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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Lippe

Oerlinghausen

Rethlage Crossing – Meschesee loop from Helpup

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Lippe

Oerlinghausen

Rethlage Crossing – Meschesee loop from Helpup

Moderate

4.5

(54)

151

riders

Rethlage Crossing – Meschesee loop from Helpup

02:16

36.0km

200m

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: June 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.85 km

View of the Lakes in Teutoburg Forest Nature Park

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on the other side of the river, you can see the highland cattle

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11.6 km

Rethlage Crossing

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Small refreshment complacent?
Then off with the mountain bike through this brook passage!

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15.4 km

Hasselbach/Schwarzenbrink/Heidemoor am Kupferberg

Nature Reserve

16.5 km

Birkendamm, Heidenoldendorf

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very nice to drive.

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18.5 km

Meschesee

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beautiful lake

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19.2 km

Meschesee

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The Meschesee is a quarry pond in the Detmold district of Nienhagen in North Rhine-Westphalia. The lake is about 550 m long and between 160 and 270 m wide. Its …

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20.8 km

View of the Hermannsdenkmal

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In the high corn field, great view

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21.9 km

Fish Ponds at Ottenhausen Golf Course

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The golf course is probably a private road. whoops :D

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36.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

10.1 km

9.54 km

4.68 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.6 km

3.91 km

2.61 km

2.17 km

1.29 km

405 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

36°C

24°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

March 16, 2025,Querung der Retlage – Iggenhauser Schloss

A very nice tour in perfect weather☀️, although it was a bit 🥶 at the beginning!

The tour included many river/stream crossings and a fairly high proportion of trails (even a small ford through a stream 😉)

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Rethlage Crossing – Meschesee loop from Helpup

Canola Fields at Langer Kamp

View of the Lakes in Teutoburg Forest Nature Park

Rethlage Crossing

Birkendamm, Heidenoldendorf

Meschesee

Meschesee

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