Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Bornhagen · Updated on 14 November 2026
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 9 cycle route
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 9 is a cycle route of 184 km from Bornhagen. Along the way you'll find 439 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets, 2 bike pumps 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.
- 184 km
- ± 12:15 h
- ↑ 1,172 m · ↓ 639 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Bornhagen
0 km8.3 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
8.3 km4.5 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
12.8 km587 m · bench
Public toilet
13.4 km3.2 km · 19 benches
Brunnen vor dem Tore
16.6 kmAttraction
809 m · 9 benches
Public toilet
17.4 km4.4 km · 14 benches
Honesty box
21.8 km9.8 km · 28 benches
Schloss Jestädt
31.6 kmCastle
6 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
37.6 km9 km · 43 benches
Pestlinde
46.6 kmMemorial
1 km · 3 benches
Schloss Wanfried
47.6 kmCastle
1.2 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
48.8 km10.4 km · 43 benches
Heimatmuseum Treffurt and 1 more
59.2 kmRathaus and public toilet
4.7 km · 3 benches
Kriegerdenkmal
63.9 kmMemorial
12.1 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
76 km1.6 km · 3 benches
Werrabrücke Creuzburg
77.6 kmAttraction
6.5 km · 5 benches
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
84.1 km264 m · 11 benches
Water point
84.4 km1.7 km · 12 benches
Gefallenendenkmal
86 kmMemorial
5.6 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
91.6 km4.9 km · 8 benches
Water point
96.5 km6.9 km · 11 benches
Water point
103.5 km7.8 km · 23 benches
Gefallenendenkmal
111.2 kmMemorial
7.3 km · 20 benches
Kalibergbau-Museum
118.6 kmPublic toilet
27.2 km · 58 benches
Observation tower
145.7 kmObservation tower
19.7 km · 32 benches
Honesty box
165.4 km15.1 km · 13 benches
Bike pump
180.5 km3.5 km · 3 benches
Finish
184 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 65.4 kmBetween 118.6 km and 184 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.
Attraction · after 16.6 km
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Photo: [email protected] · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 31.6 km
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Photo: Heinz K. S. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 46.6 km
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Photo: Presse03 (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 47.6 km
Museum · after 59.2 km
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Photo: Jürgen Katzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 59.3 km
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Photo: EACC80 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 63.9 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 77.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,172 m
- Down
- ↓ 639 m
- Highest point
- 806 m
- Lowest point
- 143 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.5 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
184 km in total- Track: 65.4 km
- Street: 33.4 km
- Path: 31 km
- Road: 27.6 km
- Busy road: 13.3 km
- Cycle path: 11.5 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.4 km
Surfaces
184 km in total- Asphalt: 147.7 km
- Paved: 15.1 km
- Gravel: 14.5 km
- Natural: 675 m
- Unpaved: 525 m
- Unknown: 5 km
About the cycle route EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 9
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 9 is a cycle route of 184 km that starts in Bornhagen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Brunnen vor dem Tore (after 16.6 km), Schloss Jestädt (after 31.6 km) and Pestlinde (after 46.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,172 m in total and descend 639 m. Allow ± 12:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (65.4 km), street (33.4 km) and path (31 km). Of the surface, 147.7 km asphalt and 15.1 km paved. For 5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 439 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 84.2 km, after 84.4 km, after 96.5 km and after 103.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 65.4 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 8Hard · From A to B112.5 km
- Werratal-RadwegHard · From A to B308.2 km
- Meißner-RundkursHard · Circular ride79.8 km
- Fietsen naar PraagHard · From A to B566.8 km
- Herkules-Wartburg-Radweg AlternativeHard · From A to B104.7 km
- Leine-Heide-RadwegHard · From A to B404.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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WartburgAttraction · 7 km from the route - 2
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 3
Schloss BerlepschCastle · 8 km from the route - 4
Castle ButtlarAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 5
TodtsteinViewpoint · 3.2 km from the route - 6
StockmachermuseumMuseum · 89 m from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 125 m from the route - 8
LimpertsteinMemorial · 127 m from the route - 9
Keudellsches SchlossCastle · 137 m from the route - 10
AttractionAttraction · 167 m from the route - 11
Schloss GeisaCastle · 178 m from the route - 12
Schloss GerstungenCastle · 188 m from the route - 13
WerratalmuseumMuseum · 191 m from the route - 14
Rhöner MuseumsdorfMuseum · 214 m from the route - 15
Athanasius KircherMemorial · 235 m from the route - 16
Wasserburg AueCastle · 246 m from the route - 17
SynagogeMemorial · 249 m from the route - 18
Burg CreuzburgCastle · 271 m from the route - 19
Schloss GrebendorfCastle · 307 m from the route - 20
Kriegerdenkmal der GermaniaMemorial · 317 m from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 319 m from the route - 22
Schloss RothesteinCastle · 354 m from the route - 23
Bismarckturm EschwegeObservation tower · 356 m from the route - 24
Schloss PhilippsthalCastle · 380 m from the route - 25
Burg NormannsteinCastle · 393 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 9?
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 9 is 184 km long. Allow ± 12:15 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 Bornhagen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,172 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 65.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Brunnen vor dem Tore, Schloss Jestädt and Pestlinde.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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