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North Rhine-Westphalia
Herford
Rödinghausen

Ottoshöhe Observation Tower – Bismarck Fire Column loop from Bieren-Rödinghausen

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Herford
Rödinghausen

Ottoshöhe Observation Tower – Bismarck Fire Column loop from Bieren-Rödinghausen

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Ottoshöhe Observation Tower – Bismarck Fire Column loop from Bieren-Rödinghausen

03:21

40.9km

570m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 61 m for 8 m

After 40.9 km for 8 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

13.1 km

Climate Tower Melle-Buer (Friedenshöhe Observation Tower)

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Friedrichshöhe observation tower offers a wonderful all-round view of the Meller mountains. With good visibility, this also extends to the Wiehengebirge in the north and the Teutoburg Forest in the south.

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2

15.6 km

Ottoshöhe Observation Tower

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From the top you have a very nice view of Melle. When the weather is good, you can see the power plant in Ibbenbüren from the Ottoshöhe or see Osnabrück as far as the Piesberg.

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3

17.8 km

Diedrichsburg Wildlife Park

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Very nice game park with many wild boars.

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4

18.8 km

Diedrichsburg (Tower and restaurant are closed)

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The way up the tower is worthwhile, if only because of the old stuffed animals and the trees of the year. From the top you can enjoy a wonderful all-round …

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5

20.3 km

Weberhaus Melle Restaurant

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Very nice Canadian style log cabin with playground and restaurant. From the chicken burger to game ragout and salmon fillet to the Weber platter (very tasty), there is something for everyone here.

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22.0 km

Meller Berge

Forest

7

33.9 km

View from Nonnenstein Tower

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It's easy to roll there

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8

34.0 km

Nonnenstein and the Bismarck Column

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The Bismarck Tower on the Nonnenstein is not a tower in the true sense of the word, but a Bismarck fire column. This is part of the monument cult after …

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9

34.0 km

Bismarck Fire Column

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Very nice place to take a rest.

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36.9 km

Wehmerhorster Wiesental

Nature Reserve

38.2 km

„Wolfskammer“

Forest

B

40.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.4 km

7.37 km

5.64 km

3.82 km

3.55 km

103 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.79 km

8.73 km

8.60 km

6.70 km

5.89 km

2.21 km

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Sunday 11 October

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