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Castle loop from Weißenstein to Degenfeld
Distance
75 km
Ascent
1,095 m
Highest point
703 m
96% 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 from Parkeerplaats Kaltes Feld into the nature reserve of the same name, then past Schlossgut Hohenroden castle. The route continues through the Wental nature reserve and the Steinheimer Becken basin before climbing toward Schloss Weißenstein. With 75.3 km and 1095 m of elevation gain, it's a steady loop that returns to where you started.
Along the way
Climbs
FurtlepassCat. 4
2.7 km at 3.8% · max 12.3%
Climb 2Cat. 3
4.3 km at 4.9% · max 16.6%
Climb 3Hill
0.8 km at 4.5% · max 8.8%
Climb 4Cat. 4
2.8 km at 3.3% · max 11%
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