Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Bad Salzungen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rhönradweg cycle route
Rhönradweg is a cycle route of 175.3 km from Bad Salzungen. Along the way you'll find 357 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets, 4 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.
- 175.3 km
- ± 11:40 h
- ↑ 1,084 m · ↓ 1,132 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bad Salzungen
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
226 m · 23 benches
Public toilet
226 m13.9 km · 25 benches
Bike pump
14.1 km7.5 km · 14 benches
Schloss Philippsthal
21.6 kmCastle
13 km · 27 benches
Castle Buttlar
34.7 kmAttraction
21 km · 22 benches
Honesty box
55.7 km39.1 km · 38 benches
Water point
94.8 km11.1 km · 4 benches
Water point
105.9 km11.4 km · 34 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
117.3 km14.3 km · 53 benches
Altes Pfarrhaus and 1 more
131.6 kmRiemenschneider-Kruzifix
5.9 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
137.5 km1.7 km · bench
Water point
139.2 km750 m · bench
Kriegerdenkmal
139.9 kmMemorial
310 m · 3 benches
Schulmuseum and 2 more
140.2 kmSchloss Aschach, Graf-Luxburg-Museum and 2 public toilets
8.1 km · 38 benches
Public toilet
148.3 km878 m · 31 benches
Public toilet
149.2 km538 m · 6 benches
Bike pump
149.7 km8.2 km · 5 benches
Bike pump
157.9 km2.7 km · 4 benches
Bike pump
160.6 km6.4 km · 5 benches
Ehemaliges Schloss Elfershausen
167 kmPublic toilet
8 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
175 km292 m · 2 benches
Finish
175.3 kmAt the finish: Rotes Schloss and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 137.3 kmBetween 226 m and 137.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: 2micha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 21.6 km
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Photo: 2micha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 34.7 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 131.6 km
Attraction · after 131.6 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 139.9 km
Museum · after 140.2 km
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Photo: Michael Fries · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 140.2 km
Museum · after 140.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,084 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,132 m
- Highest point
- 828 m
- Lowest point
- 181 m
- 5-10% slope · 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
175.3 km in total- Path: 48.4 km
- Track: 44.4 km
- Road: 29.4 km
- Street: 27.8 km
- Cycle path: 16.2 km
- Busy road: 8 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 625 m
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
175.3 km in total- Asphalt: 142.8 km
- Gravel: 20.4 km
- Paved: 7 km
- Natural: 575 m
- Unpaved: 25 m
- Unknown: 4.2 km
About the cycle route Rhönradweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Rhönradweg is a cycle route of 175.3 km that starts in Bad Salzungen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Salzungen and finish in Hammelburg. Along the way you pass Schloss Philippsthal (after 21.6 km), Castle Buttlar (after 34.7 km) and Altes Pfarrhaus (after 131.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,084 m in total and descend 1,132 m. Allow ± 11:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (48.4 km), track (44.4 km) and road (29.4 km). Of the surface, 142.8 km asphalt and 20.4 km gravel. For 4.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 357 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 94.8 km, after 105.9 km, after 117.3 km and after 139.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 137.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
SalzmuseumMuseum · 121 m from the route - 2
I. und II. WeltkriegMemorial · 141 m from the route - 3
Terra TriassicaMuseum · 170 m from the route - 4
Schloss GeisaCastle · 176 m from the route - 5
TrimburgCastle · 178 m from the route - 6
Rhöner MuseumsdorfMuseum · 214 m from the route - 7
Athanasius KircherMemorial · 239 m from the route - 8
SynagogeMemorial · 246 m from the route - 9
SalzburgAttraction · 271 m from the route - 10
GradierwerkAttraction · 273 m from the route - 11
Geotop Saurierfährten EuerdorfAttraction · 287 m from the route - 12
FlurbereinigungssteinMemorial · 297 m from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 309 m from the route - 14
Burg WendelsteinCastle · 313 m from the route - 15
Altes RathausAttraction · 325 m from the route - 16
Kriegerdenkmal der GermaniaMemorial · 327 m from the route - 17
Obere SalineMuseum · 333 m from the route - 18
BaderturmViewpoint · 360 m from the route - 19
Bismarck-DenkmalMemorial · 364 m from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 374 m from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 397 m from the route - 22
KrayenburgCastle · 457 m from the route - 23
KreuzigungsgruppeAttraction · 552 m from the route - 24
HusenkircheRuins · 568 m from the route - 25
Erlebnisbergwerk MerkersMuseum · 613 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rhönradweg?
Rhönradweg is 175.3 km long. Allow ± 11:40 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Bad Salzungen to Hammelburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Salzungen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,084 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 137.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Philippsthal, Castle Buttlar and Altes Pfarrhaus.
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