Gothard Bridge Over the Wümme – Scheeßel Watermill loop from Stemmen

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Gothard Bridge Over the Wümme – Scheeßel Watermill loop from Stemmen

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Gothard Bridge Over the Wümme – Scheeßel Watermill loop from Stemmen

03:00

50.7km

90m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.9 km for 223 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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383 m

Confluence of the Fintau and the Wümme

Highlight • River

The first documented mention of Lauenbrück comes from a purchase contract document that sealed the transfer of three farms into the property of Duke Wilhelm of Braunschweig-Lüneburg: the Duke had …

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14.3 km

Melkhus Scheeßel and Bassens Farm Shop

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Next to the farm shop "Bassens Bauernladen" is the Melkhus. It opened in 2014. You can get milkshakes, quark and yoghurt there, as well as coffee and cake. In rainy …

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16.2 km

Veerseniederung Nature Reserve

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The nature reserve "Veerseniederung" is located east of Scheeßel in the district of Rotenburg (Wümme) and is approx. 442 ha. In the south borders the nature reserve "Hemslinger Moor".

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26.4 km

Mühlenteich

Lake

28.4 km

Gothard Bridge Over the Wümme

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There is a sandy section at the bridge that also serves as a bathing beach. The Wümme widens considerably here and is therefore rather gentle and shallow.

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30.3 km

Wümme River in Rotenburg

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Nice area for bike rides, beautiful scenery.

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30.6 km

Wümme River

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It is worth recommending very beautiful area

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40.1 km

Scheeßel Watermill

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Open from May to September, every 1st and 3rd Sunday from 14:00 to 17:00. On request, there are also mill guides.

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50.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.8 km

12.9 km

11.5 km

7.89 km

622 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.6 km

17.2 km

3.94 km

867 m

163 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

14°C

5°C

57 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

March 14, 2023,PedTou 273/2023 Wümme Radweg - Rundkurs 3 (Lauenbrück - westlicher Teil Nord/Südroute)

3rd part Wümmerradweg. Start in Lauenbrück with hailstorms. After 2 km the Wümmeradweg was impassable due to flooding. Rearranged without further ado and about 5 km detour through muddy forest and meadow paths 😤.

In between picked up again and again wet back. Ice-cold fingers anyway.
Back on the tour in Scheeßel. The highlights were the cranes, which are unimpressed …

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October 27, 2024,Wümme-Radweg Süd & Nord zwischen ROW und Vahlde / Riepe

After the rain 🌧️ in the morning - today another section of the Wümmer cycle path, this time "blown away by the wind" and the 🌬️ felt like it was all over again.
This time we started on the southern route - towards Scheessel.

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