Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Heeßen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kulturroute Hannover, Hauptroute cycle route
Kulturroute Hannover, Hauptroute is a cycle route of 398.2 km from Heeßen. Along the way you'll find 868 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 29 public toilets, 12 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 398.2 km
- ± 26:35 h
- ↑ 944 m · ↓ 970 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Heeßen
0 km6.7 km · 11 benches
Hubschraubermuseum
6.7 kmPublic toilet
8.4 km · 3 benches
Trafohaus and 1 more
15.1 kmBerg- und Stadtmuseum and public toilet
10.6 km · 4 benches
Museum Amtspforte Stadthagen and 1 more
25.7 kmSchloss Stadthagen and public toilet
392 m · 20 benches
Public toilet
26.1 km39.3 km · 30 benches
2 public toilets
65.3 km493 m
Public toilet and bike pump
65.8 km1.6 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
67.4 km1.9 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
69.4 km7.7 km · 7 benches
Bike pump
77.1 km467 m
Public toilet
77.5 km33.1 km · 17 benches
Harrys Klingendes Museum
110.7 kmMuseum
36.1 km · 16 benches
Bike pump
146.8 km6.4 km · 3 benches
Bike pump
153.1 km540 m · 6 benches
Ehrenmal
153.7 kmMemorial
379 m
Albrecht-Thaer-Denkmal
154.1 kmMemorial
245 m · 2 benches
Bomann-Museum
154.3 kmWater point
153 m · 6 benches
Sprechende Laternen and 1 more
154.5 kmCeller Glockenspiel and water point
1.4 km · 13 benches
Caroline-Mathilde-Denkmal
155.8 kmMemorial
42.2 km · 35 benches
Public toilet
198 km168 m · 3 benches
DLRG Turm
198.2 kmObservation tower
2.6 km · 30 benches
Public toilet
200.7 km2.4 km · 24 benches
2 public toilets
203.1 km537 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
203.7 km151 m · 2 benches
Markuskirche and 1 more
203.8 kmHugo Haase
162 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
204 km284 m · 6 benches
Waldersee-Denkmal and 1 more
204.3 kmVilla Seligmann
323 m · 12 benches
Königinnendenkmal
204.6 kmPublic toilet
615 m · 22 benches
Neues Haus and 1 more
205.2 kmVillen von Heinrich Köhler and bike pump
371 m · 5 benches
Mahnmal zur Erinnerung an die Schicksale von 15 jüdischen Ärzten aus Hannover
205.6 kmMemorial
Show the other 32 steps
474 m · bench
Ministerium der Finanzen and 2 more
206 kmSophienstrasse 7 and Joseph Joachim
323 m · 2 benches
Gottfried Benn
206.4 kmPublic toilet
683 m · 8 benches
Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum
207.1 kmMuseum
248 m · 8 benches
Sprengel Museum and 2 more
207.3 kmKunst im Dritten Reich and Ehrenfriedhof am Maschsee-Nordufer
256 m · 105 benches
Maschsee
207.6 kmMemorial
868 m · 18 benches
Water point
208.4 km361 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
208.8 km7 km · 92 benches
Public toilet
215.8 km2.1 km · 9 benches
Aussichtsturm Leinemasch
217.9 kmObservation tower
1.3 km · 3 benches
Bike pump
219.1 km9.3 km · 25 benches
Honesty box
228.4 km11.4 km · 16 benches
Water point and bike pump
239.8 km14.6 km · 40 benches
2 public toilets
254.5 km3.4 km · 7 benches
Marienburg
257.9 kmAttraction
9.4 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
267.3 km697 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
268 km27.9 km · 43 benches
Public toilet
295.9 km17.4 km · 22 benches
Bike pump
313.3 km479 m · 4 benches
Alt-Freden-Sammlung
313.8 kmMuseum
6 km · 6 benches
Bike pump
319.8 km8.7 km · 8 benches
Water point
328.4 km4.4 km
Schloss Brüggen
332.8 kmCastle
5.6 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
338.4 km19.8 km · 14 benches
Bike pump
358.2 km10 km · 11 benches
Water point
368.2 km12.8 km · 6 benches
Bike pump
381 km1.2 km · 23 benches
Gefallene des 1. Weltkriegs
382.3 kmMemorial
275 m · 9 benches
2 public toilets
382.5 km161 m · 4 benches
Pied Piper's House
382.7 kmAttraction
165 m · 4 benches
Museum Hameln and 1 more
382.9 kmHochzeitshaus, public toilet and water point
3.8 km · 38 benches
Bike pump
386.7 km11.5 km · 8 benches
Finish
398.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 120.5 kmBetween 77.5 km and 198 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
38 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 30 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Nortix08 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 6.7 km
Museum · after 15.1 km
Museum · after 15.1 km
