Cycle Routes in Germany
Discover 45 cycling routes in Germany – with stages, accommodations, and tips for self-guided tours.
Cycling in Germany
Germany boasts one of Europe's best-developed cycling networks, with over 75,000 km of dedicated cycle routes. From the flat river valleys of the Rhine and Mosel to the rolling hills of Bavaria, German routes are known for their excellent signage, smooth surfaces, and reliable infrastructure. Most routes follow rivers or historic trade routes, making for gentle gradients perfect for loaded touring bikes.
What makes Germany special
- Excellent signage and route marking
- Well-maintained asphalt and gravel paths
- Abundant bike-friendly accommodations
- Easy train connections for bikes
Best time to visit
May to September, with June and September offering fewer crowds
Terrain
Mostly flat to gently rolling, with some hilly sections in the south
National Routes (6)
[D7] Pilgerroute NRW
526 km · Moderate
Leine-Heide-Radweg
408 km · Easy
Nordseeküstenroute (Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein)
393 km · Moderate
Nordseeküstenroute (Niedersachsen-Niederlande-Bremerhaven)
392 km · Moderate
[D4] Mittelland-Route (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
318 km · Moderate
[D12] Oder-Neiße-Radweg Brandenburg
292 km · Easy
Regional Routes (39)
Bodensee-Königssee-Radweg
455 km · Moderate
Elbetal-Schaalsee Rundweg
424 km · Moderate
Elbe-Müritz Rundweg
420 km · Easy
Hessischer Radfernweg R6
415 km · Moderate
Havel-Radweg
411 km · Easy
Radroute der Megalithkultur
407 km · Moderate
Hessischer Radfernweg R4
406 km · Moderate
Niederlausitzer Bergbautour (Niederlausitzer Runde)
404 km · Easy
Niedersächsische Mühlen-Tour
399 km · Moderate
Emslandroute
396 km · Easy
Oranierroute
392 km · Moderate
Östlicher Backstein-Rundweg
388 km · Moderate
EmsRadweg
381 km · Easy
Schwarzwald-Radweg
378 km · Challenging
Oberschwaben-Allgäu-Radweg
363 km · Moderate
Dortmund-Ems-Kanal
360 km · Easy
Leuchtenberger Tour
358 km · Challenging
Saarland-Radweg
356 km · Moderate
Tauber-Altmühl-Radweg
344 km · Moderate
Mönchsweg
342 km · Moderate
Boxenstopp-Route
341 km · Easy
Berlin-Usedom Radweg
341 km · Easy
Kocher-Jagst-Radweg
335 km · Moderate
Hase-Ems-Tour
335 km · Easy
Main-Tauber-Fränkischer Rad-Achter
332 km · Moderate
Historische Stadtkerne Route 2
325 km · Moderate
Harzrundweg
322 km · Moderate
Bahnradweg Hessen
322 km · Easy
Historische Stadtkerne Route 4
319 km · Moderate
NOK-Route
319 km · Easy
Isar-Radweg
316 km · Easy
Heidelberg-Schwarzwald-Bodensee-Weg
311 km · Moderate
Werratal-Radweg
311 km · Easy
Via Julia
309 km · Easy
Uckermärkischer Radrundweg
302 km · Moderate
Historische Stadtkerne Route 5
293 km · Moderate
Fünf-Flüsse-Radweg (Hauptweg)
293 km · Moderate
Residenzstädte Rundweg
289 km · Moderate
Neckartal-Radweg Teil 1
100 km · Easy
