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EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 7 cycle route
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 7 is a cycle route of 319.7 km from Schnackenburg. Along the way you'll find 326 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 319.7 km
- ± 21:20 h
- ↑ 1,542 m · ↓ 961 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Schnackenburg
0 km160 m · 5 benches
Grenzlandmuseum Schnackenburg
160 mMuseum
18.2 km · 8 benches
Kriegerdenkmal Ziemendorf
18.3 kmMemorial
3.4 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
21.8 km1.3 km · 26 benches
Public toilet
23 km433 m · 17 benches
Gefallenendenkmal
23.5 kmMemorial
27.9 km · 21 benches
Bike pump
51.4 km247 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
51.6 km2.5 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
54.1 km68.4 km · 20 benches
Honesty box
122.6 km10.8 km · 5 benches
Kriegerdenkmal Nettgau
133.4 kmMemorial
3.3 km · 2 benches
Kriegerdenkmal Wendischbrome
136.6 kmMemorial
773 m
Aussichtsbalkon ins Naturschutz-Gebiet
137.4 kmObservation tower
7.1 km · 15 benches
Observation tower
144.5 kmObservation tower
16 km · 2 benches
Vogelwarte
160.5 kmObservation tower
5.9 km · bench
Sumpfburg Oebisfelde
166.4 kmCastle
18.5 km · 10 benches
Water point
184.9 km451 m
Public toilet
185.3 km34 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
219.3 km786 m · bench
Public toilet
220 km9.6 km · 6 benches
Honesty box
229.7 km31.4 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
261.1 km16.9 km · 12 benches
Gefallenendenkmal
278 kmMemorial
9.5 km · 49 benches
Public toilet
287.5 km684 m · 25 benches
Schloss Ilsenburg
288.2 kmPublic toilet
722 m · 33 benches
Public toilet
288.9 km680 m · 4 benches
Water point
289.6 km12.7 km · 16 benches
2 public toilets
302.3 km6 km · 9 benches
Kriegsgefallenen-Denkmal
308.3 kmMemorial
11.5 km · 9 benches
Finish
319.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 131.2 kmBetween 54.1 km and 185.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
Museum · after 160 m
Memorial · after 18.3 km
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 23.5 km
Memorial · after 133.4 km
Memorial · after 136.6 km
Observation tower · after 137.4 km
Observation tower · after 144.5 km
Observation tower · after 160.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,542 m
- Down
- ↓ 961 m
- Highest point
- 646 m
- Lowest point
- 19 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.2 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
319.7 km in total- Road: 119.2 km
- Track: 110.4 km
- Busy road: 33.7 km
- Street: 29.1 km
- Path: 26.7 km
- Cycle path: 75 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 25 m
Surfaces
319.7 km in total- Asphalt: 195.9 km
- Paved: 67.5 km
- Gravel: 51.4 km
- Unpaved: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 3 km
About the cycle route EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 7
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 7 is a cycle route of 319.7 km that starts in Schnackenburg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Grenzlandmuseum Schnackenburg (after 160 m), Kriegerdenkmal Ziemendorf (after 18.3 km) and Gefallenendenkmal (after 23.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,542 m in total and descend 961 m. Allow ± 21:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (119.2 km), track (110.4 km) and busy road (33.7 km). Of the surface, 195.9 km asphalt and 67.5 km paved. For 3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 326 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 184.9 km and after 289.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 131.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - Inner German part
Cycle routes nearby
6- EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 6Moderate · From A to B36.5 km
- Vier-Länder-GrenzradwegModerate · From A to B53.9 km
- [D10] Elberadweg linkselbisch [Abschnitt F]Hard · From A to B81.8 km
- Vier-Länder-GrenzradwegModerate · From A to B56.9 km
- [D10] Elberadweg rechtselbisch [Abschnitt F]Hard · From A to B77 km
- Elbe-Müritz RundwegHard · Circular ride420.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wernigerode CastleAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 2
Gedenkstätte Deutsche Teilung MarienbornMuseum · 159 m from the route - 3
Die Wölbung der HändeMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 4
Grenzmuseum SorgeMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 5
Holzkirche ElendAttraction · 106 m from the route - 6
Kriegerdenkmal HötenslebenMemorial · 115 m from the route - 7
Burgruine WeferlingenCastle · 119 m from the route - 8
HornburgCastle · 135 m from the route - 9
Grenzdenkmal HötenslebenMonument · 148 m from the route - 10
IsiburgArchaeological site · 187 m from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 206 m from the route - 12
Oberst Petri, Retter von Wernigerode 1945Memorial · 221 m from the route - 13
Gustaf-Nagel-ArealAttraction · 229 m from the route - 14
Kriegerdenkmal GladdenstedtMemorial · 284 m from the route - 15
Stiftskirche Sankt MarienRuins · 300 m from the route - 16
Museum WustrowMuseum · 352 m from the route - 17
Burg BromeMuseum · 478 m from the route - 18
BurgturmCastle · 816 m from the route - 19
OpfersteinArchaeological site · 854 m from the route - 20
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 950 m from the route - 21
StapelburgRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 22
Ruine am BurgbergRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 23
Danneil-MuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 24
IlsefälleAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 25
FerdinandsteinMemorial · 1.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 7?
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 7 is 319.7 km long. Allow ± 21:20 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 Schnackenburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,542 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 13 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 131.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Grenzlandmuseum Schnackenburg, Kriegerdenkmal Ziemendorf and Gefallenendenkmal.
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