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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Petershagen

Minden Waterway Cross – View of the River Weser loop from Wietersheim

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Petershagen

Minden Waterway Cross – View of the River Weser loop from Wietersheim

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5.0

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Minden Waterway Cross – View of the River Weser loop from Wietersheim

01:28

36.2km

80m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 4.30 km for 114 m

After 7.00 km for 53 m

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4.41 km

Minden Waterway Cross

Highlight • Bridge

At the beginning of the 20th century, the Prussian state saw the need to create a waterway connection between the Rhine, Weser and Elbe and thus a west-east waterway north of the low mountain range. The Prussian ministerial director and hydraulic engineer Leo Sympher was commissioned to take over the planning for this. As a result, on April 1, 1905, the law on the construction of the Mittelland Canal was passed under the name "Rhein-Weser Canal" from the Dortmund-Ems Canal in the west to Hanover in the east. The construction was completed by 1916 despite considerable difficulties in the First World War. On December 5, 1920 it was decided to continue the canal eastwards to the Elbe. In addition to the economically necessary inland waterway, consideration of job creation in an economically difficult environment also played an increasing role in planning and construction. Leo Sympher left the active service at this point.

The first bridge, which opened in 1915, was supplemented in 1998 by a second bridge with a larger profile in order to enable the new, larger, large motor ships. From this point on, the old bridge will only be used by pleasure boats; Commercial shipping will only take place over the new bridge. The city of Minden entered the old canal bridge in 1987 in its list of monuments as a memorial to the cityscape.
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4.86 km

Minden Waterway Crossing

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A nice place to stay and enjoy the view.

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6.94 km

Minden Municipal Theater

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The Stadttheater Minden was built in neo-baroque style in 1906-08.

More info: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadttheater_Minden

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7.03 km

Minden Old Town

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Small town in North Rhine-Westphalia on the Weser. There are many old half-timbered houses to see here.

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7.33 km

Minden Civic Hall

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8.16 km

View of the River Weser

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Minden with its tourist highlights is located directly on the Weser Cycle Path

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27.4 km

Klostermühle Lahde (Combined Wind and Water Mill)

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Interesting water and windmill in one. Behind it is a beautiful monastery church and the five Meierhöfe with typical half-timbered houses.

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27.5 km

Manor farms, Protestant Church and Lahde Monastery Mill

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The Meierhöfe in Lahde is a half-timbered retreat

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36.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.0 km

8.85 km

8.35 km

1.96 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.5 km

2.45 km

1.82 km

385 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 14 July

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13°C

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Minden Waterway Cross – View of the River Weser loop from Wietersheim

Minden Waterway Cross

Minden Waterway Crossing

Minden Municipal Theater

Minden Old Town

Minden Civic Hall

View of the River Weser

Klostermühle Lahde (Combined Wind and Water Mill)

Manor farms, Protestant Church and Lahde Monastery Mill

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