Herford und der Nordosten – Wald und Panorama (Tagestour HF8)

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31.19 km long

round trip

Difficulty: medium

condition: medium

Great panorama

Regional bike tour

02:20 h
218 m
218 m
59 m
233 m
174 m
31.19 km
Start: Herford station
Destination: Herford station

The signposted, scenic and varied tour through the north-east of Herford offers good refreshment stops.

This very entertaining circular route leads through the varied landscape to the north and east of Herford and runs through the spa gardens and the historic old town of Bad Salzuflen. From Herford, the route first heads north along the Werre floodplain on a roadside cycle path to Schweicheln-Bermbeck, where it turns east up to the Eggeberg. During the ascent, there are always new views of the hilly landscape. Once you reach the ridge, you will be rewarded with a magnificent panoramic view as far as Bad Oeynhausen on one side and Herford on the other. A rest area invites you to take a breather before descending into the Salzetal valley. Once there, the mini golf course and beer garden of the "Zur Loose" restaurant invite you to take a break. The route continues through the Salzetal valley to the spa gardens in Bad Salzuflen. The historic old town with its numerous half-timbered houses then invites you to take a stroll through the pedestrian zone. You then cycle along the Werre back to the starting point in Herford.

The tour runs for the most part on independent or roadside cycle paths as well as on asphalted farm tracks without significant car traffic. Only a total of 1.4 km of the route leads over roads with traffic.

Alternative starting points are the train station in Bad Salzuflen or the hikers' parking lot at the "Zur Loose" restaurant. The train station in Bad Salzuflen can be reached from Herford or Detmold and Lage with the Westfalenbahn. Bicycle transport is possible here (limited).

Further information on the route and the waypoints can be found on the Herford district cycling leisure website: www.fahr-im-kreis.de.

Start

Herford station

Wittekinddenkmal

Monument

St. Jakobi Kirche

Church

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

Directions

The route starts in Herford at the railroad station and runs in a northerly direction parallel to the Werre as far as Falkendiek and then along the Bramschebach- Nagelsbachtal nature reserve before heading south over the Eggeberg behind the Homberg. The route continues through Schwarzenmoor and along the Uhlenbachtal nature reserve. At Hamscheberg, the route turns left (east) in the direction of travel and leads along the forest to Salzetal and from there along the Salze to Bad Salzuflen station. The route continues to the Werre and along it back to Herford and thus to the starting point.

Tour information

Familiy-Friendly
Loop Road

Directions & Parking facilities

If you want to drive to the route by car, you can park at the hiking parking lot at the "Zur Loose" restaurant in Bad Salzuflen.

Take the train to Herford. Alternatively, you can choose Bad Salzuflen station as the starting point.

Always know what's going on - 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.

Additional information

www.fahr-im-kreis.de

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

The following are options for waypoints/pauses that may be of interest:

On the way:

MARTa Herford

Gorgeous view from the Eggeberg (rest area)

Salzufl city forest

Mini golf course at the "Zur Loose" restaurant

Treatment park and historic old town of Bad Salzuflen

Werrer cycle path

H2O adventure pool

City center of Herford with Herford Minster

Culinary:

Numerous places to stop for refreshments at the Alter Markt (1)

Cafe "Jach" at the Gänsemarkt, Herford (2)

"MARTa-Cafe" with sun terrace in the MARTa Museum, Herford (3)

Hotel-Restaurant "C. Stille Falkendiek", Herford (4)

Hotel-Restaurant "Waldesrand", Herford (5)

Forest restaurant "Zur Loose" with beer garden, Bad Salzuflen (6)

"Haus am See" with beer garden, Bad Salzuflen (7)

numerous places to stop for refreshments in the historic center of Bad Salzuflen (8)

Further information on the route and the waypoints can be found on the cycle leisure homepage of the district of Herford: http://www.fahr-im-kreis.de/alle-touren/tagestouren/tagestour-8

Safety guidelines

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

2. the road traffic regulations apply to all cyclists

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

4. The wearing of a bicycle helmet is recommended.