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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Rahden

Mill Route around Espelkamp

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Rahden

Mill Route around Espelkamp

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4.9

(7)

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Mill Route around Espelkamp

05:06

86.1km

170m

Cycling

There are a total of six mills on this tour to explore the town of Espelkamp. There is also the Museumshof Rahden, which shows a typical farmstead from the 19th century. So plan some time to look at everything in peace.

Rahden train station is the starting point for this…

Last updated: March 24, 2025

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Start point

Train Station

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2.69 km

Rahden Museum Farm

Highlight • Historical Site

The Museumshof Rahden was built here from 1962 to 1966 with the help of the Stadtsparkasse Rahden and the LWL. With the exception of the barn, his buildings all stood …

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17.7 km

Destel Windmill

Highlight • Monument

Nice space around the well-preserved windmill. From here there is also a nice view of one of the distant wind farms.

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31.5 km

Benkhausen Castle

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Benkhausen Palace with Palace Park. The facility was largely renovated between 2010 and 2013. The park is freely accessible. There is a small circular hiking trail to the Mittelland Canal. …

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36.9 km

Gut Stockhausen (moated castle)

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Gut Stockhausen is idyllic, somewhat hidden next to the route - well-kept and handsome. The flowers in front of the old half-timbered building are nice to see.

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45.8 km

Eilhausen Watermill

Highlight • Monument

The wheel of the water mill has a diameter of 2.60 meters. When it was built I wasn't quite clear. There is a carved date that suggests that it was built in 1698.

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46.2 km

Königsmühle Eilhausen

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The Prussian King Friedrich II had the mill built in 1748. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful and well-known of the 40 or so windmills and …

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55.0 km

Hille Windmill "Auf der Höchte"

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Beautiful windmill above Hille. At the windmill there are demonstration areas and information boards about the different types of grain that are grown. If the visibility is good, you can …

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69.8 km

Tonnenheide Windmill

Highlight • Monument

A really neat place. Weddings can also be held here.

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81.9 km

Wehe Post Mill

Highlight • Monument

The mill was shut down in 1953. It has been maintained by the Heimatverein since 1979 and was also renovated a few years later. Today cultural events and church services take place in the mill.

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86.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.2 km

19.0 km

7.17 km

6.08 km

1.37 km

408 m

Surfaces

46.0 km

34.0 km

2.69 km

1.76 km

1.08 km

660 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 3 July

22°C

11°C

82 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

August 12, 2021,Mühlenroute - Rund um Espelkamp

On to the 3rd mill route
This time I drove the mill route around Espelkamp. And it was really all about Espelkamp. Because Espelkamp was always on my left, but I didn't even cross it. In a practical way, this route leads directly through Hille, so that I was on the route after a very short time.
And right at …

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May 1, 2022,Mühlenroute Kurs 5 - Runde um Espelkamp

Finally it came time to drive the mill route 5. This is basically 92 km long and starts at the Rahden train station.

The cycling infrastructure in the LK Minden-Lübbecke was brought into shape. New signage, easy-to-read symbols and, most importantly, a wheel knot system. That's really great.

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October 21, 2022

There are a total of six mills on this tour to explore the town of Espelkamp. There is also the Museumshof Rahden, which shows a typical farmstead from the 19th century. So plan some time to look at everything in peace.
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Rahden train station is the starting point for this 86-kilometre circuit. From here

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Mill Route around Espelkamp

Rahden Museum Farm

Destel Windmill

Benkhausen Castle

Gut Stockhausen (moated castle)

Eilhausen Watermill

Königsmühle Eilhausen

Hille Windmill "Auf der Höchte"

Tonnenheide Windmill

Wehe Post Mill

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