Great Peat Bog – Südhemmern Windmill loop from Hartum

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Hille

Great Peat Bog – Südhemmern Windmill loop from Hartum

Easy

4.5

(24)

riders

Great Peat Bog – Südhemmern Windmill loop from Hartum

01:55

31.9km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Großes Torfmoor

Bastauwiesen

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Greftmühle (Nordhemmern Windmill)

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The Nordhemmern windmill (Greftmühle, mill route no. 17) is easily accessible on low-traffic paths. The area around the mill is also freely accessible outside of the milling and baking days. …

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Mindenerwald Natural Swimming Lake

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The tour was planned spontaneously and suddenly this small lake was in front of us. In summer: pack your swimming trunks.

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View of Großes Torfmoor

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Great view on the way to the large peat bog from Hille.

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Great Peat Bog

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Unfortunately due to the Bastauwiesen not recommended by bike. All gravel and split roads. Better to drive the streets by bike

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Südhemmer Heide Bridge over the Mittelland Canal

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The path along the canal in particular offers a perfect bike route

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27.8 km

Südhemmern Windmill

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According to an inscription, this Wallholländer mill was built in 1880. The strongly conical mill tower made of bricks, plastered on the weather side, can be seen from afar. On …

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