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D-Route 4: Mittelland Route
17 days
3-5 h/day
1,026km
8,480m
8,410m
You start in Aachen, very close to where the borders of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands meet. From here, you travel via Bonn, Siegen, Bad Hersfeld, Erfurt, Chemnitz and Dresden to Zittau. Just outside the city, at the border triangle of Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic, the Mittelland Route ends and meets D-Route 12: komoot.com/collection/147. Along the way, you'll pass lovely wooded mountain ranges, wildly romantic river valleys, vast landscapes that open up fabulous distant views, and wonderful cultural sites, such as medieval castles, palaces and historic towns.
In this Collection, the Mittelland Route is divided into 17 stages. The start point in Aachen is easily reached by train. You'll also find a station at your end point, Zittau, from where you can comfortably start your journey home. The end of each stage is well served by both accommodation and connections to the rail network. This is one of the more demanding D-Routes, as it entails significant elevation gain. You may want to split the stages further or take an e-bike, depending on your fitness.
The Mittelland Route is part of the German Cycling Network and an integral part of the German government's National Cycling Plan. The 12 long-distance cycle routes and the German Unity Cycle Route connect all regions of Germany with north-south and west-east connections. To this end, existing long-distance cycle routes, river routes or themed routes are interlinked with each other, joined at attractive and exciting locations and integrated into the existing Eurovelo network. A Collection with all 12 D-routes and the German Unity Cycle Route can be found at komoot.com/collection/1928660.
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D-Route 4: Mittelland-Route
1,028km
8,400m
8,340m
Last updated: November 13, 2024
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Activities
60.9km
03:58
780m
740m
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
68.8km
04:08
500m
660m
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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67.2km
04:14
400m
330m
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
57.3km
03:47
540m
420m
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.
55.0km
03:36
740m
710m
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
53.0km
03:08
210m
240m
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
83.3km
04:59
480m
520m
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
71.5km
04:21
470m
460m
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
45.7km
03:03
290m
190m
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
66.1km
03:49
240m
320m
Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.
55.7km
03:40
470m
390m
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
57.6km
03:34
370m
440m
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
54.8km
03:45
560m
500m
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
45.5km
03:14
710m
610m
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.
54.5km
03:25
450m
740m
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
53.2km
03:23
520m
310m
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
76.2km
05:02
750m
840m
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Collection Stats
Activities
17
Distance
1,026 km
Duration
65:06 h
Elevation
8,480 m
8,410 m
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