Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Hamelin · Updated on 14 November 2026
BahnRadRoute Hellweg-Weser Hauptroute cycle route
BahnRadRoute Hellweg-Weser Hauptroute is a cycle route of 253.2 km from Hamelin. Along the way you'll find 789 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 36 public toilets, 11 bike pumps and 2 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.
- 253.2 km
- ± 16:55 h
- ↑ 595 m · ↓ 570 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hamelin
0 kmAt the start: 2 public toilets.
905 m · 8 benches
Bike pump
905 m780 m · 10 benches
Public toilet
1.7 km4.7 km · 31 benches
Bike pump
6.4 km1.8 km · 3 benches
Tündernsche Mühle
8.2 kmAttraction
1.9 km · 2 benches
Burg Ohsen
10.1 kmCastle
612 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
10.7 km13.9 km · 8 benches
2 public toilets
24.6 km1.3 km · 14 benches
Water point
25.9 km371 m · 9 benches
2 public toilets and bike pump
26.3 km2.9 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
29.2 km6.5 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
35.7 km4.3 km · 30 benches
Schloss Schieder
40 kmCastle
10.2 km · 10 benches
Bike pump
50.2 km24.2 km · 17 benches
Weserrenaissance-Museum and 1 more
74.4 kmSchloss Brake
248 m · 14 benches
Ölmühle mit Wasserrad
74.6 kmMuseum
354 m · 3 benches
2 public toilets
75 km901 m · 33 benches
Hexenbürgermeisterhaus
75.9 kmPublic toilet and water point
412 m · 12 benches
Rathaus
76.3 kmPublic toilet, water point and bike pump
283 m · 2 benches
Public toilet and water point
76.6 km12.1 km · 18 benches
LWL-Museum Ziegelei Lage
88.7 kmPublic toilet
1.5 km · 3 benches
Bike pump
90.2 km6.9 km · 5 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
97.1 km16.3 km · 14 benches
Water point
113.4 km6.3 km · 46 benches
Historisches Museum Bielefeld
119.7 kmMuseum
497 m · 25 benches
2 public toilets
120.2 km331 m · 2 benches
Altes Rathaus
120.5 km2 public toilets, water point and bike pump
151 m · 8 benches
Bike pump
120.7 km154 m · 18 benches
3 public toilets
120.8 km543 m · 16 benches
Kunstverein Bielefeld and 1 more
121.3 kmKunstforum Hermann Stenner
Show the other 18 steps
259 m · 15 benches
Kunsthalle and 1 more
121.6 kmNaMu - Naturkunde-Museum
16.7 km · 28 benches
Public toilet
138.3 km34.6 km · 70 benches
Honesty box
173 km6.6 km · 62 benches
Honesty box
179.5 km645 m
Public toilet
180.2 km11.6 km · bench
Haus Bosfeld
191.8 kmCastle
3.7 km
Bike pump
195.5 km1.4 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
196.9 km1.3 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
198.1 km22.8 km · 34 benches
Public toilet
220.9 km525 m · 22 benches
3 public toilets
221.4 km880 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
222.3 km5.7 km · 15 benches
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
228 km2.8 km · 31 benches
Schloss Erwitte
230.8 kmCastle
21.1 km · 46 benches
Osthofentor
251.9 kmAttraction
526 m · 10 benches
Wippe
252.4 kmMemorial
229 m · 11 benches
Sankt Maria zur Wiese
252.6 kmAttraction
612 m · 10 benches
Finish
253.2 kmAt the finish: 2 public toilets.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 41.9 kmBetween 138.3 km and 180.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
20 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 12 more along the route are on the map.
Attraction · after 8.2 km
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Photo: Axel Hindemith · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 10.1 km
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Photo: Tsungam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 40 km
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Photo: Franzfoto · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 74.4 km
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Photo: MattHoff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 74.5 km
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Photo: Ub12vow · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 74.6 km
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Photo: Tsungam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 76 km
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Photo: Tsungam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 76.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 595 m
- Down
- ↓ 570 m
- Highest point
- 201 m
- Lowest point
- 66 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
253.2 km in total- Road: 94.9 km
- Path: 62.2 km
- Street: 50.6 km
- Track: 24 km
- Busy road: 11.8 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 6.9 km
- Cycle path: 2 km
- Unknown: 300 m
Surfaces
253.2 km in total- Asphalt: 191.9 km
- Paved: 29.3 km
- Gravel: 18.3 km
- Unpaved: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 11.6 km
About the cycle route BahnRadRoute Hellweg-Weser Hauptroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
BahnRadRoute Hellweg-Weser Hauptroute is a cycle route of 253.2 km that starts in Hamelin. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Tündernsche Mühle (after 8.2 km), Burg Ohsen (after 10.1 km) and Schloss Schieder (after 40 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 595 m in total and descend 570 m. Allow ± 16:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (94.9 km), path (62.2 km) and street (50.6 km). Of the surface, 191.9 km asphalt and 29.3 km paved. For 11.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 789 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 36 public toilets, 11 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 41.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Radweg Berlin-Hameln (Teilstrecke Niedersachsen)Hard · From A to B165.8 km
- Kulturroute Hannover, HauptrouteHard · From A to B398.2 km
- Kulturroute Hannover, Ergänzungsroute - Schloss HämelschenburgEasy · From A to B15.7 km
- Weser-RadwegHard · From A to B515.4 km
- [D9] Weser-Romantische Straße Teil 3Hard · From A to B152.4 km
- Weser (alternativ)Hard · From A to B62.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss HämelschenburgAttraction · 541 m from the route - 2
Schäferkämper WatermillMuseum · 779 m from the route - 3
Sankt Maria zur HöheAttraction · 100 m from the route - 4
Pied Piper's HouseAttraction · 112 m from the route - 5
Schloss WendlinghausenCastle · 131 m from the route - 6
Sankt Patrokli-DomAttraction · 163 m from the route - 7
Für die vertriebenen und ermordeten jüdischen Mitbürger HamelnsMemorial · 182 m from the route - 8
Denkmal für die ermordeten jüdischen Mitbürger HamelnsMemorial · 188 m from the route - 9
Schloss RhedaCastle · 198 m from the route - 10
Kunstmuseum Wilhelm-Morgner-HausMuseum · 206 m from the route - 11
Heimatmuseum MarienfeldMuseum · 207 m from the route - 12
Sankt Petri KircheAttraction · 214 m from the route - 13
Burg BlombergCastle · 216 m from the route - 14
Schloss IggenhausenAttraction · 219 m from the route - 15
Museum WäschefabrikMuseum · 257 m from the route - 16
Burg und Festung SparrenbergAttraction · 280 m from the route - 17
Kriegerdenkmal 1914-18Memorial · 296 m from the route - 18
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 299 m from the route - 19
HochzeitshausAttraction · 328 m from the route - 20
StadtmuseumMuseum · 331 m from the route - 21
Gefallene des 1. WeltkriegsMemorial · 354 m from the route - 22
Museum im Schloss Bad PyrmontMuseum · 365 m from the route - 23
Botanischer GartenAttraction · 386 m from the route - 24
PalmengartenAttraction · 386 m from the route - 25
KurtheaterAttraction · 415 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is BahnRadRoute Hellweg-Weser Hauptroute?
BahnRadRoute Hellweg-Weser Hauptroute is 253.2 km long. Allow ± 16:55 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hamelin.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 595 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 36 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 41.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Tündernsche Mühle, Burg Ohsen and Schloss Schieder.
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