Cycle route · Rheda-Wiedenbrück · Updated on 14 November 2026
Werse Radweg Hauptroute cycle route
Werse Radweg Hauptroute is a cycle route of 107 km from Rheda-Wiedenbrück. Along the way you'll find 236 benches, 1 water point, 7 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.

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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 107 km
- ± 7:10 h
- ↑ 218 m · ↓ 242 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Rheda-Wiedenbrück
0 km729 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
729 m7.8 km · bench
Bike pump
8.6 km18.3 km · 51 benches
2 public toilets
26.9 km341 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
27.2 km6.3 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
33.5 km1.3 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
34.9 km14.1 km · 36 benches

Kunstmuseum Ahlen
48.9 kmMuseum
17.1 km · 32 benches

Wasserschloss Haus Steinfurt
66 kmCastle
179 m · 3 benches
Water point and bike pump
66.2 km426 m · 17 benches

Kriegerehrenmal
66.6 kmMemorial
12.6 km · 11 benches
Bike pump
79.3 km1.3 km · 3 benches

Observation tower
80.5 kmObservation tower
14.3 km · 31 benches
Public toilet
94.9 km12.1 km · 23 benches
Finish
107 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 60 kmBetween 34.9 km and 94.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

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Photo: NordNordWest · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 48.9 km

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Photo: Dietmar Rabich · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 66 km

Memorial · after 66.6 km

Observation tower · after 80.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 218 m
- Down
- ↓ 242 m
- Highest point
- 154 m
- Lowest point
- 43 m
- 5-10% slope · 538 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
107 km in total- Path: 39.9 km
- Road: 32.3 km
- Street: 20.5 km
- Cycle path: 4.6 km
- Track: 4.2 km
- Busy road: 3 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 2.1 km
- Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
107 km in total- Asphalt: 60.3 km
- Gravel: 28.6 km
- Paved: 3.1 km
- Unpaved: 2.2 km
- Unknown: 12.4 km
About the cycle route Werse Radweg Hauptroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Werse Radweg Hauptroute is a cycle route of 107 km that starts in Rheda-Wiedenbrück. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rheda-Wiedenbrück and finish in Gelmer. Along the way you pass Kunstmuseum Ahlen (after 48.9 km), Wasserschloss Haus Steinfurt (after 66 km) and Kriegerehrenmal (after 66.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 218 m in total and descend 242 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (39.9 km), road (32.3 km) and street (20.5 km). Of the surface, 60.3 km asphalt and 28.6 km gravel. For 12.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 236 benches, 1 water point, 7 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 66.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 60 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Werse Radweg
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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St.-Paulus-DomAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 2
Historisches RathausAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 3
St. LambertiAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 4
FriedenskastanieMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 5
Schloss HeessenCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 6
Museum für westfälische Literatur (Haus Nottbeck)Museum · 84 m from the route - 7
Alfred KitzigMemorial · 132 m from the route - 8
HaskenauArchaeological site · 184 m from the route - 9
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 220 m from the route - 10
SpannbetonbrückeMemorial · 290 m from the route - 11
Fritz-Winter-HausMuseum · 366 m from the route - 12
Schloss RhedaCastle · 407 m from the route - 13
DrostenhofCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 14
Haus BosfeldCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 15
Haus KüchenCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 16
SoestwarteObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 17
Schloss MöhlerCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 18
Alter HafenkranAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 19
Haus GeistCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 20
Villa ten HompelMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 21
münsters GESCHICHTE VON UNTENMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 22
StadtmuseumMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 23
St. ServatiiAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 24
ErbdrostenhofAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 25
Haus VenneCastle · 4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Werse Radweg Hauptroute?
Werse Radweg Hauptroute is 107 km long. Allow ± 7:10 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Rheda-Wiedenbrück to Gelmer.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rheda-Wiedenbrück.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 218 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 60 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kunstmuseum Ahlen, Wasserschloss Haus Steinfurt and Kriegerehrenmal.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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