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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Petershagen

View of the Minden Ship Lock – Weser Lock, Minden loop from Petershagen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Petershagen

View of the Minden Ship Lock – Weser Lock, Minden loop from Petershagen

Easy

4.7

(252)

1,439

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View of the Minden Ship Lock – Weser Lock, Minden loop from Petershagen

01:18

22.9km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 29, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.24 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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3.38 km

Weser Cycle Path towards Petershagen

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This section of the Weser Cycle Route is one of the most beautiful ever 😍

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8.02 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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9.01 km

View of the Minden Ship Lock

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By the way, there is an Adventure Lab here!

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9.09 km

Minden Shaft Lock

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You can't miss the Weser lock in Minden if you're on the Weser cycle path

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9.32 km

The Minden Weser Lock is an economy lock at the Minden waterway junction. It supplements the Minden shaft lock, which is too small for large motor freight vessels. The port of Bremen has also gained direct access to the Mittelland Canal via this larger lock for this type of ship. The new lock is located to the east, parallel to the shaft lock. The architectural design, with its functional style, does not incorporate any elements of the old shaft lock. Towers at the lower head are not necessary because the new lock has a stem gate against the downstream water (pull segment gate against the upstream water). The old shaft lock has these towers because the counterweights of the lifting gate are located there.
(SOURCE:de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weserschleuse_Minden)

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10.5 km

Minden Waterway Crossing

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They are trough bridges. The water of the Mittelland Canal is in the trough of the bridge and ships can sail unhindered across the Weser. The Weser is connected to the canal with locks. The concrete trough bridge from 1914 was blown up by retreating German troops at the end of World War II. In 1949 the reinforced concrete bridge was put into operation. Since the dimensions of the old bridge became too small for the larger ships, a new steel trough bridge was built between 1993 and 1998 to the north as a supplement to the old trough bridge.

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Kleinbahn Bridge Minden

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The narrow-gauge railway bridge in the East Westphalian town of Minden in North Rhine-Westphalia is a railway bridge and one of a total of six bridges over the Weser in the town. It was built in 1898 and is a listed building.

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22.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.4 km

1.94 km

672 m

650 m

133 m

Surfaces

22.0 km

646 m

117 m

110 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 15 July

27°C

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Comments

May 30, 2025,Weg zum Zug

Off to Melle and explore the Osnabrück region 😎

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June 15, 2024,Zum Essen in die Knolle

We haven't been there for many years now, it was delicious and the service was top👍 highly recommended🤤

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August 25, 2024,Kreismühlentag Büschings Mühle

Sooo beautiful along the Weser and the canal.
The highlight was the performance by the band Deixa Falar (Brazilian drums)

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March 22, 2026,Kurz nach Minden

Phew, it was cold, I was completely dressed wrong 🤦‍♂️

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View of the Minden Ship Lock – Weser Lock, Minden loop from Petershagen

Rest stop on the Weser Cycle Path at Tonwerk Heisterholz

Weser Cycle Path towards Petershagen

Weser Cycle Path — Riverside Section

View of the Minden Ship Lock

Minden Shaft Lock

Weser Lock, Minden

Minden Waterway Crossing

Kleinbahn Bridge Minden

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