Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Winterberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
GeoRadroute Ruhr-Eder cycle route
GeoRadroute Ruhr-Eder is a cycle route of 37.7 km from Winterberg. Along the way you'll find 44 benches, 3 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 37.7 km
- ± 2:30 h
- ↑ 77 m · ↓ 455 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Winterberg
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
443 m · 3 benches
Public toilet, bike pump and honesty box
443 m16.3 km · 24 benches
Public toilet
16.7 km15.1 km · 16 benches
Observation tower
31.8 kmObservation tower
5.9 km · bench
Finish
37.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 21 kmBetween 16.7 km and 37.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 31.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 77 m
- Down
- ↓ 455 m
- Highest point
- 668 m
- Lowest point
- 276 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
37.7 km in total- Path: 24.8 km
- Track: 7 km
- Street: 4.7 km
- Road: 950 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 125 m
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
37.7 km in total- Asphalt: 33.9 km
- Gravel: 2.2 km
- Paved: 975 m
- Unknown: 541 m
About the cycle route GeoRadroute Ruhr-Eder
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
GeoRadroute Ruhr-Eder is a cycle route of 37.7 km that starts in Winterberg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 31.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 77 m in total and descend 455 m. Allow ± 2:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (24.8 km), track (7 km) and street (4.7 km). Of the surface, 33.9 km asphalt and 2.2 km gravel. For 541 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 44 benches, 3 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Pfarrkirche St. HeribertAttraction · 234 m from the route - 2
RathausAttraction · 661 m from the route - 3
Thonet MuseumMuseum · 913 m from the route - 4
Museum im Kloster FrankenbergMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 5
Stadtverwaltung BattenbergCastle · 2 km from the route - 6
AstenturmObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route - 7
BollerbergturmObservation tower · 2.3 km from the route - 8
Burgruine RappelsteinViewpoint · 6.6 km from the route - 9
KnebelsrodObservation tower · 6.8 km from the route - 10
Burgruine HatzfeldAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 11
Schloss WildenbergCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 12
HochheideturmObservation tower · 9.9 km from the route - 13HeidkopfturmObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route
- 14Sauerland-Stabil-Panorama-StuhlObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route
- 15StadtmuseumMuseum · 2 km from the route
- 16Bergfried KellerburgObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route
- 17RuinsRuins · 2.6 km from the route
- 18ZiegenhelleturmObservation tower · 3.5 km from the route
- 19LützelburgArchaeological site · 7.9 km from the route
- 20LüneburgArchaeological site · 8.6 km from the route
- 21Observation towerObservation tower · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is GeoRadroute Ruhr-Eder?
GeoRadroute Ruhr-Eder is 37.7 km long. Allow ± 2:30 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Winterberg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 77 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21 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 Observation tower.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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