Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Rahden · Updated on 13 November 2026
BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe (Hauptroute) cycle route
BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe (Hauptroute) is a cycle route of 186.2 km from Rahden. Along the way you'll find 991 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 38 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.
- 186.2 km
- ± 12:25 h
- ↑ 773 m · ↓ 701 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Rahden
0 km10.1 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
10.1 km25.9 km · 21 benches
Water point
36 km10.3 km · 34 benches
Gut Böckel
46.2 kmCastle
6.6 km · 18 benches
2 public toilets
52.8 km152 m
Tabakspeicher
52.9 kmAttraction
9.4 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
62.4 km7.1 km · 17 benches
Water point
69.5 km356 m · 10 benches
Gerberei Museum Enger
69.8 kmMuseum
161 m
Kleinbahnmuseum
70 kmBike pump
7.3 km · 7 benches
Water point and bike pump
77.3 km8.9 km · 92 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
86.2 km1.6 km · 26 benches
Public toilet
87.8 km984 m · 15 benches
2 public toilets
88.7 km175 m · 22 benches
Altes Rathaus
88.9 km2 public toilets, water point and 2 bike pumps
1.1 km · 28 benches
Public toilet
90 km1.2 km · 9 benches
Bike pump
91.2 km13 km · 113 benches
Water point
104.2 km14.5 km · 34 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
118.7 km450 m · bench
Public toilet
119.2 km12.8 km · 33 benches
Bike pump
132 km4.5 km · 45 benches
Public toilet
136.5 km5.4 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
141.9 km2.2 km · 12 benches
Franz Hausmann Denkmal
144 km2 public toilets
333 m · 16 benches
Public toilet
144.4 km8.9 km · 39 benches
Public toilet
153.3 km15 km · 51 benches
Honesty box
168.2 km2.2 km · 17 benches
Burg Lippspringe
170.4 km2 water fountains and refill points
241 m · 30 benches
Public toilet
170.6 km3.6 km · 34 benches
Bike pump
174.3 km
Show the other 13 steps
6.4 km · 25 benches
Public toilet
180.6 km1.1 km · 18 benches
Bike pump
181.7 km170 m · 9 benches
Bike pump
181.9 km696 m · 7 benches
7 public toilets
182.6 km559 m · 32 benches
Public toilet
183.1 km320 m · 23 benches
Public toilet
183.5 km288 m · 17 benches
2 public toilets and water point
183.8 km178 m · 21 benches
Museum in der Kaiserpfalz and 1 more
183.9 kmDiözesanmuseum and public toilet
248 m · 16 benches
Public toilet
184.2 km526 m · 23 benches
Public toilet and honesty box
184.7 km411 m · 22 benches
Public toilet
185.1 km455 m
Public toilet
185.6 km629 m · 23 benches
Finish
186.2 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 42.7 kmBetween 10.1 km and 52.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 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
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 773 m
- Down
- ↓ 701 m
- Highest point
- 353 m
- Lowest point
- 40 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
186.2 km in total- Road: 56.2 km
- Street: 56.1 km
- Path: 31.5 km
- Track: 17.4 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 11.7 km
- Busy road: 6.7 km
- Cycle path: 6.3 km
Surfaces
186.2 km in total- Asphalt: 126.1 km
- Gravel: 22.3 km
- Paved: 17 km
- Unpaved: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 19.1 km
About the cycle route BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe (Hauptroute)
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe (Hauptroute) is a cycle route of 186.2 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 773 m in total and descend 701 m. Allow ± 12:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (56.2 km), street (56.1 km) and path (31.5 km). Of the surface, 126.1 km asphalt and 22.3 km gravel. For 19.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 991 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 38 public toilets, 11 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 42.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe
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4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Hermann MemorialAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 2
Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForumMuseum · 110 m from the route - 3
Burg HornCastle · 120 m from the route - 4
Steinmeister- & WellensiekdenkmalMemorial · 121 m from the route - 5
DreihasenfensterAttraction · 140 m from the route - 6
Gut BustedtCastle · 147 m from the route - 7
GermaniadenkmalMemorial · 152 m from the route - 8
StadtmuseumMuseum · 153 m from the route - 9
Lippisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 161 m from the route - 10
Fürstliches Residenzschloss DetmoldAttraction · 162 m from the route - 11
Alte BurgArchaeological site · 164 m from the route - 12
AdlerdenkmalMemorial · 167 m from the route - 13
EulenturmAttraction · 190 m from the route - 14
Holzhandwerksmuseum IMuseum · 273 m from the route - 15
Deutsches Tabak- und ZigarrenmuseumMuseum · 312 m from the route - 16
Kleiner ViaduktAttraction · 326 m from the route - 17
Museum WäschefabrikMuseum · 349 m from the route - 18
Dobergmuseum - Geologisches Museum OWLMuseum · 353 m from the route - 19
LWL-Freilichtmuseum Detmold - Westfälisches Landesmuseum für VolkskundeMuseum · 353 m from the route - 20
Kunstverein BielefeldMuseum · 367 m from the route - 21
KrankenhausmuseumMuseum · 382 m from the route - 22
Kunstforum Hermann StennerMuseum · 482 m from the route - 23
Museumshof RahdenMuseum · 505 m from the route - 24
Historisches Museum BielefeldMuseum · 522 m from the route - 25
NaMu - Naturkunde-MuseumMuseum · 568 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe (Hauptroute)?
BahnRadRoute Weser - Lippe (Hauptroute) is 186.2 km long. Allow ± 12:25 h 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?
Hard, with 773 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 38 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 42.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 8 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?
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