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Photo: Didi43 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 25.7 km
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 25.8 km
Museum · after 110.7 km
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Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 153.7 km
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Photo: TeWeBs · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 154.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 944 m
- Down
- ↓ 970 m
- Highest point
- 211 m
- Lowest point
- 27 m
- 1 flight of stairs
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
398.2 km in total- Track: 172.7 km
- Street: 79.8 km
- Path: 69.2 km
- Road: 41.3 km
- Busy road: 21.2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 7.6 km
- Cycle path: 5.6 km
- Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
398.2 km in total- Asphalt: 218.7 km
- Gravel: 100.7 km
- Paved: 44.4 km
- Unpaved: 3 km
- Natural: 575 m
- Unknown: 30.1 km
About the cycle route Kulturroute Hannover, Hauptroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Kulturroute Hannover, Hauptroute is a cycle route of 398.2 km that starts in Heeßen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Hubschraubermuseum (after 6.7 km), Trafohaus (after 15.1 km) and Berg- und Stadtmuseum (after 15.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 944 m in total and descend 970 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 26:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (172.7 km), street (79.8 km) and path (69.2 km). Of the surface, 218.7 km asphalt and 100.7 km gravel. For 30.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 868 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 29 public toilets, 12 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 120.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Kulturroute Hannover
Website of the routeCycle routes nearby
6- Schaumburger Land - Schlösser und HerrensitzeModerate · Circular ride53.5 km
- Landtour BückeburgModerate · Circular ride55.1 km
- Weser-RadwegHard · From A to B515.4 km
- [D9] Weser-Romantische Straße Teil 3Hard · From A to B152.4 km
- WeserschleifeHard · Circular ride62.5 km
- Schaumburger Land - FürstenrouteModerate · From A to B52.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Hildesheim CathedralAttraction · 545 m from the route - 2
St. Michael's ChurchAttraction · 314 m from the route - 3
Fagus FactoryAttraction · 197 m from the route - 4
New Town HallAttraction · 175 m from the route - 5
Schloss CelleAttraction · 156 m from the route - 6
Niedersächsischer LandtagCastle · 549 m from the route - 7
Herrenhäuser GärtenAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 8
Schloss MarienburgAttraction · 182 m from the route - 9
Aegidien ChurchRuins · 169 m from the route - 10
LeibniztempelMonument · 2.9 km from the route - 11
Welf family mausoleumAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 12
Museum August KestnerMuseum · 262 m from the route - 13
Hiroshima-GedenkhainMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 14
Hanover Historical MuseumMuseum · 716 m from the route - 15
Hanover Tramway MuseumMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 16
Schloss HämelschenburgAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 17
Leibniz MemorialMemorial · 188 m from the route - 18
Göttinger SevenMemorial · 453 m from the route - 19
Kröpcke ClockAttraction · 465 m from the route - 20
Altes RathausAttraction · 468 m from the route - 21
Saxon SteedMonument · 2.1 km from the route - 22
WelfenschlossAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 23
Wilhelm-Busch Deutsches Museum für Karikatur und ZeichenkunstMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 24
EulenburgMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 25
Gut BennigsenCastle · 8.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kulturroute Hannover, Hauptroute?
Kulturroute Hannover, Hauptroute is 398.2 km long. Allow ± 26:35 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 Heeßen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 944 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 29 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 120.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Hubschraubermuseum, Trafohaus and Berg- und Stadtmuseum.
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