Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Minden · Updated on 14 November 2026
Schaumburger Land - Fürstenroute cycle route
Schaumburger Land - Fürstenroute is a cycle route of 52.2 km from Minden. Along the way you'll find 86 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets.
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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.
- 52.2 km
- ± 3:30 h
- ↑ 143 m · ↓ 145 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Minden
0 km10.2 km · 3 benches
Hubschraubermuseum
10.2 kmPublic toilet
9.6 km · 4 benches
Jagdschloss Baum
19.9 kmAttraction
20.6 km · 6 benches
Water point
40.5 km7.4 km · 11 benches
Schloß Hagenburg
47.9 kmCastle
935 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
48.9 km2.2 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
51 km745 m · 2 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
51.8 km168 m · 17 benches
2 public toilets
52 km275 m · 4 benches
Finish
52.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 38.6 kmBetween 10.2 km and 48.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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 · after 10.3 km
Attraction · after 19.9 km
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Photo: Svengrabe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 47.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 143 m
- Down
- ↓ 145 m
- Highest point
- 108 m
- Lowest point
- 38 m
- 5-10% slope · 262 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
52.2 km in total- Track: 20.3 km
- Street: 11.2 km
- Road: 9.4 km
- Path: 4.8 km
- Busy road: 3.5 km
- Cycle path: 2.3 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 825 m
Surfaces
52.2 km in total- Asphalt: 33.3 km
- Gravel: 13.6 km
- Paved: 4.5 km
- Unknown: 775 m
About the cycle route Schaumburger Land - Fürstenroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Schaumburger Land - Fürstenroute is a cycle route of 52.2 km that starts in Minden. It does not end where it starts. You start in Minden and finish in Steinhude. Along the way you pass Hubschraubermuseum (after 10.3 km), Jagdschloss Baum (after 19.9 km) and Schloß Hagenburg (after 47.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 143 m in total and descend 145 m. Allow ± 3:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (20.3 km), street (11.2 km) and road (9.4 km). Of the surface, 33.3 km asphalt and 13.6 km gravel. For 775 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 86 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 40.5 km and after 51.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 38.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
EulenburgMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 2
Museum BückeburgMuseum · 123 m from the route - 3
Schloss BückeburgMuseum · 215 m from the route - 4
SchlosskapelleAttraction · 223 m from the route - 5
Großer KurfürstMemorial · 765 m from the route - 6
SchiffmühleAttraction · 963 m from the route - 7
Mindener DomAttraction · 978 m from the route - 8
Altes RathausAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 9
Denkmal Infanterie-Regiment "Prinz Friedrich"Memorial · 1.3 km from the route - 10
Alte MünzeAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 11
Bergbau Museum Schacht WeserMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 12
Mindener MuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 13
LWL-Preußenmuseum MindenMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 14
Besucherbergwerk KleinenbremenMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 15
RömerlagerArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 16
SigwardskircheAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 17
LuccaburgCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 18
Nammer LagerArchaeological site · 4.9 km from the route - 19
U-Verlagerung Dachs 1Monument · 4.9 km from the route - 20
MuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route - 21
SpreensburgArchaeological site · 5.1 km from the route - 22
Kaiser-Wilhelm-DenkmalMonument · 5.2 km from the route - 23
Aussichtsplattform "Fernmeldeturm Jakobsberg"Attraction · 5.3 km from the route - 24
SchalksburgArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 25
Mausoleum OttensenMemorial · 5.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schaumburger Land - Fürstenroute?
Schaumburger Land - Fürstenroute is 52.2 km long. Allow ± 3:30 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Minden to Steinhude.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Minden.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 143 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 38.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Hubschraubermuseum, Jagdschloss Baum and Schloß Hagenburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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