Kleine Ostwestfalen-Rundtour

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14.98 km long

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Difficulty: easy

Regional bike tour

02:00 h
55 m
55 m
44 m
69 m
25 m
14.98 km
Start: Experience Rila, Hinterm Teich 5, 32351 Stemwede
Destination: Experience Rila, Hinterm Teich 5, 32351 Stemwede

Relaxed cycling away from the hustle and bustle through the diverse Stemwede landscape. The beautiful circular tour leads past well-kept half-timbered houses and pretty farms through the "green crown" of north-west Germany. The short East Westphalia circular tour can be combined with the short Lower Saxony circular tour for a full-day excursion.

Sights on the tour: the collegiate town of Levern with its historic town center, collegiate church, collegiate curia, local history house and well-kept half-timbered houses, Kolthoffsche Hofmahlmühle

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

Directions

You start at "Rila erleben" and follow the signs ST 2 towards Levern. Passing the fully restored and operational Kolthoff farm grist mill, you reach the historic center of the monastery town of Levern. On a small elevation, between the Stemweder Berg in the north and the Wiehgebirge in the south, lies the over 1000-year-old collegiate village of Levern. It is located on the half-timbered road in the middle of untouched nature.

The route continues through a beautiful marshland, the so-called "Leverner Teich". Take care when crossing the L 770 at the Reddehase inn. Take the ST2 circular route in the direction of Sundern through the shady "Ippenburg spruces" back towards the starting point "Experience Rila".

Tour information

Familiy-Friendly
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Bicycle, camera

Directions & Parking facilities

Hinterm Teich 5, 32351 Stemwede

Sufficient parking spaces are available on site.

Leisure bus with bike trailer www.weser-ems-bus.de

Always know what's running: The smart number for buses and trains in NRW 01803 504030 (timetable information for €0.09/min. from a German landline, mobile max. €0.42/min.)

Additional information

Experience Rila, daily from 14:30, Monday closed!

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Every first Sunday from April to October, the grinding and baking day with a musical program takes place at Kolthoff's Hofmahlmühle. Try the oven-warm Platen cake, lard breads and freshly brewed coffee.

Experiential tour with "contemporary witnesses" in historical costumes through the monastery village of Levern, information and booking at the Stemwede tourist office.

Safety guidelines

Always pay attention to the road safety of your bike. For your own safety and as a role model, we recommend wearing a bicycle helmet.

Map

Stemwede municipal map with cycle map section

Kleine Ostwestfalen-Rundtour

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