Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Wiesmoor · Updated on 14 November 2026
Tour de Fries cycle route
Tour de Fries is a cycle route of 275 km from Wiesmoor that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 360 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 31 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 4 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.
- 275 km
- ± 18:20 h
- ↑ 196 m · ↓ 204 m
- Hard
- Circular ride
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 360 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 31 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 4 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
13 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 5 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Z thomas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Freddy2001 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
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Photo: Hans garlich · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Ein Dahmer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Dickelbers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Strandbalu · Wikimedia Commons · Copyrighted free useView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 196 m
- Down
- ↓ 204 m
- Highest point
- 28 m
- Lowest point
- -0 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
275 km in total- Street: 116.3 km
- Path: 73 km
- Road: 51.8 km
- Track: 28.7 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 4.5 km
- Cycle path: 225 m
- Busy road: 75 m
Surfaces
275 km in total- Asphalt: 165.4 km
- Paved: 76.2 km
- Gravel: 12.1 km
- Unknown: 20.8 km
About the cycle route Tour de Fries
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Tour de Fries is a circular ride of 275 km from Wiesmoor: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 196 m in total and descend 204 m. Allow ± 18:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is street (116.3 km), path (73 km) and road (51.8 km). Of the surface, 165.4 km asphalt and 76.2 km paved. For 20.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 360 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 31 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 4 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
2Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
RosariumAttraction · 98 m from the route - 2
Historische Rettungsstation Harlesiel (Deutsches Sielhafenmuseum)Museum · 124 m from the route - 3
Gotthilf-Hagen-DenkmalMemorial · 124 m from the route - 4
Alte Pastorei (Deutsches Sielhafenmuseum)Museum · 151 m from the route - 5
Schloss GödensCastle · 153 m from the route - 6
Edo-Wiemken-DenkmalMemorial · 164 m from the route - 7
SalzwiesenlehrpfadViewpoint · 176 m from the route - 8
Vareler WindmühleMuseum · 184 m from the route - 9
BrauereimuseumMuseum · 190 m from the route - 10
GröschlerHausMuseum · 225 m from the route - 11
Brücke der ErinnerungMemorial · 252 m from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 257 m from the route - 13
Friedrich Christoph Schlosser DenkmalAttraction · 258 m from the route - 14
Burg KniphausenAttraction · 265 m from the route - 15
Zerstörer MöldersAttraction · 282 m from the route - 16
Heimatkundliches Museum FriedeburgMuseum · 288 m from the route - 17
Eilhard Mitscherlich DenkmalMemorial · 326 m from the route - 18
Wattenmeerhaus, UNESCO-Weltnaturerbe Wattenmeer Besucherzentrum WilhelmshavenMuseum · 350 m from the route - 19
Kaiser-Wilhelm-DenkmalMemorial · 358 m from the route - 20
GezeitenanzeigerAttraction · 366 m from the route - 21
Deutsches MarinemuseumMuseum · 378 m from the route - 22
Kriegerdenkmal 1. WeltkriegMemorial · 399 m from the route - 23
Eingang und FehnkneipeMuseum · 463 m from the route - 24
Prinz Adalbert von PreußenMemorial · 550 m from the route - 25
Rudolf-Virchow-DenkmalMemorial · 557 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Tour de Fries?
Tour de Fries is 275 km long. Allow ± 18:20 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wiesmoor.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 196 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 31 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Fräulein Maria, Küstenmuseum and Banter Ruine.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.
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