View of the Minden Ship Lock – Minden Shaft Lock loop from Südhemmern

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Hille

View of the Minden Ship Lock – Minden Shaft Lock loop from Südhemmern

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View of the Minden Ship Lock – Minden Shaft Lock loop from Südhemmern

02:29

42.2km

120m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 35.5 km for 447 m

Customers only

After 36.0 km for 83 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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Büsching's Mill, Petershagen

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22.3 km

Rest stop on the Weser Cycle Path at Tonwerk Heisterholz

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The left side of the Weser between Minden and Petershagen is fantastic. Good surfacing and a constant view of the Weser. Every now and then a barge comes by.

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27.1 km

Weser Cycle Path — Riverside Section

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Great bike path along the river. It is very narrow, but paved throughout.

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28.0 km

View of the Minden Ship Lock

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By the way, there is an Adventure Lab here!

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28.1 km

Minden Shaft Lock

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The shaft lock in Minden, built between 1911 and 1915, is located in the descent from the Mittelland Canal to the Weser. Its location was chosen immediately west of the …

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28.5 km

Minden Shaft Lock

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The shaft lock is the "old" lock. It was built between 1911 and 1914. With a length of 85 meters and a width of 10 meters, this lock is not …

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29.1 km

View of the Mittelland Canal at Hol-Fast-Platz

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The Mittelland Canal (MLK) branches off from the Dortmund-Ems Canal west of Osnabrück near Bergeshövede and, after a length of around 325 km, flows into the Elbe-Havel Canal in Hohenwarthe …

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30.7 km

Marienglacis

Forest

36.0 km

Mindener Yachtclub e.V.

Lake

42.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

11.9 km

11.2 km

6.28 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.8 km

3.22 km

3.12 km

2.04 km

592 m

402 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

14°C

7°C

76 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

September 23, 2023,Schnell mal eine Standard-Runde, weil …

because …

It's good to exercise in the fresh air in these confusing times.

You have time to sort things out in your head when you're on the go.

There is always something new to discover.

It's just a lot of fun ☺️

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January 11, 2025,Spontan die Sonne ausgenutzt ☺️🚲☀️.

Unfortunately, the Weser cycle path between Petershagen and Minden is currently not fully accessible 🤷🏻‍♂️

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February 15, 2024,"Fischbrötchen geht auch mal Abends" - Fixe Feierabend-Tour

Relatively warm, windless and dry. Then you can go on an evening tour. Hille - Petershagen - Minden and back to the canal ☺️🚲

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