Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Ankum · Updated on 14 November 2026
Niedersächsische Mühlen-Tour cycle route
Niedersächsische Mühlen-Tour is a cycle route of 399.7 km from Ankum that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 416 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 11 bike pumps.
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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.
- 399.7 km
- ± 26:40 h
- ↑ 2,052 m · ↓ 2,023 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 416 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 11 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
17 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 9 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Ramsch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Ramsch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Museum
Observation tower
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Photo: Sail over · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Observation tower
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Photo: MrsMyerDE · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Megalithicguy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,052 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,023 m
- Highest point
- 226 m
- Lowest point
- 25 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
399.7 km in total- Road: 209.1 km
- Street: 77.6 km
- Path: 49.8 km
- Track: 35.6 km
- Busy road: 17.2 km
- Cycle path: 5.8 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 3.7 km
Surfaces
399.7 km in total- Asphalt: 304.1 km
- Paved: 33.8 km
- Gravel: 22.6 km
- Unpaved: 3.2 km
- Natural: 2.4 km
- Unknown: 32.7 km
About the cycle route Niedersächsische Mühlen-Tour
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Niedersächsische Mühlen-Tour is a circular ride of 399.7 km from Ankum: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,052 m in total and descend 2,023 m. Allow ± 26:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (209.1 km), street (77.6 km) and path (49.8 km). Of the surface, 304.1 km asphalt and 33.8 km paved. For 32.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 416 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 11 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss GesmoldCastle · 536 m from the route - 2
Fritz-Wolf-DenkmalMemorial · 103 m from the route - 3
Erich Maria Remarque-FriedenszentrumMuseum · 112 m from the route - 4
Burg WittlageCastle · 122 m from the route - 5
WittekindsburgArchaeological site · 136 m from the route - 6
Teufels BackofenArchaeological site · 145 m from the route - 7
Schloss IburgCastle · 155 m from the route - 8
Lyra-DenkmalMemorial · 163 m from the route - 9
Burg SondermühlenCastle · 165 m from the route - 10
Windmühle LechtingenAttraction · 175 m from the route - 11
Dinosaur trail BarkhausenAttraction · 188 m from the route - 12
Schloss NeubarenaueAttraction · 210 m from the route - 13
Ebert-Erzberger-Rathenau-DenkmalMemorial · 219 m from the route - 14
Großsteingrab DalumAttraction · 299 m from the route - 15
Großsteingrab LinternArchaeological site · 310 m from the route - 16
Varusschlacht im Osnabrücker Land - Museum und Park KalkrieseMuseum · 328 m from the route - 17
Waterloo-TorMemorial · 334 m from the route - 18
Großsteingrab TeufelssteineArchaeological site · 334 m from the route - 19
Burg ScheventorfCastle · 353 m from the route - 20
Schloss OsnabrückCastle · 360 m from the route - 21
Kulturgeschichtliches MuseumMuseum · 374 m from the route - 22
Die Villa_Museum · 377 m from the route - 23
Mahnmal Alte SynagogeMemorial · 466 m from the route - 24
HelmichsteineArchaeological site · 483 m from the route - 25
Holter BurgCastle · 484 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Niedersächsische Mühlen-Tour?
Niedersächsische Mühlen-Tour is 399.7 km long. Allow ± 26:40 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 Ankum.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,052 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 14 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Mahnmal Peter Hamel, Hexengang and Museum im Kloster.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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