Radtour Borchen BO1

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29.25 km long
round trip
Difficulty: easy
condition: easy
Asphalt
Regional bike tour
  • 02:32 h
  • 248 m
  • 270 m
  • 122 m
  • 250 m
  • 128 m
  • 29.25 km
  • Start: Borchen Town Hall, