Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Lauterbach (Hessen) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessischer Radfernweg R7a cycle route
Hessischer Radfernweg R7a is a cycle route of 31.5 km from Lauterbach (Hessen). Along the way you'll find 76 benches, 4 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.
- 31.5 km
- ± 2:05 h
- ↑ 21 m · ↓ 90 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Lauterbach (Hessen)
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
5.5 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
5.5 km8 km · 34 benches
Public toilet
13.4 km3.8 km · 5 benches
Schloß Hallenburg - Landesmusikakademie Hessen
17.2 kmPublic toilet and bike pump
553 m · 12 benches
Ottoburg
17.8 kmCastle
13.7 km · 13 benches
Finish
31.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.2 kmBetween 17.3 km and 31.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Doctordee · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 17.4 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 17.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 21 m
- Down
- ↓ 90 m
- Highest point
- 287 m
- Lowest point
- 213 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
31.5 km in total- Path: 11.8 km
- Track: 8.6 km
- Street: 6.6 km
- Road: 2.5 km
- Cycle path: 1.3 km
- Busy road: 700 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 50 m
Surfaces
31.5 km in total- Asphalt: 30.2 km
- Paved: 800 m
- Gravel: 371 m
About the cycle route Hessischer Radfernweg R7a
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Hessischer Radfernweg R7a is a cycle route of 31.5 km that starts in Lauterbach (Hessen). It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schloß Hallenburg - Landesmusikakademie Hessen (after 17.4 km) and Ottoburg (after 17.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 21 m in total and descend 90 m. Allow ± 2:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (11.8 km), track (8.6 km) and street (6.6 km). Of the surface, 30.2 km asphalt and 800 m paved.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 76 benches, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 8 km from the route - 2
SchachtenburgCastle · 120 m from the route - 3
Burgruine WartenbergAttraction · 160 m from the route - 4
HinterturmViewpoint · 174 m from the route - 5
VorderburgCastle · 198 m from the route - 6
Burg LauterbachCastle · 468 m from the route - 7
Ev. Kirche FraurombachAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 8
HainigturmObservation tower · 1.9 km from the route - 9
Schloss SickendorfCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 10
Schloss EisenbachCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 11
Heussner-TurmObservation tower · 5 km from the route - 12
Mengshäuser KuppeViewpoint · 5 km from the route - 13
Gelbes SchlossCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 14
Rotes SchlossCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 15
Burgruine AltwehrdaCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 16
SinzigburgRuins · 7 km from the route - 17
StoppelsbergViewpoint · 8.1 km from the route - 18
Observation towerObservation tower · 8.1 km from the route - 19
Burg HerzbergAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 20
Burgruine MilnrodeCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 21
EulenturmObservation tower · 9.2 km from the route - 22
Jagdschloß BurghaunCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 23ehemaliger Standort Burg NiederschlitzArchaeological site · 258 m from the route
- 24QuebstViewpoint · 1.6 km from the route
- 25Burg SeeburgCastle · 3.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessischer Radfernweg R7a?
Hessischer Radfernweg R7a is 31.5 km long. Allow ± 2:05 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 Lauterbach (Hessen).
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 21 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloß Hallenburg - Landesmusikakademie Hessen and Ottoburg.
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