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The 12 D-Routes - long-distance cycle routes in Germany

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The D tours are not a great way to explore Germany by bike. From north to south and west to east, the 12 cycle routes run along well-maintained cycle paths that are signposted throughout. Many of the routes are designed so that you can easily combine them with each other.

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Bicycle Touring · Germany
North Sea Coast Cycle Route (D-Route 1)
PremiumPremium content Difficulty easy
Distance 915.4 km
Duration 62:00 h
Ascent 775 m
Descent 769 m

The North Sea Coast Cycle Route or D-Route 1 runs along the entire German North Sea coast from the Dutch to the Danish border.

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Bicycle Touring · Germany
Baltic Sea Coast Cycle Route (D-Route 2)
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate
Distance 1,074.1 km
Duration 74:00 h
Ascent 1,055 m
Descent 1,070 m

The Baltic Sea Coast Cycle Route or D-Route 2 runs along the entire German Baltic Sea coast from the German to the Polish border.

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Bicycle Touring · Germany
Europaroute (D-Route 3)
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate
Distance 972.1 km
Duration 67:00 h
Ascent 3,600 m
Descent 3,625 m

The Europaroute or D-Route 3 runs through the middle of Germany from the Dutch to the Polish border.

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Bicycle Touring · Germany
Mittelland Route (D-Route 4)
PremiumPremium content Difficulty difficult
Distance 1,058.6 km
Duration 78:00 h
Ascent 6,231 m
Descent 6,165 m

The Mittelland Route or D-Route 4 runs once across Germany from the Dutch-Belgian to the Polish-Czech border.

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Bicycle Touring · Germany
Saar-Mosel-Main long-distance cycle route (D-Route 5)
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate
Distance 986.4 km
Duration 70:00 h
Ascent 2,462 m
Descent 2,265 m

The Saar-Moselle-Main long-distance cycle route or D-Route 5 runs from Saarbrücken along the Saar, Moselle, Rhine and Main rivers to the Czech ...

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Bicycle Touring · Germany
Danube Cycle Route (D-Route 6)
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate
Distance 747.2 km
Duration 54:00 h
Ascent 2,340 m
Descent 2,310 m

The Danube Cycle Route or D-Route 6 runs from Weil am Rhein along the Rhine and Danube rivers to Passau on the Austrian border.

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Bicycle Touring · Germany
Pilgrimage route (D-Route 7)
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate
Distance 1,064 km
Duration 74:00 h
Ascent 2,194 m
Descent 2,039 m

The pilgrimage route or D-Route 7 runs from the German border near Flensburg to the Germany-Netherlands-Belgium triangle near Aachen.

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Bicycle Touring · Bodensee-Rheintal
Rhine Cycle Route (D-Route 8)
PremiumPremium content Difficulty easy closed
Distance 1,068.1 km
Duration 73:00 h
Ascent 570 m
Descent 956 m

The Rhine Cycle Route, or D-Route 8, runs along the Rhine on German territory from Lake Constance to the Dutch border.

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Bicycle Touring · Germany
Weser Cycle Route - Romantic Road (D-Route 9)
PremiumPremium content Difficulty difficult
Distance 1,221.3 km
Duration 86:00 h
Ascent 4,260 m
Descent 3,510 m

The D-Route 9 follows the Weser Cycle Route and the Romantic Road for over 1200 km from Cuxhaven to Füssen.

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Bicycle Touring · Saxon Switzerland
Elbe cycle path (D-Route 10)
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 805.7 km
Duration 55:00 h
Ascent 1,073 m
Descent 1,181 m

The Elbe Cycle Route or D-Route 10 runs along Germany's second largest river from Bad Schandau near the Czech border to Cuxhaven on the North Sea.

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Bicycle Touring
Saale Cycle Path - D-Route 11
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Multi-stage route
Distance 408.7 km
Duration 31:05 h
Ascent 1,920 m
Descent 2,590 m

On the Saale's bright beaches...   Romantic castles, nature and wine: the 403 km long Saale cycle path is one of the most attractive and varied ...

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Bicycle Touring · Germany
Oder-Neisse Cycle Route (D-Route 12)
PremiumPremium content Difficulty easy
Distance 583.3 km
Duration 40:00 h
Ascent 827 m
Descent 1,063 m

The Oder-Neiße-Radweg or D-Route 12 runs along the German-Polish border from Zittau to the Baltic Sea.

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