Karl Drais Cycle Route

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Karl Drais Cycle Route

Moderate

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Karl Drais Cycle Route

01:40

23.3km

320m

Cycling

On this beautiful circular tour, which is suitable for the whole family, you will learn all about the inventor of the draisine: Karl Friedrich Christian Freiherr Drais von Sauerbronn, also known as Karl Drais.

It starts at the Katzenbuckel thermal baths. From here, you cycle to Waldkatzenbach, where Karl Drais…

by Touristikgemeinschaft Odenwald

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

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146 m

Katzenbuckel Thermal Bath and Geobiological Garden

Highlight • Rest Area

You can relax in the thermal baths after a bike ride. They are open every day. You can find more information at katzenbuckel-therme.de.

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3.31 km

Karl-Drais Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

On the Karl-Drais cycle path you have good views of the Katzenbuckel, Waldkatzenbach and the Hoher Odenwald.

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8.85 km

Cat Sculpture Roundabout with View of Katzenbuckel

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful photo opportunity with the cat and the cat's back in the background.

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17.7 km

View of Schollbrunn and the Neckar Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good view of Schollbrunn and everything further back, into Swabia.

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22.2 km

Shelter on the Alte Lindacher Straße with a view of the fields

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A solid shelter with seating and large windows, allowing you to enjoy the wonderful views from the shelter's location even from inside.

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23.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

5.82 km

4.54 km

536 m

198 m

Surfaces

17.3 km

4.41 km

767 m

547 m

149 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

6°C

31 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

June 16, 2022,Karl-Drais-Radweg abgebrochen wegen Defekt

My wife's pedals fell out. Then I went home quickly🥵 and picked her up by car🚐.

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January 28, 2021

On this beautiful circular tour, which is suitable for the whole family, you will learn all about the inventor of the draisine: Karl Friedrich Christian Freiherr Drais von Sauerbronn, also known as Karl Drais.
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It starts at the Katzenbuckel thermal baths. From here, you cycle to Waldkatzenbach, where Karl

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