Denkmal-Route Herford

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8.24 km long
round trip
Difficulty: easy
condition: very easy
Regional bike tour
  • 00:40 h
  • 92 m
  • 92 m
  • 62 m
  • 107 m
  • 45 m
  • 8.24 km
  • Start: Herford station
  • Destination: Herford station

This unsignposted circular route through Herford is a short, urban tour through the city's parks and over the old ramparts. This easy circular route is perfect for cyclists interested in the topic of monuments and is also suitable for inexperienced cyclists and families with children thanks to only one significant incline.

The route starts and ends at Herford train station.

This circular route is more like a city tour and is the shortest and easiest of the monument cycle routes in the district of Herford. From Herford train station, first ride past the bus station and follow the signs towards the city center. After two underpasses in quick succession, take the Wallrundweg towards Daniel-Pöppelmann-Haus. After the Hertabrücke bridge, cross the Aawiesenpark and reach the city cemetery on Hermannsstraße. After a short detour to the small Jewish cemetery, the path leads along the street "Unter den Linden" to the Werre (follow HF8). A few hundred meters upstream you reach the other side of the river via the foot and cycle bridge. The only ascent of this tour awaits you here - first up Parkstraße and then on through the park at Langenberg. At the top, you have the opportunity to take a breather and have a picnic on a quiet meadow. The route then takes you back down to the Werre via the Stiftberg with a detour to the municipal theater. Now follows a section through the historic old town of Herford. Numerous restaurants invite you to stop for a bite to eat. Finally, the route leads past the nationally renowned MARTa museum back to the station. The short 8.5 km route is mainly on paved cycle paths through parks or on asphalted side roads with only occasional traffic. As there is only one significant incline to contend with, the circular route is also suitable for less experienced cyclists or families with children. An alternative starting point is the parking lot at the municipal theater. However, it is also possible to set off from any point along the route. Herford station can be reached by Deutsche Bahn regional express trains from Bünde and Bad Oeynhausen. The Eurobahn between Bielefeld and Rahden (RB 71) completes the train connection. Bicycle transport is possible in each case (limited).

Further information on the route and the waypoints can be found on the Herford district cycling leisure website: www.fahr-im-kreis.de. A brochure is also available there as a free download.

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Directions

From the train station, the route heads south along the city's old ramparts. After crossing the River Aa, the route turns right through the Aawiesenpark and leads to the cemeteries. The route then continues north along Friedhofstraße towards the town center, crossing the parking lot on the right-hand side to reach the old ramparts again and past the Haus unter den Linden until it reaches the Werre. There the route turns right and crosses the next bridge to the other side of the Werre. Once you reach Salzuflerstraße, you will find Parkstraße on the other side of the road about 50 meters further on the right, where you will find the route's one notable ascent. This leads past the Hochschule für Kirchenmusik and behind it on the right-hand side is the Langenberg. Through this park, you reach Stadtholzstraße, where the route continues to the left and at Vlothoerstraße it also continues to the left. Between the elementary school and the church, the route leads down the hill, turning right again over the Luttenberg about 20 meters after the church. After the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie (Northwest German Philharmonic Orchestra), the route continues downhill for approx. 100 meters into Visionstraße on the right-hand side. At the end of Visionsstraße, the route turns left along Gartenstraße to the municipal theater. At Mindener Straße, the route continues on the other side of the road towards Werre and the city center. After the bridge over the Werre, the route continues to the right along the old ramparts. At the next bridge over the Werre, the route turns left and crosses Berlinerstrasse. It then goes around St. Johanniskirche church and into the small alley opposite the bicycle shelter. You come out at Linnenbauerplatz. After crossing this square, the route continues to the right and then turns right again behind Herford Minster. After crossing Berlinerstrasse again, you reach Arndstrasse. At the traffic circle at the Elsbachhaus, the route continues to the right past the MARTa Museum and behind it to the left. Now just follow the railroad line to the left as far as the station and you have reached the starting point.


The route follows the streets:



  • Star: Herford train station

  • Bike path in the direction of Stadtgraben

  • Steintorwall (cycle path)

  • Deichtorwall (cycle path)

  • Unter den Linden (cycle path)

  • Fredericia-Ufer (cycle path)

  • Hermannstraße

  • Friedhofstraße

  • Unter den Linden (cycle path)

  • Pöppelmannwall (cycle path)

  • Bergertorwall (cycle path)

  • Over the Werre onto Salzufler Straße

  • Parkstraße

  • Lüderitzstraße

  • Bike path on the Langenberg

  • Stadtholzstraße

  • Vlothoer Straße

  • Steinweg

  • Luttenbergstraße

  • Stiftbergstraße

  • Visionstraße

  • Gartenstraße

  • Bicycle path on Mindener Straße

  • Lübbertorwall (cycle path)

  • Endebutt

  • Holland

  • Berliner Straße

  • Petersilienstraße

  • Hämelinger Straße

  • Linnenbauerplatz

  • Am Gange

  • Münsterkirchplatz

  • Stephansplatz

  • Arndtstraße

  • Schillerstraße

  • Goebenstraße

  • Luisenstraße

  • Am Bahndamm

  • Herford railroad station


Tour information

  • Familiy-Friendly

  • Loop Road

  • Stop at an Inn

Directions & Parking facilities

The circuit starts directly at Herford station.
By train to Herford. The circular route starts directly at the station.

Always know what's running - a free number for all occasions: 08006 50 40 30 provides bus and train customers in NRW with round-the-clock fare information, timetable information and more.

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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

The Biological Station Ravensberg im Kreis Herford e.V. has selected a few areas and points worth seeing for the Herford Monument Route:


Stations:



  • Daniel Pöppelmann House (Deichtorwall 2)

  • Hertabrücke (Unter den Linden)

  • Hermannsstraße city cemetery (Hermannstraße 17)

  • Jewish cemetery (Friedhofstraße)

  • Herford's magnificent villa (Parkstraße 6-8)

  • St. Marien on the Stiftsberg (Stiftbergstraße 30-33)

  • City theater (Mindener Straße 11)

  • Art nouveau house with tradition (Betten-Schweppe, Mindener Straße 2b)

  • Frühherrenhaus and St. Johanniskirche (Petersilienstraße 3a)

  • Hidden monument on Linnenbauerplatz (Linnenbauerplatz)

  • City Hall, Minster Church and Market Hall (Rathausplatz 1)

  • MARTa (Goebenstraße 4-10)


Other special features along the way:



  • Wall installations

  • Radewiger weir

  • Aawiesenpark

  • Old villas Unter den Linden and on the rampart

  • Werre

  • Langenberg

  • Historic old town of Herford

  • Wittekind monument


This route also has something to offer in culinary terms:



  • McDonald's at the train station

  • Café in the Haus unter den Linden (Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat+Sun only during events)

  • Restaurant Sokrates, with beer garden and winter garden, Stiftberg

  • Numerous restaurants in the old town of Herford

  • The Knolle on Rathausplatz, with large terrace

  • "MARTa-Cafe" with sun terrace in the MARTa Museum


Further information on the route and the waypoints can be found on the Herford district cycling leisure website: http://www.fahr-im-kreis-herford.de/alle-touren/denkmal-routen/denkmal-route-herford

Safety guidelines

1. cycling on the cycle routes is at your own risk, everyone is responsible for themselves.

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2. the road traffic regulations apply to all cyclists

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3. a roadworthy bicycle must be used for the cycle tours.

4. The wearing of a bicycle helmet is recommended.

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Denkmal-Route Herford
32052 Herford