Cycling in Germany

Germany features 14 cycling routes covering a total of 1216 km, with route lengths ranging from 15 to 144 km and a median length of 92 km. Climbing per route varies between 53 m and 1147 m, including notable climbs such as Feldberg (13 km, 863 m gain), Falkensteig (9 km, 308 m gain), and Beuron (4 km, 252 m gain).

The cycling infrastructure includes 151.6 km of cycle paths and 149.9 km of main roads without cycle lanes. Roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more account for 116.9 km. Route surfaces are predominantly paved (94%) with 5% unpaved. Key destinations with routes include Düsseldorf, Karlsruhe, Sigmaringen, Hinterzarten, and Freiburg im Breisgau among others.