The Grafen-Ring (Count's Tour) through Grafschaft Hoya

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Lower Saxony

Landkreis Nienburg/Weser

Nienburg/Weser

Hoya

The Grafen-Ring (Count's Tour) through Grafschaft Hoya

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The Grafen-Ring (Count's Tour) through Grafschaft Hoya

04:36

77.6km

140m

Cycling

The signposted "Grafen-Ring" takes you on an approximately 80-kilometer-long cycle route past the Count's Castle, the collegiate church in Bücken, the geographical center of Lower Saxony, windmills and watermills, and other special features. Since the Counts of Hoya once ruled here, this cycle tour bears their name.

by Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH

Last updated: February 17, 2025

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a ferry crossing

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After 48.4 km for 72 m

Waypoints

Start point

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48 m

Hoya Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

Today's town hall was built in Art Nouveau style in 1914 as the county hall of the then Hoya district. In the same place, probably since 1708, stood the town's …

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180 m

Hoya Castle

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At the moment there is a major construction site due to extensive renovation of the castle, the reopening date is still open. As of 09/05/2021

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22.7 km

Geographical Center of Lower Saxony

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This place is worth a trip

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36.8 km

Heitzendorf Mill – Oldest Watermill in Lower Saxony

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The Heuermann water mill in Helzendorf is said to be the oldest water mill in Lower Saxony (860). It has been owned by the Heuermann family since 1580.

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48.5 km

Weser Ferry Schweringen

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While this "exotic" Weser crossing was primarily used in the past by farmers from Schweringen with agricultural land east of the river to handle necessary agricultural transport, nowadays it is …

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77.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.9 km

10.3 km

9.35 km

3.41 km

1.67 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.9 km

24.9 km

4.51 km

1.81 km

513 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

July 14, 2021

The signposted "Grafen-Ring" takes you on an approximately 80-kilometer-long cycle route past the Count's Castle, the collegiate church in Bücken, the geographical center of Lower Saxony, windmills and watermills, and other special features. Since the Counts of Hoya once ruled here, this cycle tour bears their name.

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