View of the River Weser – Rinteln’s Historic Old Town loop from Rinteln

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View of the River Weser – Rinteln’s Historic Old Town loop from Rinteln

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View of the River Weser – Rinteln’s Historic Old Town loop from Rinteln

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59.5km

200m

Cycling

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

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 58.2 km for 59 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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30.4 km

View of the Kaiser Wilhelm Monument

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The monument to Kaiser Wilhelm I on the Wittekindsberg at a height of 268 meters is one of the most important national monuments in Germany and the landmark of the city of Porta Westfalica. Located in an outstanding scenic location at the Weser gorge between the Weser and Wiehen mountains

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36.7 km

Glacis Bridge, Minden

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The bridge was built in 1995 after a long discussion and connects the southern part of the right bank of the Weser and the large parking lot of Kanzlers Weide with the city center of Minden at the level of the Weserglacis. Above all, the change in the view of the Porta Westfalica from Minden, which lies in the North German lowlands, was discussed.

The competition was won by the Stuttgart civil engineer Jörg Schlaich. He constructed a light suspension bridge that is 177 meters long, spans the Weser at 103 meters with a 3.50 meter wide concrete ramp and is suspended from two 22 meter high tubular steel masts. This only slightly impairs the view of the panorama of the Porta Westfalica.

The southern side of the bridge, facing Porta Westfalica, is illuminated blue at night. This illumination is part of a blue band of light that continues from the city across the bridge to the east and includes the Minden ship mill.

In April 2016, the bridge was closed to cyclists because the railings were too low for cycling. An additional rope was installed in November 2016 to raise the railings to the legally required height of 1.30 m, which made the bridge available for use by cyclists.

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37.1 km

View of the River Weser

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Just beautiful!

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40.3 km

Green Bridge Neesen

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Wonderful along the Weser cycle path, always with a view of the Porta Westfalica.

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41.8 km

View of the Kaiser Wilhelm Monument

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My impressions are positive
Because I was often there as a child, I can form an opinion about the Wilhelm, as it is called today. For more than 7 years now I have been riding my bike about 2000 km per year. Many trips have taken me to the Kaiser Wilhelm on the Wiehenberg in Porta Westfalica. It is best at 22-23 degrees and sunshine. After all, it is possible to see Stadthagen from Wilhelm on a clear day. The newly designed forecourt offers benches and plenty of space to recover from the exertion of cycling or from running up.
The modernity of such a monument stands or falls if you include the given environment. There used to be a kiosk with souvenir cards, today there is a beautifully created exhibition. If you like, you can drink a coffee in the café or let yourself be spoiled by other delicious things. The new sun terrace invites you to linger. You can enjoy the panoramic view over the North German Plain.
A visit to Porta should be in for every history lover
I will continue to visit Wilhelm. It is just as much part of the Minden-Lübbecke mill district as the mills and the beautiful half-timbered houses from different centuries. Just stop at the Kaiser Wilhelm in Porta. And see for yourself. Because what began in 1892 in honor of an emperor with Bruno Schmitz was completed in 2018 with the architects Peter Bastian.

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You can find more on my blog

www. Fahrradontour.de/kaiser-wilhelm-porta

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42.5 km

View of the Kaiser Wilhelm Monument and the Weser from Weser Bridge

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From the Weser Bridge you have a great view of the Kaiser Wilhelm Monument, the mountains and the Weser.

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58.0 km

Rinteln’s Historic Old Town

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A beautiful little old town with shops and restaurants. There's also a beach club on the banks of the Weser River.

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58.2 km

View of the Weser River

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The Weser begins in Hann. Münden through the confluence of the Werra and Fulda and ends at its mouth in the North Sea near Bremerhaven or in the outer Weser.

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59.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.7 km

18.3 km

7.74 km

5.29 km

513 m

Surfaces

44.0 km

9.22 km

2.96 km

2.82 km

326 m

173 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Tuesday 10 November

6°C

2°C

48 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

December 16, 2023,🚲 Weihnachtsbaum mal anders und Besuch beim neuen Rad

I got my “old” bike out of the inspection today and immediately visited the new one again and test-rode it to see if anything needed to be adjusted. A different handlebar is needed
Afterwards we added a few more kilometers because the weather held up and not a wet drop fell from the sky.

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April 10, 2025,🚴‍♂️ Wo die Weser einen Bogen macht 🎵🎵...

Where Emperor Wilhelm keeps his faithful watch, where people drink their half-liters in two gulps, that is my homeland, that is where I feel at home.
Today I took advantage of the beautiful spring weather once again.

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May 29, 2023,Weserradweg 2 von Rinteln zur Porta Westfalica

Start from Rinteln towards Eisbergen. In addition to a rather bad signage, we also went along a main road without a separate cycle path. Here you are a bit disoriented, but from this section it becomes safer and more beautiful. The highlight, however, was the ascent to the Kaiser Wilhelm monument, the beautiful view and the restoration. Really all very …

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September 12, 2024,Weser-Radweg 9 Tage - Tag 4 - Von Exten nach Minden

The fourth day was characterized by beautiful weather and increasingly warm temperatures. Today was a highlight, the Porta Westfalica. But first we followed the cycle path through beautiful, small, agricultural towns with all kinds of farm shops along the way. A short detour to the Bad Oeynhausen graduation tower followed by a break. On to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial at …

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January 8, 2024,Weserpegelkontrollfahrt bei -6🌡🚲 on Ice

First longer ride in the new year.
Finally some sun but shivering cold.
A quick trip to my trusted workshop and visited the new bike. Finally everything is finished and it can be picked up.
Unfortunately, many cycle paths along the Weser are still flooded and the cycle path is still impassable in parts.
What she left behind still needs …

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June 10, 2025,Weser-Tour Teil 3: Hessisch-Oldendorf bis Minden

A more road-oriented section of the Weser Cycle Route. The blue sky was missing. The Weserbogen area—actually a highlight just before Minden—was muddy. The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial (Porta Westfalica) defied the gray clouds.

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