Strasbourg to Freiburg im Breisgau
- 83 km
- 152 m
- Moderate
- Paved
Elevation profile
- 152 m
- 83 km
Route overview
Suitable for riders looking for a flat 83 km ride with moderate elevation gain of 152 m.
Day 9 of Rotterdam to Budapest: 83.1 km from Strasbourg to Freiburg im Breisgau with 152 m of climbing, retraced from the map.
Starting in Strasbourg, the route heads from Krutenau through several towns including Illkirch-Graffenstaden, Eschau, Plobsheim, and Erstein. The path is mostly flat with a low point at 141 m around 2 km and a high point at 283 m at Freiburg im Breisgau. The road surface is 95% paved with some gravel and unpaved sections (3%) and a small amount unmapped (1%). The ride comprises a mix of path (33%), cycle path (18%), roads with cycle lanes (11%), main roads (11%), quiet streets (10%), minor roads (8%), tracks (6%), and a short pedestrian segment (1%). Main roads without cycle lanes total 9.1 km, with fast roads (80 km/h+) covering 1.6 km. The longest named road section is on the D 5 for 3.2 km. Food and drink options are frequent at the start in Strasbourg and continue sporadically along the route. Cafés, bakeries, and restaurants are found within a few kilometres, with a longest stretch without café, shop, or water between 27.7 km and 35.2 km (7.5 km). Shops and water taps are available in many towns along the way. Several bail-out points are accessible including ferry at Rhinau-Kappel and stations at Strasbourg, Kenzingen, and others.
Highlights
- Strasbourg start and Little France attraction
- Crossing from France to Germany at Rhinau
- Freiburg im Breisgau finish at 283 m
- Longest stretch without café or water is 7.5 km between 27.7 and 35.2 km
Along the route
Places passed· crosses into DE
What this ride is like
- Roads
- 33% path · 18% cycle path · 11% road with cycle lane · 11% main road
- Main roads
- 9.1 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 1.6 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Cycle paths
- 24.5 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- D 5 (3 km)
- Surface
- Paved throughout
- Gradient
- 0% climbing · 0% descending · 100% flat
Along the way
Food, water and shops
- 0.1 kmPharmacie du Dôme · pharmacy · 40 m off route
- 0.4 kmDrinking water · 40 m off route
- 0.6 kmNorma · supermarket · 60 m off route
- 7 kmDrinking water · 110 m off route
- 21.6 kmPicard · supermarket · 50 m off route
- 22.4 kmToilets · 50 m off route
- 35.2 kmBoulangerie - Pâtisserie Banette - Thurnherr · bakery · on the route
- 35.9 kmPharmacie Gaertner · pharmacy · 50 m off route
- 44.9 kmCafé Lang · café · on the route
- 49 kmde la Vida · café · 200 m off route
- 56 kmLidl · supermarket · 70 m off route
- 56.9 kmToilets · 80 m off route
- 63.3 kmWater tap · 220 m off route
- 66.5 kmJürgen's Kiosk · café · 30 m off route
- 68 kmJet · petrol station · on the route
- 78.5 kmDrinking water · 240 m off route
- 79.7 kmHornus-Apotheke · pharmacy · on the route
- 81.8 kmFili Café · café · on the route
Need to bail out?
- 0.7 km — Strasbourg (station), 780 m off route
- 38.5 km — Bac de Rhinau-Kappel (ferry), on the route
- 45.9 km — EP-Express Station "Hotels" (station), on the route
- 54.8 km — Kenzingen (station), 370 m off route
- 64.6 km — Teningen-Mundingen (halt), 130 m off route
- 80.4 km — Freiburg-Herdern (halt), 160 m off route
Worth a stop
- 0.7 km — Little France (attraction)
- 38.5 km — Statue de la Vierge (monument)
- 44.9 km — Balthasar Castle (castle)
- 57.7 km — Unteres Schloss (castle)
- 62.5 km — Evangelische Kirche Köndringen (attraction)
- 66.5 km — ehem. Backhaus (ruins)
At the start
- Barthelmy · patisserie · 90 m
- Pâtisserie Christian · patisserie · 250 m
- Caouette · café · 120 m
- Maison Alsacienne de Biscuiterie · bakery · 160 m
- L'Eden · bakery · 260 m
At the finish
- Fili Café · café · 90 m
- China Jiangnan tea house · café · 60 m
- Pfeifle · bakery · 130 m
- Stadtbäckerei Dreher · bakery · 150 m
- Hilmers Zweiräder · bike shop · 120 m
Stay after this ride
- Hotel am Rathaus · hotel · 50 m from the finish
- Colombi-Hotel · hotel · 140 m from the finish
- Central-Hotel · hotel · 220 m from the finish
- City Hotel · hotel · 230 m from the finish
- Boutique Aparthotel Friedrich · apartment · 310 m from the finish
Practical information
- Paved
- Point to point
- 5 h 56 min
Know before you go
- Longest stretch without café, shop or water is 7.5 km from 27.7 to 35.2 km
- 9.1 km on main roads without a cycle lane
- 1.6 km on roads with speed limits 80 km/h or more
- 3% of route is gravel or unpaved