Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Enger · Updated on 14 November 2026
BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe (Alternativroute Herford) cycle route
BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe (Alternativroute Herford) is a cycle route of 30.6 km from Enger. Along the way you'll find 134 benches, 4 public toilets and 8 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.
- 30.6 km
- ± 2:00 h
- ↑ 62 m · ↓ 31 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Enger
0 km4.9 km · 11 benches
Bike pump
4.9 km3 km · 4 benches
Marta Herford
7.9 kmMuseum
223 m · 4 benches
Widukind-Denkmal
8.1 kmBike pump
636 m · 17 benches
Steintorbrücke
8.7 kmAttraction
197 m · bench
Daniel-Pöppelmann-Haus
8.9 kmMuseum
181 m · 3 benches
Stadtmauerruine
9.1 kmAttraction
545 m · 7 benches
Bike pump
9.7 km6.7 km · 45 benches
Public toilet and 2 bike pumps
16.4 km2 km · 12 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
18.3 km6.3 km · 2 benches
LWL-Museum Ziegelei Lage
24.6 kmPublic toilet
1.5 km · 3 benches
Bike pump
26.1 km4.4 km · 24 benches
Finish
30.6 kmAt the finish: public toilet and bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.5 kmBetween 0 km and 16.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: 007-IAIM · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 7.9 km
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Photo: Gwexter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 8.1 km
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Photo: G8w · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 8.7 km
Museum · after 8.9 km
Attraction · after 9.1 km
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Photo: Axel Hindemith · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 24.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 62 m
- Down
- ↓ 31 m
- Highest point
- 120 m
- Lowest point
- 64 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
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
30.6 km in total- Path: 12 km
- Street: 10.5 km
- Road: 4.3 km
- Cycle path: 1.7 km
- Track: 1.6 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 242 m
- Busy road: 75 m
- Unknown: 125 m
Surfaces
30.6 km in total- Asphalt: 19.7 km
- Gravel: 8.3 km
- Paved: 2.3 km
- Unknown: 275 m
About the cycle route BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe (Alternativroute Herford)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe (Alternativroute Herford) is a cycle route of 30.6 km that starts in Enger. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bünde and finish in Detmold. Along the way you pass Marta Herford (after 7.9 km), Widukind-Denkmal (after 8.1 km) and Steintorbrücke (after 8.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 62 m in total and descend 31 m. Allow ± 2:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (12 km), street (10.5 km) and road (4.3 km). Of the surface, 19.7 km asphalt and 8.3 km gravel. For 275 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 134 benches, 4 public toilets and 8 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe
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5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Hermann MemorialAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 2
Schiller-DenkmalMemorial · 83 m from the route - 3
Sankt JakobiAttraction · 105 m from the route - 4
Spätgotische SüsternkapellenruineAttraction · 189 m from the route - 5
Herforder BrauereiAttraction · 232 m from the route - 6
RemensniderhausAttraction · 276 m from the route - 7
FrühherrenhausAttraction · 282 m from the route - 8
Neustädter RathausAttraction · 340 m from the route - 9
Crüwell-HausAttraction · 354 m from the route - 10
WulferthausAttraction · 371 m from the route - 11
Linnenbauer DenkmalAttraction · 372 m from the route - 12
Schloss StietencronCastle · 386 m from the route - 13
Rudolph-Brandes-ObeliskMemorial · 627 m from the route - 14
Alte BurgArchaeological site · 669 m from the route - 15
JohannissteineArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 16
Schloss IggenhausenAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 17
Irrgarten Hortus VitalisAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 18
Gut BustedtCastle · 2 km from the route - 19
Museumsschule HiddenhausenMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 20
Holzhandwerksmuseum IMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 21
Bismarckturm HerfordObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route - 22
Gut SteinbeckCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 23
Gerberei Museum EngerMuseum · 3 km from the route - 24
KleinbahnmuseumMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 25
Bismarckturm Bad SalzuflenViewpoint · 3.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe (Alternativroute Herford)?
BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe (Alternativroute Herford) is 30.6 km long. Allow ± 2:00 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Bünde to Detmold.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Enger.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 62 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Marta Herford, Widukind-Denkmal and Steintorbrücke.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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