--- title: "MI-MI Dützen: Sterntour 2 zum potts park" url: "https://en.teutoburgerwald.de/nature/my-day-in-nature/tour/minden-duetzen-potts-park" description: "The destination of this tour is potts park, a family leisure park where you can join in and be amazed.You start your tour at the tourist information centre in Minden and travel along Lindenstraße past the central bus station until just before Simeonsplatz. On Simeonsplatz you will find the impressive Prussia Museum, on the left-hand side of the road you will see the former garrison hospital. Behind this building, which is faced with Porta sandstone, you will find the consumer advice centre and some parts of the district administration. The district administration of the Minden-Lübbecke district is located directly next door. On the right-hand side of the street, the neo-classical buildings from the Prussian era are joined by a remarkable design by the Ticino architect Mario Botta - the administration building of HARTING KGaA.Through the Simeonsglacis you reach the Bastau, a tributary of the Weser. The Weser-Bastau-Weg runs here, which you follow westwards. To cross the B61, the ring road, keep to the south and continue along the Bastau.At the height of the Hohenstaufenring, cross the Bastau and follow the course of the river for a few kilometres.You will reach Dützener Weg via Johnstraße, which you follow beyond Lübbecker Straße until you turn right into Friedgartenstraße. At the end, you will reach the Dützener Mühle. Home-baked cakes and bread are on offer there on grinding and baking days. If you continue south along Zechenstraße, you will pass a branch of the Melitta group of companies and turn right at this junction into Bergkirchener Straße.From there, you can already see Potts Park. The leisure park offers great attractions for the whole family on the former mine site. Among other things, you can experience the world through the eyes of a toddler in the giant flat and learn about scientific phenomena in the permanent exhibition Terra Phänomenalis. For more information, visit the park's website at www.pottspark-minden.de After an eventful day, cycle the 7 kilometres or so along the Wiehengebirge back to the city and round off your day here.This tour can be taken at any time of year - but Potts Park as a destination is only open in season. " language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/660315/695ec6e862bee57acb63e7fcb98c6ad358e62e5072fceecfe14c711b673c631d/minden-pottwal.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Teutoburg Forest > Experience nature > My day in nature > tour" --- GPX Share MI-MI Dützen: Sterntour 2 zum potts park ======================================== - 8.01 km long - Difficulty: medium - Condition: medium - Regional bike tour Minden - Pottwal Minden - potts Blitz Minden - Preußenmuseum Minden - potts park: Turbo Drachen Minden - potts park: Lasershow Minden - Windmühle Dützen - 1:58 h - 8.01 km - 40 m - 38 m - 82 m - 44 m - - Start: Tourist information - Destination: potts park **Star tour 2:** ================ From Minden to potts park ------------------------- A cycle tour through the beautiful Minden countryside, where the whole family gets their money's worth. Starting at the tourist information centre, through the city area, along the **Bastau** to **Dützen**, with the **leisure park "potts park"** as the destination. The destination of this tour is potts park, a family leisure park where you can join in and be amazed. You start your tour at the tourist information centre in Minden and travel along Lindenstraße past the central bus station until just before Simeonsplatz. On **Simeonsplatz** you will find the impressive **Prussia Museum**, on the left-hand side of the road you will see the former **garrison hospital**. Behind this building, which is faced with Porta sandstone, you will find the consumer advice centre and some parts of the district administration. The district administration of the Minden-Lübbecke district is located directly next door. On the right-hand side of the street, the neo-classical buildings from the Prussian era are joined by a remarkable design by the Ticino architect Mario Botta - the administration building of HARTING KGaA. Through the **Simeonsglacis** you reach the **Bastau**, a tributary of the Weser. The **Weser-Bastau-Weg** runs here, which you follow westwards. To cross the B61, the ring road, keep to the south and continue along the Bastau. At the height of the Hohenstaufenring, cross the Bastau and follow the course of the river for a few kilometres. You will reach Dützener Weg via Johnstraße, which you follow beyond Lübbecker Straße until you turn right into Friedgartenstraße. At the end, you will reach the **Dützener Mühle**. Home-baked cakes and bread are on offer there on grinding and baking days. If you continue south along Zechenstraße, you will pass a branch of the Melitta group of companies and turn right at this junction into Bergkirchener Straße. From there, you can already see **Potts Park**. The leisure park offers great attractions for the whole family on the former mine site. Among other things, you can experience the world through the eyes of a toddler in the giant flat and learn about scientific phenomena in the permanent exhibition Terra Phänomenalis. For more information, visit the park's website at www.pottspark-minden.de After an eventful day, cycle the 7 kilometres or so along the Wiehengebirge back to the city and round off your day here. This tour can be taken at any time of year - but Potts Park as a destination is only open in season. Read more Minden Marketing GmbH Minden Marketing GmbH Logo der Minden Marketing GmbH: Modern gestaltete bunte Buchstaben, repräsentativ für vielfältiges Marketing in Minden. Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (17%) Street (38%) Asphalt (27%) Path (18%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions Detailed directions with information on the surrounding area can be found above. If you would like further information, please contact us:  Minden Marketing GmbH Domstraße 2 32423 Minden       Read more Tour information - Familiy-Friendly - Stop at an Inn Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there** A 2 Dortmund-Hanover: Motorway exit 37, Porta Westfalica - then B482 towards Minden, exit Minden Zentrum A 2 Hannover-Dortmund: highway exit 35, Bad Eilsen-West, follow signs to Minden B 61: from Bremen in the direction of Minden Read more **Parking** - Parking garage Obermarktpassage, chargeable - Simeonsplatz, chargeable - Kanzlers Weide, free of charge Read more **Public transportation**Minden ZOB (bus station), Lindenstraße Minden Hauptbahnhof Always know what's running: The smart number for buses and trains in NRW: 01806 / 504030 (20 cents/connection from landlines and a maximum of 60 cents/connection from the mobile network. Read more Additional information ADVICE: Minden Marketing GmbH Tourist Information Domstraße 232423 Minden Tel: 0571 8290659 Fax: 0571 8290663 Email: info@mindenmarketing.de Read more Contact person Minden Marketing GmbHDomstraße 2 32423 Minden License (master data) Minden Marketing GmbH Map PUBLICPRESS - Mindener Land Lübbecker Land, ISBN 978-3-89920-594-7 Available e.g. at the Tourist-Info Minden, Domstraße 2 Read more Contact **Minden Marketing GmbH** Kleiner-Domhof 17 32423 Minden Download GPX file - - - -