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Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 2 cycle route
Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 2 is a cycle route of 241.4 km from Gießen. Along the way you'll find 462 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets, 7 bike pumps and 5 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.
- 241.4 km
- ± 16:05 h
- ↑ 687 m · ↓ 704 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Gießen
0 km673 m · 39 benches
Bike pump
673 m6.8 km · 26 benches
Hessisches Holz- und Technikmuseum
7.5 kmMuseum
5.5 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
13 km5.8 km · 12 benches
Bike pump and honesty box
18.8 km9.5 km · 6 benches
2 public toilets and bike pump
28.3 km5.9 km · 10 benches
2 public toilets
34.1 km1 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
35.2 km171 m · bench
2 public toilets
35.3 km710 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
36.1 km3.8 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
39.9 km2.2 km · 3 benches
Honesty box
42.1 km4.3 km · 3 benches
Hunburg
46.4 kmArchaeological site
7.1 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
53.5 km11 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
64.5 km9.2 km · 58 benches
Junker-Hansen-Turm and 1 more
73.7 kmSchloss Dörnberg and honesty box
11.8 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
85.5 km3.1 km
Water point and bike pump
88.6 km9.5 km · 19 benches
Public toilet and water point
98.1 km285 m · 2 benches
3 public toilets and water point
98.4 km25.8 km · 18 benches
Water point
124.2 km18.5 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
142.6 km1.7 km · bench
Schloss Eichhof
144.3 kmCastle
28.9 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
173.3 km955 m · 2 benches
Landgräfliches Schloss
174.2 kmCastle
819 m · 20 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
175 km25.6 km · 35 benches
Honesty box
200.6 km4.9 km · 5 benches
Public toilet, water point and 2 bike pumps
205.5 km186 m · 7 benches
Water point
205.7 km179 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
205.9 km
Show the other 5 steps
10.9 km · 10 benches
Honesty box
216.8 km22 km · 60 benches
Public toilet
238.7 km1.5 km · 10 benches
Bike pump
240.3 km903 m · 7 benches
Water point
241.2 km273 m · 2 benches
Finish
241.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 44.2 kmBetween 98.5 km and 142.6 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.
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Photo: Gerold Rosenberg (talk) 22:20, 24 March 2015 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 7.5 km
Archaeological site · after 46.4 km
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Photo: Andreas Trepte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 73.7 km
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Photo: Andreas Trepte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 73.8 km
Castle · after 144.3 km
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Photo: Gerd Eichmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 174.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 687 m
- Down
- ↓ 704 m
- Highest point
- 421 m
- Lowest point
- 140 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
241.4 km in total- Track: 103.3 km
- Path: 56.4 km
- Street: 32.8 km
- Road: 30.3 km
- Cycle path: 10.7 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 4 km
- Busy road: 3.4 km
Surfaces
241.4 km in total- Asphalt: 214.3 km
- Paved: 16.5 km
- Gravel: 3.5 km
- Unknown: 6.5 km
About the cycle route Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 2
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 2 is a cycle route of 241.4 km that starts in Gießen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Gießen and finish in Kassel. Along the way you pass Hessisches Holz- und Technikmuseum (after 7.5 km), Hunburg (after 46.4 km) and Junker-Hansen-Turm (after 73.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 687 m in total and descend 704 m. Allow ± 16:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (103.3 km), path (56.4 km) and street (32.8 km). Of the surface, 214.3 km asphalt and 16.5 km paved. For 6.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 462 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets, 7 bike pumps and 5 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 44.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
elisabeth churchAttraction · 385 m from the route - 2
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 3
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 314 m from the route - 4
NellenburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 5
Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 425 m from the route - 6
New GalleryMuseum · 646 m from the route - 7
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 8
LahnfensterAttraction · 103 m from the route - 9
OrangerieAttraction · 129 m from the route - 10
BartenwetzerbrückeAttraction · 133 m from the route - 11
EulenturmAttraction · 161 m from the route - 12
Totenkirche St. MartinAttraction · 170 m from the route - 13
MarmorbadMuseum · 219 m from the route - 14
Schloss HausenCastle · 226 m from the route - 15
Schloss FriedelhausenCastle · 393 m from the route - 16
StadtkirchenturmAttraction · 400 m from the route - 17
MathematikumMuseum · 408 m from the route - 18
Mahnmal KarlsaueMemorial · 419 m from the route - 19
Liebig-MuseumMuseum · 434 m from the route - 20
St. MichaelskapelleAttraction · 462 m from the route - 21
WilhelmsbauAttraction · 500 m from the route - 22
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 550 m from the route - 23
Altes SchlossCastle · 569 m from the route - 24
KalbstorAttraction · 588 m from the route - 25
Spohr MuseumMuseum · 592 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 2?
Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 2 is 241.4 km long. Allow ± 16:05 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Gießen to Kassel.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gießen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 687 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 22 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 44.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 9 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Hessisches Holz- und Technikmuseum, Hunburg and Junker-Hansen-Turm.
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