Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Handeloh · Updated on 14 November 2026
Heide-Wasser Radweg cycle route
Heide-Wasser Radweg is a cycle route of 104.2 km from Handeloh that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 118 benches, 1 water point, 4 public toilets and 6 bike pumps.
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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.
- 104.2 km
- ± 6:55 h
- ↑ 360 m · ↓ 364 m
- Hard
- Circular ride
- Regional route
Start in Handeloh
0 km11.8 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
11.8 km3.7 km · 23 benches
Heidemuseum Dat Ole Hus
15.5 km2 public toilets and 2 bike pumps
3.1 km · 6 benches
Water point
18.6 km2.4 km · 7 benches
Bike pump
21 km20.1 km · 14 benches
Nekropole von Soderstorf
41.2 kmArchaeological site
4.6 km · bench
Bike pump
45.8 km2.4 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
48.2 km11.3 km · 13 benches
Bike pump
59.5 km3.9 km
Bike pump
63.4 km37.3 km · 28 benches
Holmer Mühle
100.7 kmMuseum
3.5 km · 2 benches
Back at the start
104.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 56 kmBetween 48.2 km and 104.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 15.5 km
Archaeological site · after 41.2 km
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Photo: Hans Bu · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 100.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 360 m
- Down
- ↓ 364 m
- Highest point
- 131 m
- Lowest point
- 20 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
104.2 km in total- Street: 35.4 km
- Road: 26.2 km
- Track: 17.4 km
- Busy road: 10.6 km
- Path: 9.8 km
- Cycle path: 4.3 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 400 m
Surfaces
104.2 km in total- Asphalt: 70 km
- Paved: 15.6 km
- Gravel: 13.6 km
- Unpaved: 275 m
- Natural: 100 m
- Unknown: 4.6 km
About the cycle route Heide-Wasser Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Heide-Wasser Radweg is a circular ride of 104.2 km from Handeloh: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Heidemuseum Dat Ole Hus (after 15.5 km), Nekropole von Soderstorf (after 41.2 km) and Holmer Mühle (after 100.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 360 m in total and descend 364 m. Allow ± 6:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is street (35.4 km), road (26.2 km) and track (17.4 km). Of the surface, 70 km asphalt and 15.6 km paved. For 4.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 118 benches, 1 water point, 4 public toilets and 6 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 18.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 56 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Oldendorfer TotenstattAttraction · 96 m from the route - 2
Gut HolmAttraction · 102 m from the route - 3
TotengrundViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route - 4
Kunststätte BossardMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 5
Wilseder BergAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 6
Feuerwehrmuseum MarxenMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 7
Steinkiste von RolfsenArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 8
Großsteingrab Raven 2Archaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 9
Gedenkstätte NS-OpferMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 10
Großsteingrab Diersbüttel 1Archaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 11
Großsteingrab Raven 1Archaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 12
Filmmuseum BendestorfMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 13
SudermühleAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 14
Großsteingrab Eyendorf 1Archaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 15
Der Schachtofen von GödenstorfArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 16
Großsteingrab Lübberstedt 2Archaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 17
Gedenkstein für unbekannte Opfer eines KZ-ZugesMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 18
Mahnmal für die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus und GewaltherschaftMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 19
Mutter mit KindMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 20
BrunsbergViewpoint · 5.1 km from the route - 21
Großsteingrab GlüsingenArchaeological site · 7.3 km from the route - 22
HünenschlossArchaeological site · 7.7 km from the route - 23
Großsteingrab BarnstedtArchaeological site · 7.8 km from the route - 24
Winsener Schloß (Amtsgericht Winsen)Attraction · 8 km from the route - 25
OtterkreiselViewpoint · 8.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Heide-Wasser Radweg?
Heide-Wasser Radweg is 104.2 km long. Allow ± 6:55 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 Handeloh.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 360 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 56 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 Heidemuseum Dat Ole Hus, Nekropole von Soderstorf and Holmer Mühle.
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