Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Rahden · Updated on 14 November 2026
BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe cycle route
BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe is a cycle route of 258.4 km from Rahden. Along the way you'll find 1,249 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 46 public toilets, 20 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 258.4 km
- ± 2:50 h per stage
- ↑ 940 m · ↓ 831 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 1,249 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 46 public toilets, 20 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
18 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 10 more along the route are on the map.
Castle · after 46.2 km
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Photo: Ohannes · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 52.9 km
Museum · after 69.8 km
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Photo: Kevin Prince · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 70 km
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Photo: Zefram · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 89 km
Memorial · after 144 km
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Photo: Eddi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 170.4 km
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 183.9 km
Stages (6)
- 1BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe (Hauptroute)186.2 km
- 2BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe (Alternativroute Stemwede)20.3 km
- 3BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe (Alternativroute Herford)30.6 km
- 4BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe (Abzweig Bielefeld Hbf)344 m
- 5BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe (Abzweig Lemgo)10.7 km
- 6BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe (Abzweig Steinheim)10.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 940 m
- Down
- ↓ 831 m
- Highest point
- 353 m
- Lowest point
- 39 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.1 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 262 m
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
258.4 km in total- Road: 82.4 km
- Street: 76.3 km
- Path: 48.9 km
- Track: 21.4 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 12 km
- Busy road: 8.6 km
- Cycle path: 8.2 km
- Unknown: 125 m
Surfaces
258.4 km in total- Asphalt: 167.2 km
- Gravel: 31.6 km
- Paved: 26.8 km
- Unpaved: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 31 km
About the cycle route BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe is a cycle route of 258.4 km that starts in Rahden. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bremen and finish in Paderborn. Along the way you pass Gut Böckel (after 46.2 km), Tabakspeicher (after 52.9 km) and Gerberei Museum Enger (after 69.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 940 m in total and descend 831 m. Allow ± 2:50 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (82.4 km), street (76.3 km) and path (48.9 km). Of the surface, 167.2 km asphalt and 31.6 km gravel. For 31 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,249 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 46 public toilets, 20 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Hermann MemorialAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 2
Schiller-DenkmalMemorial · 83 m from the route - 3
Sankt JakobiAttraction · 105 m from the route - 4
Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForumMuseum · 110 m from the route - 5
HexenbürgermeisterhausAttraction · 116 m from the route - 6
Burg HornCastle · 120 m from the route - 7
Steinmeister- & WellensiekdenkmalMemorial · 121 m from the route - 8
DreihasenfensterAttraction · 140 m from the route - 9
Gut BustedtCastle · 147 m from the route - 10
GermaniadenkmalMemorial · 152 m from the route - 11
StadtmuseumMuseum · 153 m from the route - 12
Lippisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 161 m from the route - 13
Fürstliches Residenzschloss DetmoldAttraction · 162 m from the route - 14
Alte BurgArchaeological site · 164 m from the route - 15
AdlerdenkmalMemorial · 167 m from the route - 16
Spätgotische SüsternkapellenruineAttraction · 189 m from the route - 17
EulenturmAttraction · 190 m from the route - 18
Museumshof RahdenMuseum · 227 m from the route - 19
Herforder BrauereiAttraction · 232 m from the route - 20
Holzhandwerksmuseum IMuseum · 273 m from the route - 21
RemensniderhausAttraction · 276 m from the route - 22
FrühherrenhausAttraction · 282 m from the route - 23
Deutsches Tabak- und ZigarrenmuseumMuseum · 312 m from the route - 24
Kleiner ViaduktAttraction · 326 m from the route - 25
Neustädter RathausAttraction · 340 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe?
BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe is 258.4 km long, in 6 parts of 43.1 km on average. Allow ± 2:50 h per part of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Bremen to Paderborn.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rahden.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 157 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 46 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 9 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Gut Böckel, Tabakspeicher and Gerberei Museum Enger.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.
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