km
- Paved: 11.7 km
- Unpaved: 9.5 km
- Natural: 450 m
- Unknown: 9.9 km
About the cycle route EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 4
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 4 is a cycle route of 155.2 km that starts in Dassow. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Grenzdokumentations-Stätte Lübeck-Schlutup (after 29.8 km), Löwenstadt (after 43.8 km) and Aussichtsturm Mechower See (after 61.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 422 m in total and descend 417 m. Allow ± 10:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (61.6 km), track (35 km) and path (28.5 km). Of the surface, 107.7 km asphalt and 15.7 km gravel. For 9.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 149 benches, 1 water point, 12 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 50.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 45.9 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- D2 Ostseeküsten-Radweg - Abschnitt MV-NordwestHard · From A to B130.2 km
- D2 Ostseeküsten-Radweg - Abschnitt SH-SüdostHard · From A to B97.8 km
- EV10 Ostseeküsten-Radweg - Abschnitt Deutschland SH-SüdostHard · From A to B97.8 km
- EV10 Ostseeküsten-Radweg - Abschnitt Deutschland MV-NordwestHard · From A to B130.2 km
- EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 3Hard · From A to B130.3 km
- Alte SalzstraßeHard · From A to B112.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Holsten GateAttraction · 4 km from the route - 2
St.-Petri Kultur- und UniversitätskircheAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 3
Volkskundemuseum - Museen des Ratzeburger LandesMuseum · 103 m from the route - 4
St.-Jakobi-KircheAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 5
PalmschleuseAttraction · 137 m from the route - 6
Heimatmuseum ZarrentinMuseum · 191 m from the route - 7
Burgwall KittlitzRuins · 403 m from the route - 8
Schloss SeedorfCastle · 442 m from the route - 9
CastleCastle · 572 m from the route - 10
Grabhügelgruppe "Hilgenbargen"Archaeological site · 660 m from the route - 11
(verschiedene)Memorial · 660 m from the route - 12
ElbschifffahrtsmuseumMuseum · 804 m from the route - 13
LankowArchaeological site · 956 m from the route - 14
LöwenstatueMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 15
Kreismuseum Herzogtum LauenburgMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 16
Ehemaliger GrenzbeobachtungsturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 17
A. Paul Weber MuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 18
Museumsschiff PassatMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 19
Geschichtswerkstatt HerrenwykMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 20
Burgwall FeldhusenAttraction · 2 km from the route - 21
JägerdenkmalMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 22
Ernst Barlach MuseumMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 23
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 24
AnsveruskreuzMemorial · 2.6 km from the route - 25
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 4?
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 4 is 155.2 km long. Allow ± 10:20 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 Dassow.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 422 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 45.9 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 Grenzdokumentations-Stätte Lübeck-Schlutup, Löwenstadt and Aussichtsturm Mechower See.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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