Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Gersfeld (Rhön) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ulstertal-Radweg cycle route
Ulstertal-Radweg is a cycle route of 57.2 km from Gersfeld (Rhön). Along the way you'll find 80 benches, 1 public toilet 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.
- 57.2 km
- ± 3:50 h
- ↑ 94 m · ↓ 707 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Gersfeld (Rhön)
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
23.8 km · 34 benches
Honesty box
23.8 km21 km · 22 benches
Castle Buttlar
44.8 kmAttraction
12.3 km · 24 benches
Finish
57.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 57.2 kmBetween 13 m and 57.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: 2micha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 44.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 94 m
- Down
- ↓ 707 m
- Highest point
- 852 m
- Lowest point
- 226 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.7 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
57.2 km in total- Track: 18.3 km
- Cycle path: 11.4 km
- Path: 10.6 km
- Street: 9.8 km
- Road: 4.7 km
- Busy road: 2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 325 m
Surfaces
57.2 km in total- Asphalt: 45.2 km
- Gravel: 8.1 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 2.5 km
About the cycle route Ulstertal-Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Ulstertal-Radweg is a cycle route of 57.2 km that starts in Gersfeld (Rhön). It does not end where it starts. You start in Phillipstal and finish in Hammelburg. Along the way you pass Castle Buttlar (after 44.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 94 m in total and descend 707 m. Allow ± 3:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (18.3 km), cycle path (11.4 km) and path (10.6 km). Of the surface, 45.2 km asphalt and 8.1 km gravel. For 2.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 80 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 57.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss GeisaCastle · 176 m from the route - 2
Rhöner MuseumsdorfMuseum · 214 m from the route - 3
Athanasius KircherMemorial · 239 m from the route - 4
SynagogeMemorial · 246 m from the route - 5
Kriegerdenkmal der GermaniaMemorial · 327 m from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 397 m from the route - 7
Schloss PhilippsthalCastle · 498 m from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 812 m from the route - 9
Ruine RockenstuhlCastle · 950 m from the route - 10
Ruine AuersburgCastle · 995 m from the route - 11
Observation towerObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 12
St. AnnenRuins · 1.6 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 14
Burg WendelsteinCastle · 2 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 2.6 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 19
Schwarzes MoorAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 20
Deutsches Segelflugmuseum mit Modellflug WasserkuppeMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 21
HimmeldunkbergViewpoint · 4.6 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 23
SoisbergturmObservation tower · 4.7 km from the route - 24
FliegerdenkmalMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ulstertal-Radweg?
Ulstertal-Radweg is 57.2 km long. Allow ± 3:50 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Phillipstal to Hammelburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gersfeld (Rhön).
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 94 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 57.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Castle Buttlar.
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