Rethlage Crossing – Meschesee loop from Helpup

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Lippe

Oerlinghausen

Rethlage Crossing – Meschesee loop from Helpup

Moderate

4.4

(67)

190

riders

Rethlage Crossing – Meschesee loop from Helpup

02:29

39.2km

210m

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 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

4.87 km

View of the Lakes in Teutoburg Forest Nature Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

on the other side of the river, you can see the highland cattle

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11.6 km

Rethlage Crossing

Highlight • Bridge

Small refreshment complacent?
Then off with the mountain bike through this brook passage!

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15.4 km

Hasselbach/Schwarzenbrink/Heidemoor am Kupferberg

Nature Reserve

16.5 km

Birkendamm, Heidenoldendorf

Highlight • Cycleway

very nice to drive.

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21.9 km

Meschesee

Highlight • Lake

beautiful lake

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23.6 km

View of the Hermannsdenkmal

Highlight • Viewpoint

In the high corn field, great view

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24.7 km

Fish Ponds at Ottenhausen Golf Course

Highlight • Lake

The golf course is probably a private road. whoops :D

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26.5 km

Werre River Trail

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39.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

10.6 km

9.61 km

5.84 km

1.44 km

173 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.6 km

5.04 km

3.44 km

2.04 km

1.66 km

449 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

22°C

10°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

March 16, 2025,Querung der Retlage – Iggenhauser Schloss

A very nice tour in perfect weather☀️, although it was a bit 🥶 at the beginning!

The tour included many river/stream crossings and a fairly high proportion of trails (even a small ford through a stream 😉)

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