Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Petershagen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Weserschleife cycle route
Weserschleife is a cycle route of 62.5 km from Petershagen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 77 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 2 bike pumps.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 62.5 km
- ± 4:10 h
- ↑ 105 m · ↓ 111 m
- Hard
- Circular ride
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 77 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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: Nortix08 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Michielverbeek · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Museum
Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 105 m
- Down
- ↓ 111 m
- Highest point
- 74 m
- Lowest point
- 38 m
- 2 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
62.5 km in total- Track: 20.9 km
- Street: 18.2 km
- Path: 12.5 km
- Road: 9 km
- Busy road: 950 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 700 m
- Steps (carry your bike): 2 stairs
- Cycle path: 50 m
Surfaces
62.5 km in total- Asphalt: 45.8 km
- Gravel: 11.2 km
- Paved: 3.7 km
- Unpaved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 400 m
About the cycle route Weserschleife
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Weserschleife is a circular ride of 62.5 km from Petershagen: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 105 m in total and descend 111 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (20.9 km), street (18.2 km) and path (12.5 km). Of the surface, 45.8 km asphalt and 11.2 km gravel. For 400 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 77 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
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- Große WeserlandrouteHard · Circular ride198.4 km
- Deutsche MärchenstraßeEasy · From A to B4.6 km
- Schaumburger Land - Auf den Spuren von Wilhelm BuschEasy · Circular ride26.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
EulenburgMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 2
Museum BückeburgMuseum · 120 m from the route - 3
Schloss PetershagenCastle · 140 m from the route - 4
SchiffmühleAttraction · 144 m from the route - 5
Schloss BückeburgMuseum · 154 m from the route - 6
SchlosskapelleAttraction · 163 m from the route - 7
Schloss WietersheimCastle · 173 m from the route - 8
Mindener DomAttraction · 176 m from the route - 9
Altes RathausAttraction · 313 m from the route - 10
Denkmal Infanterie-Regiment "Prinz Friedrich"Memorial · 397 m from the route - 11
Alte MünzeAttraction · 462 m from the route - 12
Mindener MuseumMuseum · 478 m from the route - 13
LWL-Preußenmuseum MindenMuseum · 859 m from the route - 14
Besucherbergwerk KleinenbremenMuseum · 2 km from the route - 15
RömerlagerArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 16
Nammer LagerArchaeological site · 2.7 km from the route - 17
Aussichtsplattform "Fernmeldeturm Jakobsberg"Attraction · 3.1 km from the route - 18
LWL-Industriemuseum Glashütte GernheimMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 19
U-Verlagerung Dachs 1Monument · 3.3 km from the route - 20
SchalksburgArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 21
Kaiser-Wilhelm-DenkmalMonument · 3.8 km from the route - 22
MoltketurmObservation tower · 4.3 km from the route - 23
Die Hünenburg bei TodenmannAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 24
Kreuzkirche WittekindsbergAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 25
MargarethenklusAttraction · 4.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Weserschleife?
Weserschleife is 62.5 km long. Allow ± 4:10 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Petershagen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 105 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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 Hubschraubermuseum, Großer Kurfürst and Alte Synagoge Petershagen.
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