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Rondje Petriturm en Schloss Roßla
Distance
74 km
Ascent
742 m
Highest point
503 m
100% paved
Start from your location
Ride there from home: we find the shortest way to the loop and start the loop from there.
The ride
Roll out of Nordhausen and straight into the Naturpark Südharz, then on through the Alter Stolberg and Grasburger Wiesen. Next comes the Biosphärenreservat Karstlandschaft Südharz, followed by the Gipskarstlandschaft Questenberg, before Schloss Roßla and a final look from the Petriturm. It's 74.3 km, all paved, with 742 m of climbing, and it ends back in Nordhausen.
Along the way
Climbs
Climb 1Hill
1.1 km at 5.3% · max 8.6%
Climb 2Hill
0.9 km at 6.6% · max 8.5%
Climb 3Hill
0.6 km at 6.1% · max 9.3%
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