Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Thonhausen · Updated on 14 November 2026
[D4] Mittelland-Route (Sachsen-West) cycle route
[D4] Mittelland-Route (Sachsen-West) is a cycle route of 113.6 km from Thonhausen. Along the way you'll find 289 benches, 13 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 113.6 km
- ± 7:35 h
- ↑ 1,186 m · ↓ 1,133 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Thonhausen
0 km5.4 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
5.4 km8.4 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
13.8 km9.9 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
23.6 km20.4 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
44.1 km1.1 km · 3 benches
Maria-Josepha-Turm
45.1 kmObservation tower
10.7 km · 26 benches
Industriemuseum Chemnitz
55.8 kmMuseum
648 m · 8 benches
Museum für Sächsische Fahrzeuge Chemnitz
56.5 kmMuseum
546 m · bench
Museum Gunzenhauser
57 kmMuseum
225 m
Public toilet
57.3 km1.6 km · 60 benches
Karl Marx Monument
58.9 kmAttraction
216 m · 12 benches
smac Staatliches Museum für Archäologie Chemnitz
59.1 kmMuseum
823 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
59.9 km1.7 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
61.6 km5.7 km · 8 benches
Anton Günther Gedenkstein (Euba)
67.3 kmMemorial
4.9 km · 9 benches
Schloss Erdmannsdorf
72.2 kmCastle
2.9 km · 5 benches
Holzbrücke Hennersdorf
75.1 kmAttraction
3.4 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
78.5 km925 m · 8 benches
Gänsediebbrunnen
79.4 kmAttraction
4.8 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
84.2 km7 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
91.2 km16.4 km · 8 benches
Bike pump
107.6 km988 m · 6 benches
Kreuzbrunnen
108.6 km2 public toilets
382 m · 27 benches
Klatschweiberbrunnen
109 kmPublic toilet
281 m · 20 benches
Kursächsische Postmeilensäule and 1 more
109.3 kmBismarckgedenktafel
4.4 km · 18 benches
Finish
113.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 20.4 kmBetween 23.6 km and 44.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
14 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 6 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Andreas Fränzel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 45.1 km
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Photo: (dwt). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 55.8 km
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Photo: Brücke-Osteuropa · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 56.5 km
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Photo: User:Kolossos · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 57 km
Karl Marx Monument
Attraction · after 58.9 km
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Photo: Altsachse · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 59.1 km
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Photo: Dor Jörsch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 67.3 km
Castle · after 72.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,186 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,133 m
- Highest point
- 485 m
- Lowest point
- 229 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 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
113.6 km in total- Street: 33 km
- Road: 31.8 km
- Track: 19.4 km
- Busy road: 15.2 km
- Path: 9.1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 2.7 km
- Cycle path: 2.2 km
Surfaces
113.6 km in total- Asphalt: 87.9 km
- Gravel: 10.7 km
- Paved: 5.6 km
- Unpaved: 275 m
- Unknown: 8.8 km
About the cycle route [D4] Mittelland-Route (Sachsen-West)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
[D4] Mittelland-Route (Sachsen-West) is a cycle route of 113.6 km that starts in Thonhausen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Thonhausen and finish in Zittau. Along the way you pass Maria-Josepha-Turm (after 45.1 km), Industriemuseum Chemnitz (after 55.8 km) and Museum für Sächsische Fahrzeuge Chemnitz (after 56.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,186 m in total and descend 1,133 m. Allow ± 7:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is street (33 km), road (31.8 km) and track (19.4 km). Of the surface, 87.9 km asphalt and 10.7 km gravel. For 8.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 289 benches, 13 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Mittelland-Route
Cycle routes nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Georgius AgricolaMemorial · 96 m from the route - 2
Schloss FreudensteinAttraction · 99 m from the route - 3
StraßenbahnmuseumMuseum · 123 m from the route - 4
SaxoniabrunnenAttraction · 167 m from the route - 5
Schloss AugustusburgAttraction · 197 m from the route - 6
Stadt- und Bergbaumuseum FreibergMuseum · 211 m from the route - 7
Marianne Brandt HausMuseum · 225 m from the route - 8
Versteinerter WaldAttraction · 366 m from the route - 9
AttractionAttraction · 391 m from the route - 10
Kriegerdenkmal 1914-1918Memorial · 468 m from the route - 11
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 502 m from the route - 12
Freibergsdorfer HammerwerkAttraction · 686 m from the route - 13
Schloßbergmuseum ChemnitzMuseum · 699 m from the route - 14
Schloss ForderglauchauCastle · 922 m from the route - 15
Schloss HinterglauchauCastle · 935 m from the route - 16
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff HausMuseum · 998 m from the route - 17
Villa EscheMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 18
Renaissanceschloß PonitzCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 19
Gedenkstein BeutenbergturmMemorial · 2 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 21
Eiche neben der KircheMonument · 2.3 km from the route - 22
Bismarckturm GlauchauObservation tower · 2.3 km from the route - 23
Schloss WeißenbornCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 24
Cotta-GedenksteinMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 25
TeufelsbrückenAttraction · 2.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [D4] Mittelland-Route (Sachsen-West)?
[D4] Mittelland-Route (Sachsen-West) is 113.6 km long. Allow ± 7:35 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Thonhausen to Zittau.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Thonhausen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,186 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 13 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.4 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 Maria-Josepha-Turm, Industriemuseum Chemnitz and Museum für Sächsische Fahrzeuge Chemnitz.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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