Sigmaringen to Ulm

Sigmaringen, GermanyRoad

Retraced from the map Ridden by Marcus on 11th September 2015; the recording was lost, so the line is the road between the day's towns, drawn from OpenStreetMap (the rider logged 120 km that day).

79 km
Distance: 385 m
Elevation gain: Moderate
Difficulty: Paved
Surface

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Elevation profile

Total ascent: 385 m
Distance: 79 km

Rider notes

A pretty respectable 120km took us to Ulm today. That’s about 1225km so far. We had originally estimated Ulm to be at around 70km but that may well have been as the crow flies [or as the car drives]. We, of course, are now following the Danube and Eurovelo 6. we set out from Gasthaus zur Mühle [or Mill Guesthouse] on account of it being a working flour mill, at around 10am. The clouds were low and so were the temperatures. It took a few hours but by early afternoon we were in blue skies, and warm sun to 26c. The real feature of the day was that we didn’t get lost! We had no need for navigation as this part of the route is very well signposted. We just followed the green bicycle signs with the big number 6 on them. Revelation.

A rest stop on the banks of the Danube at around 45km

Although we had a few nasty climbs during the day, the last 35km were flat and the annoying headwind from earlier in the day had evaporated. We arrived in Ulm by 7pm. Here’s what else we saw today;

Route overview

Suitable for cyclists ready for a moderately hilly 79 km ride with mixed surfaces and some main road sections.

Day 12 of Rotterdam to Budapest: 79.2 km from Sigmaringen to Ulm with 385 m of climbing, retraced from the map.

Starting in Sigmaringen beneath the peaks of Josefsberg (630 m) and Mühlberg (620 m), the route climbs early with two main ascents: first from km 0.4 for 1.7 km gaining 71 m at 4.2% average, then from km 6.3 for 1.8 km gaining 94 m at 5.2% average, reaching the highest point at 691 m around km 8.8. From there, the route gradually descends towards Ulm, reaching its lowest at 475 m near km 69.3. The surface is predominantly paved (96%) with small sections of gravel or unpaved (3%) and some unmapped (1%). Road types vary, including 26% minor roads, 23% tracks, 18% main roads, 17% paths, 15% quiet streets and 1% roads with cycle lanes. There are 13.6 km on main roads without cycle lanes, and 7.8 km on roads with posted speed limits of 80 km/h or more. The longest named roads are L 277 (8 km), B 311 (4.9 km), and K 7533 (3.4 km).

Highlights

Peaks: Josefsberg (630 m), Mühlberg (620 m) near start
Two climbs: 71 m over 1.7 km and 94 m over 1.8 km
Highest point 691 m at km 8.8
Longest descent 3.4 km from km 9.2 dropping 109 m

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

Bingen 5.3 km
Hitzkofen 6.7 km
Wilflingen 12.8 km
Enhofen 13.3 km
Heiligkreuztal 16.6 km
Waldhausen 19.3 km
Altheim 21.1 km
Riedlingen 23.5 km
Unlingen 27.9 km
Möhringen 29.6 km
Dietelhofen 32.1 km
Dobel 34.2 km
Schupfenberg 34.9 km
Hausen am Bussen 38.1 km
Emerkingen 40.3 km
Rottenacker 43.8 km
Dintenhofen 47.2 km
Dettingen 48.8 km
Berg 49.3 km
Ehingen (Donau) 51.4 km
Nasgenstadt 53.7 km
Gamerschwang 55.9 km
Öpfingen 57.3 km
Oberdischingen 60.4 km
Donaurieden 63.1 km
Erbach 66 km
Burren 68.3 km
Donautal 71.9 km
Grimmelfingen 72 km
Weststadt 76.3 km

Climbs

Climb	Starts at	Length	Gain	Average	Max	Top
—	0.4 km	1.7 km	71 m	4.2 %	7.1 %	646 m
—	6.3 km	1.8 km	94 m	5.2 %	7.7 %	687 m

High point 691 m at 8.8 km; low point 475 m. Passes beneath Josefsberg, Mühlberg.

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads: 26% minor road · 23% track · 18% main road · 17% path
Main roads: 13.6 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads: 7.8 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths: 1.1 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used: L 277 (8 km), B 311 (5 km), K 7533 (3 km)
Surface: Paved throughout
Gradient: 11% climbing · 16% descending · 72% flat
Steep sections: 1.8 km over 5%
Longest descent: 3.4 km from 9.2 km, dropping 109 m

Along the way

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

Food, water and shops

0 kmAndy's Früchte · café · 40 m off route
0.1 kmDrinking water · 80 m off route
0.3 kmLidl · supermarket · 100 m off route
5.2 kmBäckerei Schneider · bakery · 110 m off route
5.5 kmKastanien Apotheke · pharmacy · on the route
21.5 kmPetrol station · on the route
23.5 kmPlaza · café · 30 m off route
23.6 kmNepomuk Bikes · bike shop · 440 m off route
23.9 kmToilets · 60 m off route
44.6 kmBiBoB · restaurant · 50 m off route
51 kmBistro Villa Max · café · on the route
51.3 kmToilets · on the route
60.3 kmKlein & Fein · café · 80 m off route
65.5 kmToilets · 200 m off route
66.1 kme-motion e-Bike Welt · bike shop · 180 m off route
70.8 kmRolande LNG & CNG · petrol station · 90 m off route
76 kmDreikönigsbäckerei · bakery · 40 m off route
77.2 kmDrinking water · 240 m off route

Need to bail out?

6.1 km — Bingen (Hohenz) (station), 70 m off route
25.1 km — Riedlingen (station), 600 m off route
44.1 km — Rottenacker (station), 270 m off route
51.4 km — Ehingen (station), 360 m off route
66 km — Erbach (station), 140 m off route
72 km — Ulm-Donautal (halt), on the route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

0 km — Schloss Sigmaringen (castle)
6.7 km — Kreuz (viewpoint)
15.6 km — Kelt. Viereckschanze (archaeological site)
23.6 km — Donau- und Stadtansicht (viewpoint)
51.3 km — Wolfertturm (monument)
55.6 km — Schloss Gamerschwang (castle)

At the start

Andy's Früchte · café · 40 m
Backhaus Mahl · bakery · 80 m
TheaterCaFé · café · 110 m
Hotel Restaurant Traube · restaurant · 20 m
Wochenmarkt Sigmaringen · market · 30 m

At the finish

Trek · bike shop · 110 m
Kulisse · pub · 50 m
La Piazza · café · 130 m
Henrietta's Coffee World · café · 130 m
Staib · bakery · 140 m

Stay after this ride

Pension Rösch · guest house · 50 m from the finish
Goldenes Rad · hotel · 130 m from the finish
Ulmer Stuben · hotel · 350 m from the finish
B&B Hotel · hotel · 490 m from the finish
Motel One · hotel · 230 m from the finish

Practical information

Surface: Paved
Route shape: Point to point
Riding time: 5 h 39 min

Know before you go

Longest stretch without café/shop/water: 7.5 km between km 33 and 40.5
13.6 km on main roads without a cycle lane
7.8 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more
Small gravel/unpaved sections totaling 3% of route

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

3 photographs from the road

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Rotterdam to Budapest