Former narrow-gauge railway line – View of the Obersee and the viaduct loop from Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof

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Former narrow-gauge railway line – View of the Obersee and the viaduct loop from Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof

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Former narrow-gauge railway line – View of the Obersee and the viaduct loop from Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof

02:52

45.3km

320m

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: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 52 m for 10 m

After 45.3 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.2 km

Former narrow-gauge railway line

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Old bridge over the former railway line of the Bielefelder Kreisbahn on today's beautiful bike route from Jöllenbeck to Pödinghausen.

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14.4 km

Former Bielefeld District Railway Track

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Beautiful railway cycle path that leads through the middle of the forest. Very idyllic.

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21.4 km

Forest and Meadow Cycle Path in Asbeke-Kinzbachtal

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A wonderful cycle path that leads through the middle of nature. Wonderful!

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36.5 km

Path to Obersee and Viaduct

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Great for cycling or walking.
The paths are wide and clear.

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39.1 km

Obersee Viewing Platform

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Around the Obersee is always a nice round

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39.1 km

View of the Obersee and the viaduct

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The view is stunning.

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39.6 km

Obersee (Johannisbachtalsperre) in Bielefeld

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Lake Obersee is always worth a visit. Afterwards, you can relax at the restaurant Der Seekrug.

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40.5 km

Weir at the Johannisbach

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A nice place to stay along the route.

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45.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.5 km

11.7 km

10.3 km

6.00 km

1.88 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.0 km

4.50 km

3.93 km

1.79 km

1.62 km

546 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

7°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

June 23, 2024,☀️- Tags- Tour Engelroute – Themenrouten in und um Bielefeld

I didn't know that the city that doesn't exist was so green.😉

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September 14, 2026,🪽 DIE ENGELROUTE 🪽🚲🚲

Johan Friedrich Welhöner and his wife Anna Maria Ilsabein Papenbrock were presumably the first to decorate the archway of their new farmhouse in Theesen with angels in 1789.
It is located today in the Auferstehungskirche Theesen. Engersener Str. 30.
To get to the church, we would have had to make another detour with the uncertainty of opening hours....

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September 9, 2023,Engelroute ab Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof

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July 7, 2024,Obersee in Bielefeld – Blick auf das Viadukt Runde von Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof

A beautiful tour through Bielefeld and the beautiful surrounding area

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August 9, 2025,🎬 33 / 2025 Engelroute

Generally speaking, it's a nice route to ride! Lots of greenery, mostly farm tracks, occasionally along the road, but it was always quite short!
We just didn't see many of the angels the tour refers to! Well, I'm one myself 😆😉
Maybe we should have looked more closely 😉

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March 27, 2022,Bielefeld Mitte / Obersee / Jöllenbeck / Bielefeld Mitte

We did the tour today. Very nice routing. class landscape

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June 28, 2025,Runde durchs Bielefelder Umland 🚴

Today, we headed into the Bielefeld area with two charming companions. With a few detours and detours, we cycled the Angel Route, named after the old hall houses with carved and painted angel motifs on their gateways. Besides the old farmhouses, there was plenty more to see. At the Meyer zur Müdehorst farm, we enjoyed a delicious homemade cake and …

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