Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Goslar · Updated on 14 November 2026
Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 4: Goslar - Dessau cycle route
Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 4: Goslar - Dessau is a cycle route of 212.9 km from Goslar. Along the way you'll find 648 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 15 public toilets.
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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.
- 212.9 km
- ± 14:10 h
- ↑ 1,071 m · ↓ 1,280 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Goslar
0 kmAt the start: Zinnfiguren Museum and public toilet.
208 m · 15 benches
Goslar Cathedral and 1 more
208 mSt. Thomas and 2 public toilets
242 m
Goslarer Jäger and 1 more
450 mGefallenendenkmal 1870/71
16 km · 91 benches
Jungbrunnen
16.4 kmPublic toilet
10.7 km · 69 benches
Public toilet
27.2 km700 m · 22 benches
Crola Gräber
27.9 kmMemorial
10.1 km · 59 benches
Laternenanzünder
37.9 kmMemorial
221 m · 8 benches
Public toilet and water point
38.1 km5 km · 12 benches
Kriegerdenkmal Benzingerode
43.2 kmMemorial
10.7 km · 50 benches
Großes Schloß
53.9 kmCastle
8.9 km · 23 benches
DDR-Museum Thale
62.8 kmMuseum
421 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
63.2 km16.6 km · 40 benches
Observation tower
79.8 kmObservation tower
204 m · 3 benches
Schloss Ballenstedt
80 kmCastle
244 m · 3 benches
Stadtmuseum 'Wilhelm-von-Kügelgen'
80.3 kmMuseum
1.6 km · bench
Oberhof
81.9 kmCastle
4.1 km · 3 benches
Kriegerdenkmal and 1 more
85.9 kmSchloss Meisdorf
6.8 km · 18 benches
Nagelstein von Ermsleben
92.8 kmPublic toilet
8.3 km · 18 benches
Schloss Hoym
101.1 kmPublic toilet
11.6 km · 23 benches
Public toilet
112.6 km2.1 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
114.7 km352 m · bench
Public toilet
115 km24.2 km · 41 benches
Schloss Hohenerxleben
139.3 kmCastle
3.9 km · 9 benches
Schloss Neugattersleben
143.1 kmCastle
5.7 km · 9 benches
Water point
148.8 km7.5 km · 13 benches
Säulen der ehemaligen Brückenwache
156.3 kmPublic toilet
382 m · 6 benches
Water point
156.7 km12.7 km · 13 benches
Die Sieben Steine
169.4 kmArchaeological site
5 km · 3 benches
Schloß Biendorf
174.4 kmMuseum
7.4 km
Public toilet
181.8 km
Show the other 7 steps
4.5 km · 8 benches
Hallescher Turm
186.3 kmAttraction
291 m · 8 benches
Public toilet and water point
186.6 km9.3 km · 24 benches
Kriegerdenkmal Elsnigk
195.9 kmMemorial
5.4 km · 7 benches
Gefallenendenkmal I. und II Weltkrieg
201.3 kmMemorial
11 km · 24 benches
Bauhaus
212.2 kmMuseum
495 m · 4 benches
Direktorenhaus Gropius
212.7 kmMuseum
182 m
Finish
212.9 kmAt the finish: Dreifußaltar.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 41.3 kmBetween 115 km and 156.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
30 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 22 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 91 m
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Photo: Z thomas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 208 m
Ruins · after 246 m
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Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 450 m
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 562 m
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 16.4 km
Memorial · after 27.9 km
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Photo: Z thomas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 37.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,071 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,280 m
- Highest point
- 363 m
- Lowest point
- 57 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.2 km
- 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
212.9 km in total- Track: 63.3 km
- Path: 57.4 km
- Street: 54.9 km
- Road: 23.5 km
- Busy road: 9.2 km
- Cycle path: 2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.9 km
- Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
212.9 km in total- Asphalt: 140.6 km
- Paved: 41 km
- Gravel: 29.5 km
- Unknown: 1.3 km
About the cycle route Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 4: Goslar - Dessau
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 4: Goslar - Dessau is a cycle route of 212.9 km that starts in Goslar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Goslar and finish in Dessau. Along the way you pass Zinnfiguren Museum (after 91 m), Goslar Cathedral (after 208 m) and St. Thomas (after 246 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,071 m in total and descend 1,280 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (63.3 km), path (57.4 km) and street (54.9 km). Of the surface, 140.6 km asphalt and 41 km paved. For 1.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 648 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 15 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 38.2 km, after 148.8 km, after 156.7 km and after 186.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 41.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Radweg Deutsche Einheit
Cycle routes nearby
6- Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 3: Kassel - GoslarHard · From A to B223.1 km
- HarzrundwegHard · Circular ride321.9 km
- D-Netz Route 3Moderate · From A to B53.1 km
- Europaradweg R1 - Abschnitt Deutschland Teil 3Hard · From A to B161.8 km
- EuroVelo 2 - Germany part 3Hard · From A to B161.8 km
- D-Netz Route 3Moderate · From A to B54 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
World Heritage Site RammelsbergMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 2
Wernigerode CastleAttraction · 704 m from the route - 3
KaiserhausCastle · 175 m from the route - 4
MeisterhäuserAttraction · 144 m from the route - 5
Stiftskirche St. CyriakusAttraction · 889 m from the route - 6
Schloss GeorgiumCastle · 426 m from the route - 7
Anhaltische GemäldegalerieMuseum · 427 m from the route - 8
PreussenturmObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 9
Schloss LuisiumCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 10
Schloss KöthenAttraction · 74 m from the route - 11
Rampenkiste von SchortewitzArchaeological site · 92 m from the route - 12
St. Johannis-Kirche WernigerodeAttraction · 98 m from the route - 13
Stadtschloß HecklingenCastle · 103 m from the route - 14
KaiserworthAttraction · 113 m from the route - 15
Meisterhaus Moholy-Nagy/FeiningerMuseum · 119 m from the route - 16
VölkerschlachtdenkmalMemorial · 126 m from the route - 17
Kaiser Friedrich I. BarbarossaMemorial · 131 m from the route - 18
Kaiser Wilhelm I.Memorial · 132 m from the route - 19
Goslarer MuseumMuseum · 133 m from the route - 20
KonradsburgCastle · 140 m from the route - 21
Technikmuseum "Hugo Junkers" DessauMuseum · 142 m from the route - 22
Kriegerdenkmal NienburgMemorial · 151 m from the route - 23
Spätheimkehrer-DenkmalMemorial · 161 m from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 166 m from the route - 25
Meisterhaus Muche/SchlemmerMuseum · 167 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 4: Goslar - Dessau?
Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 4: Goslar - Dessau is 212.9 km long. Allow ± 14:10 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Goslar to Dessau.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Goslar.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,071 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 15 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 41.3 km.
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 Zinnfiguren Museum, Goslar Cathedral and St. Thomas.
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