Karlsruhe to Strasbourg

Karlsruhe, GermanyRoad

Retraced from the map Ridden by Marcus on 6th September 2015; the recording was lost, so the line is the road between the day's towns, drawn from OpenStreetMap (the rider logged 91 km that day).

85 km
Distance: 53 m
Elevation gain: Moderate
Difficulty: Paved
Surface

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Elevation profile

Total ascent: 53 m
Distance: 85 km

Rider notes

Distance today: 91km . Total distance: 850km .

Not the earliest start to the day as we tried to recover from the trauma of Day 7. A comprehensive Radisson breakfast helped prepare us for getting back on the saddle. It was slow going for the first 30km as a cold wind blew in our faces and the 147km in the legs from the day before made it all a bit of an effort. Not even 15 km down and a short rest was required to take on fluid.

The next short stop was a ferry across the Rhine at Neuberg. Silly hat. Maybe. Ears warm. Yes.

It was then a short hop over the border into France. Lunchtime was fast approaching but being Sunday afternoon in France, most of the small places we rode through were little more than ghost towns. I was first to flag, with a headache and complete lack of energy. We stopped at little more than 35km for a sleep in a small clearing between 2 corn fields.

Post sleep we made some progress until Donny started to flag. We shared a pepparami and an oat bar [that’s how we roll on tour] and tried to push on for Strasbourg. The lack of energy hit again with 20km to go so we pulled over when the smell of an open pizza shop called.

That was all that was needed to get us to Strasbourg. We entered via a canal that took us directly to the European Parliament building. From there we navigated to the city centre, booked an out of town hotel, and made it by 9.30pm. Still far later than would be ideal, but a great improvement on the day before. Day 9 objective is Freiburg from where we plan a much needed rest day.

Route overview

Suitable for riders looking for a long, mostly flat route with minimal climbing.

Day 8 of Rotterdam to Budapest: 85.0 km from Karlsruhe to Strasbourg with 53 m of climbing, retraced from the map.

This 85 km point-to-point route starts in Karlsruhe and ends in Strasbourg, crossing the German-French border twice. The elevation gain is low at 53 m, with a mostly flat profile (99% flat), and the highest point of 147 m reached near the end around km 82. The route begins in urban areas including Karlsruhe districts Innenstadt-Ost, Südstadt, and Mühlburg, then continues south-west. The surface is primarily paved (93%), with about 6% gravel or unpaved sections and 1% unmapped. The ride uses a mix of cycle paths (21%), main roads (21%), roads with cycle lanes (20%), quiet streets (14%), tracks (11%), paths (10%), and minor roads (3%). Main roads without a cycle lane extend for 17.3 km, and there is 1 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more. Named roads include the D 468 (16.6 km) and M 468 (8.4 km). Facilities along the route include cafés and bakeries near Karlsruhe (within 2 km at km 1.8 and 6), and several bakeries, shops, and water points spread mostly up to km 80. The longest stretch without café, shop, or water is 8.2 km from km 22.7 to 30.9. Bailout points are available at multiple stations, halts, and ferries along the way such as Karlsruhe West (3.5 km), Lauterbourg (23.8 km), and Herrlisheim (61.1 km). Toilets and bike shops are found intermittently along the route.

Highlights

Long ride from Karlsruhe to Strasbourg
Crosses German-French border twice
Mostly flat with highest point at 147 m near km 82
Cycle path and road mix including named roads D 468 and M 468

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed· crosses into France

Mühlburg 2.6 km
Grünwinkel 4.2 km
Daxlanden 5.3 km
Forchheim 8.6 km
Rheinstetten 9.4 km
Mörsch 11.6 km
Neuburgweier 13.4 km
Neuburg am Rhein 16.3 km
Berg (Pfalz) 20.2 km
Neulauterburg 22 km
Lauterbourg 22.7 km
Munchhausen 31.3 km
Beinheim 40.2 km
Roppenheim 43.5 km
Rœschwoog 45.8 km
Rountzenheim 47.7 km
Auenheim 48.6 km
Stattmatten 50.3 km
Sessenheim 50.6 km
Drusenheim 55.8 km
Herrlisheim 61.2 km
Gambsheim 65.3 km
Kilstett 68.2 km
La Wantzenau 71.7 km
Hœnheim 78.6 km
Quartier Canal de Bischheim 78.9 km
Quartier Guirbaden 78.9 km
Bischheim 79.4 km
Schiltigheim 80.6 km

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads: 21% cycle path · 21% main road · 20% road with cycle lane · 14% quiet street
Main roads: 17.3 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads: 1 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths: 34.1 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used: D 468 (17 km), M 468 (8 km)
Surface: Paved throughout
Gradient: 1% climbing · 1% descending · 99% flat