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Hessischer Radfernweg R2 cycle route
Hessischer Radfernweg R2 is a cycle route of 202.1 km from Biedenkopf. Along the way you'll find 482 benches, 1 water point, 15 public toilets, 4 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.
- 202.1 km
- ± 13:30 h
- ↑ 1,015 m · ↓ 1,108 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Biedenkopf
0 km14.1 km · 27 benches
Bike pump
14.1 km2.9 km · 2 benches
Burg Buchenau
17 kmArchaeological site
19.5 km · 19 benches
Honesty box
36.5 km4.3 km · 3 benches
Hunburg
40.8 kmArchaeological site
7.1 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
47.8 km11 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
58.9 km9.2 km · 59 benches
Junker-Hansen-Turm and 1 more
68 kmSchloss Dörnberg and honesty box
295 m · 2 benches
Water point
68.3 km24.7 km · 35 benches
2 public toilets
93.1 km18.5 km · 32 benches
Burg Lauterbach
111.6 kmPublic toilet
239 m · 7 benches
Bike pump
111.8 km263 m · 10 benches
Public toilet
112.1 km240 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
112.3 km163 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
112.5 km5.5 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
118 km3.1 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
121 km380 m · 31 benches
Public toilet
121.4 km195 m · 16 benches
Public toilet
121.6 km18.7 km · 45 benches
Public toilet
140.3 km199 m · 8 benches
Bike pump
140.5 km153 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
140.6 km794 m · 13 benches
Deutsches Feuerwehr-Museum
141.4 kmBike pump
928 m · 37 benches
Public toilet
142.3 km59.8 km · 67 benches
Finish
202.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 59.8 kmBetween 142.3 km and 202.1 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.
Archaeological site · after 17 km
Archaeological site · after 40.8 km
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Photo: Andreas Trepte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 68 km
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Photo: Andreas Trepte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 68.1 km
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Photo: Sven Teschke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 111.6 km
Museum · after 141.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,015 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,108 m
- Highest point
- 492 m
- Lowest point
- 190 m
- 5-10% slope · 1 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
202.1 km in total- Track: 71.5 km
- Road: 41.6 km
- Street: 40.3 km
- Path: 27.2 km
- Busy road: 17.4 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 2.2 km
- Cycle path: 1.4 km
Surfaces
202.1 km in total- Asphalt: 178.3 km
- Paved: 8.8 km
- Gravel: 4.9 km
- Natural: 300 m
- Unknown: 9.3 km
About the cycle route Hessischer Radfernweg R2
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Hessischer Radfernweg R2 is a cycle route of 202.1 km that starts in Biedenkopf. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wallau and finish in Sinntal/Spessart. Along the way you pass Burg Buchenau (after 17 km), Hunburg (after 40.8 km) and Junker-Hansen-Turm (after 68 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,015 m in total and descend 1,108 m. Allow ± 13:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (71.5 km), road (41.6 km) and street (40.3 km). Of the surface, 178.3 km asphalt and 8.8 km paved. For 9.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 482 benches, 1 water point, 15 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 68.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 59.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- [D4] Mittelland-Route (Hessen)Hard · From A to B186.8 km
- LahnradwegHard · From A to B248.1 km
- [D4] Mittelland-Route (Nordrhein-Westfalen)Hard · From A to B312.9 km
- Hessischer Radfernweg R8 (Teilstrecke Dillenburg - Frankenberg)Hard · From A to B79.8 km
- OranierrouteHard · From A to B392.5 km
- EderradwegHard · From A to B160.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
elisabeth churchAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 2
Dom St. SalvatorAttraction · 370 m from the route - 3
NellenburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 4
Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 5
Schloss AltenburgCastle · 127 m from the route - 6
Alsfelder MärchenhausMuseum · 136 m from the route - 7
Burgruine WartenbergAttraction · 160 m from the route - 8
HuttenburgCastle · 263 m from the route - 9
RathausAttraction · 271 m from the route - 10
DommuseumMuseum · 301 m from the route - 11
Eichenzeller SchlösschenCastle · 328 m from the route - 12
HinterlandmuseumMuseum · 476 m from the route - 13
Schloß BiedenkopfAttraction · 476 m from the route - 14
Altes RathausAttraction · 553 m from the route - 15
Vonderau MuseumMuseum · 630 m from the route - 16
Schloss FuldaCastle · 651 m from the route - 17
Burg CaldernArchaeological site · 779 m from the route - 18
Burgruine HohenfelsArchaeological site · 784 m from the route - 19
Burg SchwarzenfelsAttraction · 914 m from the route - 20
MagdalenenkapelleAttraction · 955 m from the route - 21
Langer SteinArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 22
Schloss SickendorfCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 23
Kinder-Akademie FuldaMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 24
Schloss BreidensteinCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 25
Ringwallanlage RimbergArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessischer Radfernweg R2?
Hessischer Radfernweg R2 is 202.1 km long. Allow ± 13:30 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Wallau to Sinntal/Spessart.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Biedenkopf.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,015 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 15 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 59.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Buchenau, Hunburg and Junker-Hansen-Turm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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