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[D4] Mittelland-Route (Hessen) cycle route
[D4] Mittelland-Route (Hessen) is a cycle route of 186.8 km from Biedenkopf. Along the way you'll find 274 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets, 2 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.
- 186.8 km
- ± 12:25 h
- ↑ 653 m · ↓ 764 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Biedenkopf
0 km14.7 km · 29 benches
Bike pump
14.7 km2.9 km · 2 benches
Burg Buchenau
17.6 kmArchaeological site
19.5 km · 19 benches
Honesty box
37.1 km4.3 km · 3 benches
Hunburg
41.4 kmArchaeological site
7.1 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
48.4 km11 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
59.5 km9.2 km · 58 benches
Junker-Hansen-Turm and 1 more
68.6 kmSchloss Dörnberg and honesty box
11.8 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
80.4 km3.1 km
Water point and bike pump
83.5 km9.5 km · 19 benches
Public toilet and water point
93 km286 m · 2 benches
3 public toilets and water point
93.3 km25.8 km · 18 benches
Water point
119.1 km18.4 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
137.6 km1.7 km · bench
Schloss Eichhof
139.3 kmCastle
40.8 km · 55 benches
Kalibergbau-Museum
180.1 kmPublic toilet
6.6 km · 19 benches
Finish
186.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 48.4 kmBetween 0 km and 48.4 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 17.6 km
Archaeological site · after 41.4 km
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Photo: Andreas Trepte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 68.6 km
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Photo: Andreas Trepte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 68.7 km
Castle · after 139.3 km
Museum · after 180.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 653 m
- Down
- ↓ 764 m
- Highest point
- 422 m
- Lowest point
- 189 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
186.8 km in total- Track: 57.5 km
- Path: 57.4 km
- Street: 28.9 km
- Road: 27.3 km
- Cycle path: 7.5 km
- Busy road: 5.1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 2.6 km
Surfaces
186.8 km in total- Asphalt: 162.1 km
- Paved: 14.7 km
- Gravel: 2.5 km
- Natural: 475 m
- Unknown: 6.6 km
About the cycle route [D4] Mittelland-Route (Hessen)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
[D4] Mittelland-Route (Hessen) is a cycle route of 186.8 km that starts in Biedenkopf. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wallau and finish in Denkmarshausen. Along the way you pass Burg Buchenau (after 17.6 km), Hunburg (after 41.4 km) and Junker-Hansen-Turm (after 68.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 653 m in total and descend 764 m. Allow ± 12:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (57.5 km), path (57.4 km) and street (28.9 km). Of the surface, 162.1 km asphalt and 14.7 km paved. For 6.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 274 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 83.5 km, after 93 km, after 93.3 km and after 119.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 48.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Mittelland-Route
Cycle routes nearby
6- [D4] Mittelland-Route (Nordrhein-Westfalen)Hard · From A to B312.9 km
- LahnradwegHard · From A to B248.1 km
- Hessischer Radfernweg R2Hard · From A to B202.1 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
NellenburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 3
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 4
Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 5
Castle ButtlarAttraction · 8 km from the route - 6
Totenkirche St. MartinAttraction · 170 m from the route - 7
Schloss HausenCastle · 226 m from the route - 8
HinterlandmuseumMuseum · 476 m from the route - 9
Schloß BiedenkopfAttraction · 476 m from the route - 10
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 667 m from the route - 11
Museum der SchwalmMuseum · 667 m from the route - 12
Stiftsruine Bad HersfeldAttraction · 742 m from the route - 13
Burg CaldernArchaeological site · 779 m from the route - 14
Burgruine LandeckCastle · 784 m from the route - 15
Burgruine HohenfelsArchaeological site · 784 m from the route - 16
LullusfeuerAttraction · 786 m from the route - 17
MagdalenenkapelleAttraction · 955 m from the route - 18
WortreichMuseum · 983 m from the route - 19
Langer SteinArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 20
Schloss BreidensteinCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 21
Monte KaliAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 22
Ringwallanlage RimbergArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 23
RimbergturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 24
Schloss DippachCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 25
Burg AmöneburgCastle · 1.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [D4] Mittelland-Route (Hessen)?
[D4] Mittelland-Route (Hessen) is 186.8 km long. Allow ± 12:25 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Wallau to Denkmarshausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Biedenkopf.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 653 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 48.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points 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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