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EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 8 cycle route
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 8 is a cycle route of 112.5 km from Braunlage. Along the way you'll find 118 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets.
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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.
- 112.5 km
- ± 7:30 h
- ↑ 1,080 m · ↓ 1,423 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Braunlage
0 km6.2 km · 14 benches
Heimatmuseum Zorge
6.2 kmPublic toilet
585 m · 23 benches
Zorger Willem
6.8 kmMemorial
15.6 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
22.4 km258 m · bench
Public toilet
22.6 km7.5 km · 4 benches
Kriegerdenkmal
30.1 kmMemorial
6.4 km · 2 benches
Water point
36.5 km22.2 km · 9 benches
Wehnder Warte
58.6 kmAttraction
4.6 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
63.2 km1 km · 5 benches
Grenzlandmuseum Eichsfeld
64.3 kmMuseum
2.1 km · 3 benches
Pferdebergturm
66.3 kmObservation tower
6 km · 8 benches
Water point
72.4 km40.1 km · 24 benches
Finish
112.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 49.2 kmBetween 63.2 km and 112.5 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.
Museum · after 6.2 km
Memorial · after 6.8 km
Memorial · after 30.1 km
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Photo: 79.214er · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 58.6 km
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Photo: GLM Teistungen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 64.3 km
Observation tower · after 66.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,080 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,423 m
- Highest point
- 613 m
- Lowest point
- 177 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.3 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
112.5 km in total- Road: 36.9 km
- Track: 30.2 km
- Busy road: 20.9 km
- Path: 9.9 km
- Street: 9.2 km
- Cycle path: 3.9 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.3 km
Surfaces
112.5 km in total- Asphalt: 67.6 km
- Paved: 10.8 km
- Gravel: 4.9 km
- Unpaved: 550 m
- Unknown: 28.4 km
About the cycle route EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 8
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 8 is a cycle route of 112.5 km that starts in Braunlage. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Heimatmuseum Zorge (after 6.2 km), Zorger Willem (after 6.8 km) and Kriegerdenkmal (after 30.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,080 m in total and descend 1,423 m. Allow ± 7:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (36.9 km), track (30.2 km) and busy road (20.9 km). Of the surface, 67.6 km asphalt and 10.8 km paved. For 28.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 118 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 36.5 km and after 72.4 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
Cycle routes nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp MemorialMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 2
Schloss BerlepschCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 3
Grenzlandmuseum Bad SachsaMuseum · 907 m from the route - 4
Grenzmuseum SorgeMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 5
St.MarienRuins · 199 m from the route - 6
ZisterzienserMuseum Kloster WalkenriedMuseum · 248 m from the route - 7
Burgruine SachsensteinAttraction · 518 m from the route - 8
Burg HansteinCastle · 782 m from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 810 m from the route - 10
AllerburgArchaeological site · 859 m from the route - 11
KZ-Außenlager Ellrich-JuliushütteMemorial · 955 m from the route - 12
Kriegerdenkmal StöckeyMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 13
Schloss RustebergCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 14
RustebergArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 15
Schloss ArnsteinCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 16
Burg WesternhagenArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 17
St. Cyriakus BasilikaAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 18
GlasmuseumMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 19
Euzenberg-TurmObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route - 20
Historisches RathausAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 21
TeufelskanzelAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 22
WesterturmViewpoint · 2.6 km from the route - 23
Burg BodensteinAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 24
Burgruine KlettenbergCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 25
Rengelröder WarteAttraction · 3.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 8?
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 8 is 112.5 km long. Allow ± 7:30 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 Braunlage.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,080 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 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 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 Heimatmuseum Zorge, Zorger Willem and Kriegerdenkmal.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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