ArchitekTour - Radroute durch Gütersloh sowie die historischen Ortskerne von Rietberg und Rheda-Wiedenbrück

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54.93 km long
round trip
Difficulty: medium
condition: easy
Regional bike tour
  • 03:30 h
  • 89 m
  • 89 m
  • 67 m
  • 86 m
  • 19 m
  • 54.93 km
  • Start: moated castle Rheda, Steinweg, 33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück
  • Destination: moated castle Rheda, Steinweg, 33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück
The flat ArchitekTour route is a real invitation to cycle! Those interested in architecture will find buildings worth seeing, special squares and historic town centers along the way. From Rheda-Wiedenbrück (Ems) and Gütersloh (Dalke) there are sections along the river.

At the starting point of this route, the moated castle of Rheda, Weser Renaissance and Westphalian Baroque blend together skillfully. From there, you cycle through the Flora-Westfalica Park to Wiedenbrück, which impresses with its ornate half-timbered farmhouses. Life pulsates behind these magnificent doors: Cozy cafés and restaurants invite you to linger.

Continue along the Ems to Rietberg. Many lovingly restored half-timbered monuments await you here. The historic town hall is considered one of the most beautiful in Westphalia. The route continues past the Rietberg Garden Show Park to Neuenkirchen and the parish church of St. Margareta, the oldest parish in the former county of Rietberg. Finally, you reach the Benedictine abbey of Varensell.

The route now leads to Gütersloh, via the babbling Ölbach stream with the listed Delker watermill. You cross the Determeyer settlement and come to the 16th-century Spexard farmhouse, the oldest house in Gütersloh. In the city center, you will witness architecture steeped in history at the half-timbered ensemble on the old church square around the Apostelkirche. Afterwards, it is worth making a detour to the town museum with its unique museum café.

Enjoy the relaxing riverside promenades along the Dalke on your journey out of town and continue to Rheda, whose modest Calvinist half-timbered houses have their own charm. You will soon return to the starting point.

Waypoints

Start
moated castle Rheda, Steinweg, 33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück
Flora-Westfalica-Park
Park/gardens
Gartenschaupark Rietberg
Park/gardens

Good to know

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

The attractive tour is signposted in both directions.

Tour information

  • Cultural Interesting

  • Labelling

  • Loop Road

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

We recommend that you wear a bicycle helmet.

Directions & Parking facilities

Autobahn A2 - Exit 23 Rheda-Wiedenbrück, exit Rheda, follow signs to Schloß Rheda.
Parking is available at the Rheda parking deck at Domhof/Schlossstraße. As the "ArchitekTour" is a circular route, you can start and finish at any point along the route.
Rheda station.


Always know what's running: The smart number for buses and trains in NRW 0800 6 50 40 30.


www.db.de

Additional information

Flora Westfalica GmbH, Tel. 05242 9301-0, http://www.flora-westfalica.de


Rietberg tourist information, tel. 05244 986-100, http://www.rietberg.de


Gütersloh Marketing GmbH, tel. 05241 21136-0, http://www.guetersloh-marketing.de


www.erfolgskreis-gt.de

Literature

Draw circles again, print product of pro Wirtschaft GT GmbH

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Do you like swimming or taking a sauna? Then try out thefree-time pool "Die Welle"

Safety guidelines

Please always pay attention to the road safety of your bike!

Map

Cycling map NRW | District of Gütersloh - City of Bielefeld 3rd edition 2023, 9.95 euros ISBN 978-3-959-650-42-7
Getting there
ArchitekTour - Radroute durch Gütersloh sowie die historischen Ortskerne von Rietberg und Rheda-Wiedenbrück
33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück