Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Hanover · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kulturroute Hannover, Ergänzungsroute - Herrenhäuser Gärten cycle route
Kulturroute Hannover, Ergänzungsroute - Herrenhäuser Gärten is a cycle route of 7.1 km from Hanover. Along the way you'll find 119 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 7.1 km
- ± 30 min
- ↑ 5 m · ↓ 5 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Hanover
0 kmAt the start: water point.
2.5 km · 44 benches
Georg Egestorff
2.5 kmMemorial
1.1 km · 21 benches
Public toilet
3.5 km1.9 km · 18 benches
Wasserkunst
5.5 kmAttraction
1.4 km · 11 benches
2 public toilets
6.8 km280 m · 21 benches
Finish
7.1 kmAt the finish: Orangerie, Bibliothekspavillion, Galeriegebäude, Schloss Herrenhausen, Ehrenhof des Schlosses von Herrenhausen, 2 public toilets and bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 3.5 kmBetween 0 km and 3.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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: Tim Rademacher · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 2.5 km
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Photo: Hombre · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 5.5 km
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Photo: Bernd Schwabe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 7 km
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Photo: Bernd Schwabe in Hannover · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 7 km
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Photo: Bernd Schwabe in Hannover · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 7 km
Attraction · after 7.1 km
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Photo: Bernd Schwabe in Hannover · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 7.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 5 m
- Down
- ↓ 5 m
- Highest point
- 60 m
- Lowest point
- 50 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
7.1 km in total- Path: 4.4 km
- Street: 2.2 km
- Cycle path: 550 m
Surfaces
7.1 km in total- Asphalt: 6.2 km
- Paved: 631 m
- Gravel: 275 m
About the cycle route Kulturroute Hannover, Ergänzungsroute - Herrenhäuser Gärten
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Kulturroute Hannover, Ergänzungsroute - Herrenhäuser Gärten is a cycle route of 7.1 km that starts in Hanover. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Georg Egestorff (after 2.5 km), Wasserkunst (after 5.5 km) and Orangerie (after 7 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 5 m in total and descend 5 m. Allow ± 30 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (4.4 km), street (2.2 km) and cycle path (550 m). Of the surface, 6.2 km asphalt and 631 m paved.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 119 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 3.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Kulturroute Hannover
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6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
New Town HallAttraction · 992 m from the route - 2
Herrenhäuser GärtenAttraction · 213 m from the route - 3
Niedersächsischer LandtagCastle · 824 m from the route - 4
LeibniztempelMonument · 286 m from the route - 5
Welf family mausoleumAttraction · 414 m from the route - 6
Aegidien ChurchRuins · 1.2 km from the route - 7
Museum August KestnerMuseum · 977 m from the route - 8
Hiroshima-GedenkhainMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 9
Hanover Historical MuseumMuseum · 780 m from the route - 10
Niedersächsisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Wilhelm-Busch Deutsches Museum für Karikatur und ZeichenkunstMuseum · 487 m from the route - 12
Saxon SteedMonument · 607 m from the route - 13
WelfenschlossAttraction · 659 m from the route - 14
Göttinger SevenMemorial · 877 m from the route - 15
Altes RathausAttraction · 1 km from the route - 16
Kröpcke ClockAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 17
Leibniz MemorialMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 18
Lindener RathausMemorial · 159 m from the route - 19
PagenhausMemorial · 168 m from the route - 20
Mahnmal zur Erinnerung an jüdisches Leben in der OhestraßeMemorial · 169 m from the route - 21
Büro Dr. Schuhmacher 1945/1946Memorial · 231 m from the route - 22
Ehrenmal für das Feldartillerie-Regiment 225Memorial · 261 m from the route - 23
Haus von DachenhausenMemorial · 271 m from the route - 24
Großer GartenAttraction · 277 m from the route - 25
Wohnung des GartendirektorsMemorial · 279 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kulturroute Hannover, Ergänzungsroute - Herrenhäuser Gärten?
Kulturroute Hannover, Ergänzungsroute - Herrenhäuser Gärten is 7.1 km long. Allow ± 30 min 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 Hanover.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 5 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 3.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Georg Egestorff, Wasserkunst and Orangerie.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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