Cycling route - Everyone's Tour 2019 - Short route - From Erfurt to Wechmar

Erfurt Roller Coaster – 64 kilometers

With its hilly profile and 550 meters of elevation, the “Erfurt Roller Coaster” is ideal for beginners and is also open for tandem rides and leisurely cycling without timing. The start is at Erfurt Cathedral Square. Along the Gera river, cyclists from the state capital are led towards Bischleben-Stedten. After 8 kilometers, the short route splits from the long one.

Riders who choose the shorter section head through Ingersleben and Neudietendorf on a scenic loop through the Drei Gleichen municipality. The castle ensemble of the same name, consisting of Gleichen Castle, Mühlburg, and Veste Wachsenburg, is the highlight of the route. Hobby cyclists circle the three hills on which the castles stand.

Halfway through the route, the refreshment station in Mühlberg offers a chance to refuel. Shortly thereafter, just before Holzhausen, the highest point of the route is reached. From Apfelstädt, the path heads back toward Erfurt. At Gothaer Platz, the final mood sets in for amateur cyclists, as only the slightly ascending Gothaer Street separates the participants from the finish line at the trade fair, where spectators await them.