Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Mellingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
[D4] Mittelland-Route (Thüringen-Ost) cycle route
[D4] Mittelland-Route (Thüringen-Ost) is a cycle route of 100.4 km from Mellingen. Along the way you'll find 385 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
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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.
- 100.4 km
- ± 6:40 h
- ↑ 599 m · ↓ 529 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Mellingen
0 km13 km · 8 benches
Bike pump
13 km2 km · 28 benches
Ergo Bibamus and 1 more
15 kmJohannistor, 3 public toilets, 2 water fountains and refill points and bike pump
158 m · 26 benches
Anatomieturm
15.2 kmPublic toilet and bike pump
176 m · 22 benches
Friedrich Maurer and 1 more
15.3 kmLöbdertor and water point
194 m · 13 benches
Karmelitenkloster
15.5 kmWater point
157 m · 4 benches
Volksbad
15.7 kmPublic toilet
177 m · 13 benches
Roter Turm and 1 more
15.9 kmRomantikerhaus and public toilet
3 km · 27 benches
Zum Gedenken an die Gefallenen des 2. Weltkrieges
18.9 kmMemorial
32 km · 134 benches
Milo-Barus Ausstellung
50.9 kmMuseum
2.2 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
53 km21.8 km · 49 benches
Otto-Dix-Haus
74.8 kmWater point
719 m · 8 benches
Villa Jahr
75.5 kmPublic toilet
955 m · 9 benches
Bike pump
76.5 km2.4 km · bench
Public toilet
78.8 km7 km · 32 benches
Ronneburger Schloss
85.8 kmAttraction
12.7 km · 6 benches
Water point
98.5 km2 km
Finish
100.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 37.2 kmBetween 15.9 km and 53 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: Ralf Roletschek · Wikimedia Commons · GFDL 1.2View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 15.1 km
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Photo: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 15.1 km
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Photo: Vitold Muratov · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 15.3 km
Memorial · after 15.3 km
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Photo: Ralf Roletschek · Wikimedia Commons · GFDL 1.2View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 15.4 km
Attraction · after 15.5 km
Attraction · after 15.7 km
Attraction · after 15.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 599 m
- Down
- ↓ 529 m
- Highest point
- 334 m
- Lowest point
- 147 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
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
100.4 km in total- Path: 28 km
- Road: 21.6 km
- Street: 21.6 km
- Track: 17.8 km
- Cycle path: 6.9 km
- Busy road: 3.1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.1 km
Surfaces
100.4 km in total- Asphalt: 83.6 km
- Gravel: 9.5 km
- Paved: 4.2 km
- Unknown: 3 km
About the cycle route [D4] Mittelland-Route (Thüringen-Ost)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
[D4] Mittelland-Route (Thüringen-Ost) is a cycle route of 100.4 km that starts in Mellingen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Mellingen and finish in Thonhausen. Along the way you pass Ergo Bibamus (after 15.1 km), Johannistor (after 15.1 km) and Anatomieturm (after 15.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 599 m in total and descend 529 m. Allow ± 6:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (28 km), road (21.6 km) and street (21.6 km). Of the surface, 83.6 km asphalt and 9.5 km gravel. For 3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 385 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 15 km, after 15.1 km, after 15.4 km, after 15.5 km, after 74.9 km and after 98.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 37.2 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
StadtschlossCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 2
Haus am HornAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 3
Duchess Anna Amalia LibraryAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 4
Botanical GardenAttraction · 260 m from the route - 5
Gedenkstein für Prinz Leopold von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (Weimar)Memorial · 6 km from the route - 6
HerderdenkmalMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 7
Stadtkirche St. Peter und PaulAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 8
Gedenkstein zur Erinnerung an den Evakuierungsmarsch der Häftlinge des KZ BuchenwaldMemorial · 102 m from the route - 9
EiszeitgedenksteinMemorial · 109 m from the route - 10
Burg PostersteinCastle · 111 m from the route - 11
PulverturmObservation tower · 112 m from the route - 12
Gedenktafel an den Todesmarsch der BuchenwaldhäftlingeMemorial · 120 m from the route - 13
TheaterhausAttraction · 136 m from the route - 14
Grabmal Johann Wolfgang DöbereinerAttraction · 138 m from the route - 15
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 143 m from the route - 16
Johann Wolfgang DöbereinerMemorial · 143 m from the route - 17
Schloss OstersteinRuins · 144 m from the route - 18
Schillers GartenhausMuseum · 148 m from the route - 19
DenkmalMemorial · 148 m from the route - 20
Heinrich LudenMemorial · 165 m from the route - 21
In memoriam Salvador AllendeMemorial · 172 m from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 179 m from the route - 23
Volkmar StoyMemorial · 182 m from the route - 24
HanfriedAttraction · 190 m from the route - 25
Ernst-Abbe-DenkmalAttraction · 195 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [D4] Mittelland-Route (Thüringen-Ost)?
[D4] Mittelland-Route (Thüringen-Ost) is 100.4 km long. Allow ± 6:40 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Mellingen to Thonhausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Mellingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 599 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 37.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ergo Bibamus, Johannistor and Anatomieturm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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