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Baden-Württemberg

Karl Drais Cycle Route - Odenwald

Moderate

4.9

(28)

78

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Karl Drais Cycle Route - Odenwald

01:40

23.4km

320m

Cycling

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

You start at the Katzenbuckel thermal baths. From here, you cycle to Waldkatzenbach, where Karl Drais lived from 1839…

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Last updated: May 14, 2025

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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206 m

Katzenbuckel Thermal Bath and Geobiological Garden

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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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3.37 km

Karl-Drais Cycle Path

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

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8.90 km

Beautiful photo motif with the cat and the hump in the background.

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17.7 km

Good view of Schollbrunn and everything further behind, all the way to Swabia.

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22.3 km

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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23.4 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

5.83 km

4.17 km

230 m

Surfaces

14.6 km

3.91 km

3.53 km

1.05 km

131 m

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

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Today

Tuesday 19 May

18°C

11°C

68 %

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January 28, 2021

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



You start at the Katzenbuckel thermal baths. From here, you cycle to Waldkatzenbach, where Karl Drais lived

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Trail Reviews

TorstiPantani
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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