- 02:00 h
- 94 m
- 94 m
- 57 m
- 128 m
- 71 m
- 28.88 km
- Start: Bünde center, near train station
- Destination: Bünde center, near train station
This easy-to-navigate circular route with only a few small inclines has a lot to offer in terms of scenery.
The Elseaue between Bünde and Kirchlengern is crossed right at the beginning, where the river is characterized by a natural course with pronounced meanders and high steep banks.
In the landscape around Gut Bustedt, small woods alternate with meadows and pastures and, last but not least, the Hücker Moor is a popular excursion destination and a highlight of the tour. On the other hand, the roads through Bünde and Enger invite you to take a museum tour. You can visit a total of 6 museums along this route (including the Museumsinsel Bünde and the Kleinbahnmuseum.Enger).
The route runs for the most part along independent cycle paths with an easily navigable water-bound path surface or asphalt surface, from where you can enjoy the landscape undisturbed.
An alternative starting point is the train station in Kirchlengern, which also offers parking facilities, or Gut Bustedt, where the OWL Biology Center is located.
The train stations in Kirchlengern and Bünde are easy to reach from Herford and Bad Oeynhausen by regional express train or Eurobahn. Bicycle transport is possible here to a limited extent.
Further information on the route and the waypoints can be found on the Herford district cycling leisure website: www.fahr-im-kreis.de.
Waypoints
Good to know
Best to visit
Directions
From Bünde, the route runs directly along the River Else westwards to Kirchlengern, past the Aqua Fun leisure pool. Shortly before the train station, the route turns south and leads through Südlengern and the Doberg nature reserve to the Bustedter Wiesen and the Gut Bustedt environmental center. The route continues along the Bolldammbach stream past the Steinbecker Mühle mill and through Enger. The route then crosses the Enger Bruch nature reserve. With a detour around Klausheide, the route continues north and past the Hücker Moor, before heading east again in Ahle and slowly approaching the starting point in Bünde again.
Tour information
Familiy-Friendly
Loop Road
Directions & Parking facilities
Additional information
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
The following are options for waypoints/pauses that may be of interest:
On the way:
- Bünde outdoor pool
- Museum Island Bünde
- Elsemühle
- Aqua Fun leisure pool
- Hiddenhausen outdoor pool
- Hiddenhausen Estate with wood craft museum
- Gut Bustedt with the East Westphalia-Lippe Biology Center
- Widukindmuseum
- Tannery Museum
- Small railway museum
- Liesberg Mill
- Enger outdoor pool
- Hücker Moor (boat rental)
Culinary:
- Cafe-Bistro "Die Kaffeemühle", Bünde (1)
- Cafe-Bistro "TomTom Inn", Bünde (2)
- Gasthof "Kollmeier", Kirchlengern (3)
- "Brünger in der Wörde" with beer garden, Enger (4)
- Restaurant "Beckmann" with summer garden and boat hire, on the Hücker Moor, Spenge (5)
- Restaurant "Moorstübchen" with beer garden and boat hire, on the Hücker Moor, Spenge (6)
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-4
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
.3. a roadworthy bicycle must be used for the cycle tours.
4. The wearing of a bicycle helmet is recommended.