Herford und der Südwesten – Stadt und Land (Tagestour HF7)

2:35 h
36.76 km
197 m
197 m
59 m
130 m
71 m
Start: Herford station
Destination: Herford station

The signposted, scenically varied tour takes you through urban and rural areas on an easy, low-traffic route.

This largely rural circular route leads through the varied landscape to the south and west of Herford. From Herford, you first head west into the Füllenbruch nature reserve. Information boards provide information about the flora and fauna here. The route continues through the hilly cultural landscape of Enger, where it passes two impressive Sattelmeier farms. The Sattelmeier of Enger are said to have been companions of Widukind and had a prominent social position in the Middle Ages. Today, the farms are among the largest in the Ravensberg region.

Towards Stedefreund, there are a few climbs and descents waiting to be conquered, so you should have a certain level of fitness for this circular route. On this section, you ride through several stream valleys before crossing the River Aa after a short excursion into the city of Bielefeld. The circular route then offers a particularly scenic entrance to Herford along the Werre river.

The tour runs for the most part on independent cycle paths or on asphalted farm tracks without significant car traffic. Only a total of 2.5 km of the route leads over roads with traffic.

If you want to drive to the route by car, you should not start in Herford, but use the parking lot at the Elverdissen outdoor pool, for example.

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

Schilfbewachsene Wasserlandschaft mit einem ruhigen Bach, umgeben von grüner Vegetation im Naturschutzgebiet Füllenbruch.

Nature reserve/natural monument

Renaturierter Bachlauf mit Schilf, umgeben von Wiesen und Bäumen, spiegelt den blauen Himmel wider.

Nature discovery trail

Pavements

Street (6%)

Asphalt (49%)

Gravel (3%)

Trail (29%)

Path (13%)

Best to visit

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Directions

The route starts at Herford railroad station and first heads north via Sundern and then west through the Füllenbruch nature reserve to Oettinghausen and the Bolldammbach stream. The route then leads via Herringhausen Dorf, the Oldinger Mark and Nieder-Eickum through the Asbeke-Kinzbachtal nature reserve. The route continues in a southerly direction through the Jammertal nature reserve to Stedefreud, before turning east shortly before Bielefeld-Brake station and returning to the Werre via Elverdissen and Ahmsen, from where the route leads back to Herford.

Tour information

Familiy-Friendly
Loop Road

Directions & Parking facilities

Getting there

The circular route starts directly at the train station. If you want to drive to the route by car, you should not start in Herford, but use the parking lot at the Elverdissen outdoor pool, for example.

Parking

If you want to drive to the route by car, you should not start in Herford, but use the parking lot at the Elverdissen outdoor pool, for example.

Public transportation

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.

Additional information

www.fahr-im-kreis.de

License (master data)

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

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

On the way:

MARTa Herford
Herford brewery
NSG Füllenbruch
Sattelmeierhöfe Ebmeyer and Meyer Johann
Restored watermill on the Lubbenbach
Elverdissen outdoor pool
Werrer cycle path
H2O adventure pool
City center of Herford with Herford Minster

Culinary:

Cafe "Kettler" at the Neuer Markt, Herford (1)
Restaurant "NIL" and Cafe "Schiller", Herford (2)
"MARTa-Cafe" with sun terrace in the MARTa Museum, Herford (3)
"Alte Tischlerei", Hiddenhausen (4)
Restaurant "Zum Weißen Stein" with beer garden, Enger (5)

Further information on the route and the waypoints can be found on the Herford district cycling leisure website: http://www.fahr-im-kreis.de/alle-touren/tagestouren/tagestour-7

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