Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Meissen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Radroute Meißen–Osterzgebirge cycle route
Radroute Meißen–Osterzgebirge is a cycle route of 111.6 km from Meissen. Along the way you'll find 104 benches, 1 public toilet, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 111.6 km
- ± 7:25 h
- ↑ 1,160 m · ↓ 521 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Meissen
0 kmAt the start: Benno-Mütze and bike pump.
1.8 km · 14 benches
Kloster Zum Heiligen Kreuz
1.8 kmAttraction
9.8 km · 9 benches
Honesty box
11.6 km26.6 km · 19 benches
Schloss Klipphausen
38.2 kmCastle
3.3 km · 7 benches
Kursächsische Postmeilensäule
41.5 kmAttraction
333 m · 4 benches
Heimatmuseum Wilsdruff
41.8 kmMuseum
310 m
Saubachtalbrücke
42.1 kmAttraction
17.1 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
59.3 km52.4 km · 45 benches
Finish
111.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 59.3 kmBetween 0 km and 59.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 79 m
Attraction · after 1.8 km
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Photo: Jörg Blobelt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 38.2 km
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Photo: Jörg Blobelt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 41.5 km
Museum · after 41.8 km
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Photo: SchiDD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 42.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,160 m
- Down
- ↓ 521 m
- Highest point
- 811 m
- Lowest point
- 101 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.8 km
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
111.6 km in total- Track: 37.6 km
- Path: 30.9 km
- Street: 18.3 km
- Road: 17.3 km
- Busy road: 3.8 km
- Cycle path: 2.4 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 825 m
- Unknown: 350 m
Surfaces
111.6 km in total- Asphalt: 61.4 km
- Gravel: 26.7 km
- Unpaved: 10.9 km
- Paved: 2.5 km
- Natural: 975 m
- Unknown: 8.8 km
About the cycle route Radroute Meißen–Osterzgebirge
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Radroute Meißen–Osterzgebirge is a cycle route of 111.6 km that starts in Meissen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Meißen and finish in Neuhermsdorf;Landesgrenze Tschechien. Along the way you pass Benno-Mütze (after 79 m), Kloster Zum Heiligen Kreuz (after 1.8 km) and Schloss Klipphausen (after 38.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,160 m in total and descend 521 m. Allow ± 7:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (37.6 km), path (30.9 km) and street (18.3 km). Of the surface, 61.4 km asphalt and 26.7 km gravel. For 8.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 104 benches, 1 public toilet, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 59.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- [D10] Elberadweg rechtselbisch [Abschnitt N]Moderate · From A to B44.6 km
- Meißner 8 SüdrouteModerate · Circular ride46.7 km
- Sächsische Städteroute [Freiberg-Kamenz]Hard · From A to B109 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
AlbrechtsburgCastle · 147 m from the route - 2
Longest wooden table in the worldAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 3
FlájeMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 4
city museum meissenMuseum · 196 m from the route - 5
GlomuciArchaeological site · 4.8 km from the route - 6
Zámeček LichtenvaldCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 7
Dommuseum MeißenMuseum · 139 m from the route - 8
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 184 m from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 235 m from the route - 10
Schloss SchieritzCastle · 265 m from the route - 11
Gottfried-Silbermann-MuseumMuseum · 319 m from the route - 12
Eisenbahnmuseum WilsdruffMuseum · 324 m from the route - 13
PrälatenhausMuseum · 334 m from the route - 14
Schloss FrauensteinAttraction · 383 m from the route - 15
Schloss TaubenheimCastle · 426 m from the route - 16
Burgruine FrauensteinAttraction · 436 m from the route - 17
Burgberg ZehrenArchaeological site · 525 m from the route - 18
Fliegerdenkmal 1912Memorial · 546 m from the route - 19
Schloss ProschwitzCastle · 984 m from the route - 20
Johann Friedrich BöttgerMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 23
Schloss SiebeneichenAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 24
StreichholzbrückeAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 25
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 1.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Radroute Meißen–Osterzgebirge?
Radroute Meißen–Osterzgebirge is 111.6 km long. Allow ± 7:25 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Meißen to Neuhermsdorf;Landesgrenze Tschechien.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Meissen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,160 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 59.3 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 Benno-Mütze, Kloster Zum Heiligen Kreuz and Schloss Klipphausen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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