D-Route 4: Mittelland Route

The D-Route 4: Mittelland route begins in the extreme west of Germany, in Aachen. You can get here comfortably with regional and long-distance trains. There are also some direct connections from France and Belgium.



From Aachen you cycle into the hilly Eiffel. Surrounded by beautiful forest and beautiful… read more

Behind Heimbach you master the biggest climb of today's stage right at the beginning. Through the nature reserve Heimbachtal it goes over the Adamsberg. Then long descents through open fields and meadows await you.



From Euskirchen you cycle comfortably on an almost flat route towards the Rhine. You will… read more

Today you continue the journey along the Rhine. With a view of the Siebengebirge you cycle to the center of Bonn. Here you cross the river on the Rhine bridge and drive towards Siegburg.



Behind the city, the D-Route 4 takes you on a relatively direct route via Hennef to Merten. It then continues along… read more

From Rosbach, the Mittelland route takes you on this stage via the Siegtal cycle path. You are both directly on the river bank and on the bank slopes, which is why you complete some inclines.



It starts off flat to Oppertsau. Behind the village begins a crisp climb up to Dünebusch. A magnificent view and… read more

This stage of D-Route 4 is challenging because it takes you to the Rothaargebirge. You will collect a corresponding amount of altitude on the way. In Siegen, things get off to a relaxed start by following Siegen all the way to Netphen. Then the first steep ascent begins up to the Obernautalsperre.



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After you have covered many meters of altitude the day before, it will be a little more relaxed today. From Biedenkopf you cycle comfortably through the Lahntal. The route is slightly downhill on the first half of the stage, only small counter climbs are waiting for you.



At Cölbe you reach the Ohm estuary… read more

From Stadtallendorf you cycle through small forests and wide fields to the Wieragrund. Along the Wiera you get to Treysa. From here you follow the railway cycle path Little Red Riding Hood. The former railway line takes you to Oberaula. On the way you master a decent climb, but you have wonderful views… read more

Today's stage starts with a long climb. This begins after you have left the Fulda Valley. On the Solzradweg you ride along the river of the same name up to Schenklengsfeld. In the center of the community there is an impressive old linden tree under which you can rest.



With new strength we continue. You… read more

From Hörschel you follow the Hörsel, a tributary of the Werra, to Eisenach. You continue cycling past the Hörselberge to the Boxberg. It goes steadily uphill. On the Boxberg you have reached the highest point of the stage and can enjoy the remaining kilometers to the day's destination Gotha without much… read more

From Gotha you drive through a wonderfully open landscape, which is characterized by the three equals. The mountain ensemble on which the three medieval castles stand can be seen from afar.



With these beautiful impressions in your luggage you will reach Erfurt. It is worth taking a long break in the city… read more

In Weimar, the D-Route 4: Mittelland route takes you to the Ilm. You leave the city through the Ilmpark and pass Goethe's garden house. On the Ilmtal cycle path you follow the river for a while. Finally you leave the valley and cycle over a few heights in the direction of Jena, which you reach after… read more

Some mills are waiting for you again today. Behind Bad Klosterlausnitz you dive into the Mühlental. It goes through beautiful forest and mostly downhill. A Bahntrassenradweg then leads you to Hartmannsdorf and the Weiße Elster. You follow the river to Gera, where you can take a break.



Then it goes up… read more

From Crimmitschau it goes gently up and down to Glauchau. Behind you start the ascent to the Rabensteiner Höhenzug. On the way you will pass the Oberwald reservoir, which invites you to swim in good weather.



At the Totenstein you reach the highest point of the ridge. Here you will find a place to stop… read more

Today's stage is short, but still has it all, because it goes up and down happily. So you collect over 700 meters in altitude over the approximately 45 kilometers.



From Chemnitz you cycle to the Katzenberg. From here you have a great view and you can already see Augustusburg with its castle, which you… read more

This stage of D-Route 4 is also hilly. From Freiberg you cycle partly through forests, but mainly through wide, open landscape to Niederbobritzsch.



Then it goes in a large arc along the edge of the Tharandter Forest to Tharandt. Here you will meet the Wilde Weißeritz, which you follow on a slightly sloping… read more

At the start of today's stage you drive comfortably along the Elbe on a flat route. You have wonderful views of the opposite bank with its picturesque slopes and palaces.



At Heidenau you cross the river with a ferry, then it gets hilly again. A long climb with some steep climbs takes you to Saxon Switzerland… read more

At the end of the D-Route 4 it will be challenging again: 750 meters of altitude await you today. You master the biggest climbs right at the beginning of the stage in Hohwald. Then you drive off to Schirigswalde, where you meet the young Spree. You follow it upstream and pass the Sohland reservoir. On… read more