Bückeburg Old Town and Castle – View of the Minden Ship Lock loop from Stadthagen

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Bückeburg Old Town and Castle – View of the Minden Ship Lock loop from Stadthagen

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Bückeburg Old Town and Castle – View of the Minden Ship Lock loop from Stadthagen

09:43

164km

480m

Cycling

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

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 44.4 km for 220 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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18.7 km

Bückeburg Old Town and Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Bückeburg Castle is always worth a trip! The mausoleum in the adjacent park is particularly worth seeing.

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20.3 km

NSG Hofwiesenteiche

Nature Reserve

53.7 km

Weser Cycle Path at Porta Westfalica

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Beautiful, when you approach the porta, great view.

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55.2 km

View of the Kaiser Wilhelm Monument

Highlight • Viewpoint

Where the Weser dug through the low mountain range

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60.3 km

Wittekindglacis

Forest

63.3 km

Minden Waterway Crossing

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They are trough bridges. The water of the Mittelland Canal is in the trough of the bridge and ships can sail unhindered across the Weser. The Weser is connected to …

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64.5 km

Weser Lock, Minden

Highlight • Monument

The Minden Weser Lock is an economy lock at the Minden waterway junction. It supplements the Minden shaft lock, which is too small for large motor freight vessels. The port …

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64.8 km

View of the Minden Ship Lock

Highlight • Monument

By the way, there is an Adventure Lab here!

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65.8 km

Weser Cycle Path — Riverside Section

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Great bike path along the river. It is very narrow, but paved throughout.

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70.6 km

Rest stop on the Weser Cycle Path at Tonwerk Heisterholz

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The left side of the Weser between Minden and Petershagen is fantastic. Good surfacing and a constant view of the Weser. Every now and then a barge comes by.

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97.1 km

Mühlenteich

Lake

120 km

Köhlerberge

Forest

141 km

Schmiedebruch

Nature Reserve

164 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.7 km

43.2 km

41.2 km

20.0 km

3.96 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

118 km

25.6 km

8.46 km

7.25 km

4.37 km

246 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

8°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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Comments

July 3, 2024,🇩🇪 Weserradweg #3: Von Nienburg/Weser nach Rinteln

Today we reached the stage destination of Rinteln before the big rain clouds arrived and so we cycled in the dry. Beautiful tour, often along the Weser, but also past varied barn districts, through beautiful Minden and with a view of the Kaiser Wilhelm monument near Porta Westfalica.

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July 23, 2025,Fahrrad Wesertour Tag 3

Today is day 3. We slept in a little longer, and breakfast wasn't until 6:30 a.m. We set off at 7:30 a.m. We arrived in Nienburg today, dry.

Summary: This day didn't appeal to us at all. We didn't see much of the Weser River today. We could have done the cross-country trip in Friesland. We'll see what awaits us …

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July 1, 2025,Weser-Radweg 3.Etappe Rinteln-Nienburg

I can recommend the Naturfreundehaus in Nienburg for an overnight stay.

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September 5, 2022,Tag 2 und 3 unserer Wesertour

Hello, I'll start with yesterday. Unfortunately I forgot to record the tour. It went from Höxter to Rinteln. It was a great tour with many highlights. The route was almost 100 km long and wonderful to drive. I added some photos from yesterday. In Rinteln we had a very nice hotel to sleep in. The town really has something to …

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August 1, 2022,Tag 2 - Weserradweg - Nienburg/Weser nach Rinteln

Second day and partly better bike paths. Very nice to drive from Minden in the direction of Porta and close to the Weser! The rest of the bike path was so-so! I wouldn't subscribe to Premium Cycle Path. Always compare with the Moselle Cycle Path, which I believe to be the flagship cycle path

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September 3, 2024,Weser-Radweg, Etappe 3 bis Campingplatz Drakenburg🥵🥰😃☀️🚴🏼‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏞️🏕️🛥️

The Dragenburg campsite is simply great, a really brilliant tip near the Weser cycle path, the facilities are perfect for cyclists, the sanitary facilities are clean but outdated, but that doesn't matter, normal sockets, money can be put in the mailbox on site. Everything is self-explanatory. There are also permanent campers here with and without boats, yes I am impressed🥳. …

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June 25, 2025,Rinteln _ Drakenburg 🚴🏼‍♂️🙂

A wonderful morning with plenty of sunshine and a tailwind. I really liked Minden, and the waterway junction is quite impressive. But I also passed through small, charming towns with beautiful farms along the way. The Schluesselburg barn district was also interesting. Tomorrow is the final day, with Bremen as our destination.

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June 10, 2022,Weserradweg 3 Rinteln - Drakenburg

The 3rd stage took me from Rinteln to the Drakenburg campsite.

From Rinteln to Minden, it was mainly on roads with and without cycle paths along the Weser.

The most beautiful part of the Weser cycle path was from Minden to Petershagen, here I was able to cycle directly along the Weser on good cycle paths.

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