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Brückenradweg Westroute cycle route
Brückenradweg Westroute is a cycle route of 165 km from Osnabrück. Along the way you'll find 253 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 4 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.
- 165 km
- ± 11:00 h
- ↑ 375 m · ↓ 433 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Osnabrück
0 kmAt the start: water point.
861 m · 12 benches
Haarmannsbrunnen
861 mAttraction
442 m · 4 benches
Ebert-Erzberger-Rathenau-Denkmal
1.3 kmMemorial
5.2 km · 7 benches
Bike pump
6.6 km30.9 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
37.5 km37.5 km · 28 benches
Wasserburg Hopen
75 kmCastle
1.9 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
76.9 km486 m
Industrie Museum Lohne
77.4 kmBike pump
10.7 km · 4 benches
Bike pump
88.1 km31.9 km · 22 benches
Großsteingrab Reckumer Steine 2
120 kmArchaeological site
36.7 km · 29 benches
4 honesty boxes and farm vending machines
156.7 km2.5 km · 5 benches
Flugzeugabsturz 1966
159.2 kmMemorial
4.2 km · 29 benches
Johann Gottfried Seume
163.4 kmMemorial
366 m · 7 benches
Balge and 4 more
163.8 kmKlosterbalge, Balge, Balge, Mahnmal für die Opfer der Novemberpogrome 1938 and water point
162 m · 9 benches
St.Jacobus and 7 more
163.9 kmBleikeller, Skulpturengarten, Bremer Loch, Roland, Herold, Reiterstandbild Otto von Bismarck, Town Hall and 4 public toilets
160 m · 15 benches
Spuckstein – Gesche Gottfried and 2 more
164.1 kmSaint Peter's Cathedral, Dom-Museum, 3 public toilets and bike pump
877 m · 47 benches
Finish
165 kmAt the finish: 2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 87 kmBetween 76.9 km and 163.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
23 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 15 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: MrsMyer at de.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 861 m
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Photo: Ramsch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 1.3 km
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Photo: Corradox · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 75 km
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Photo: Corradox · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 77.4 km
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Photo: Corradox · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 120 km
Memorial · after 159.2 km
Memorial · after 163.4 km
Memorial · after 163.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 375 m
- Down
- ↓ 433 m
- Highest point
- 122 m
- Lowest point
- 3 m
- 5-10% slope · 829 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
165 km in total- Road: 75.4 km
- Path: 49.9 km
- Street: 27.5 km
- Track: 6 km
- Busy road: 2.9 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.9 km
- Cycle path: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
165 km in total- Asphalt: 135.4 km
- Paved: 18.2 km
- Gravel: 10.1 km
- Unpaved: 275 m
- Unknown: 675 m
About the cycle route Brückenradweg Westroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Brückenradweg Westroute is a cycle route of 165 km that starts in Osnabrück. It does not end where it starts. You start in Osnabrück and finish in Bremen. Along the way you pass Haarmannsbrunnen (after 861 m), Ebert-Erzberger-Rathenau-Denkmal (after 1.3 km) and Wasserburg Hopen (after 75 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 375 m in total and descend 433 m. Allow ± 11:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (75.4 km), path (49.9 km) and street (27.5 km). Of the surface, 135.4 km asphalt and 18.2 km paved. For 675 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 253 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 4 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 163.8 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 87 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Hase-Ems-TourHard · From A to B244.1 km
- Niedersächsische Mühlen-TourHard · Circular ride399.7 km
- Brückenradweg OstrouteHard · From A to B150.8 km
- Pilgerroute Niedersachsen HamburgHard · From A to B351.7 km
- Radroute der MegalithkulturHard · From A to B399.8 km
- BahnRadRoute Teuto - Senne HauptrouteHard · From A to B148.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kunsthalle BremenMuseum · 400 m from the route - 2
The Atlantis HouseAttraction · 119 m from the route - 3
Science CenterMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 4
HexengangAttraction · 102 m from the route - 5
Haus des GlockenspielsAttraction · 109 m from the route - 6
Mahnmal Peter HamelMemorial · 119 m from the route - 7
Helmuth von MoltkeMemorial · 119 m from the route - 8
Die GluckhenneMemorial · 123 m from the route - 9
SchüttingAttraction · 125 m from the route - 10
Ludwig Roselius MuseumMuseum · 126 m from the route - 11
BöttcherstraßeAttraction · 131 m from the route - 12
SchifferhausMuseum · 149 m from the route - 13
ÜberseemuseumMuseum · 163 m from the route - 14
Windmühle LechtingenAttraction · 179 m from the route - 15
Kleiner RolandMemorial · 185 m from the route - 16
Forum am Dom - Domschatzkammer und DiözesanmuseumMuseum · 204 m from the route - 17
Schloss NeubarenaueAttraction · 210 m from the route - 18
Alexander von HumboldtAttraction · 218 m from the route - 19
Mall of FameAttraction · 224 m from the route - 20
LöwenpudelMemorial · 233 m from the route - 21
EssighausAttraction · 239 m from the route - 22
Bremer GeschichtenhausMuseum · 240 m from the route - 23
KarlsteineArchaeological site · 300 m from the route - 24
Focke-WindkanalMuseum · 320 m from the route - 25
H. W. M. OlbersMemorial · 330 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Brückenradweg Westroute?
Brückenradweg Westroute is 165 km long. Allow ± 11:00 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Osnabrück to Bremen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Osnabrück.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 375 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 87 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Haarmannsbrunnen, Ebert-Erzberger-Rathenau-Denkmal and Wasserburg Hopen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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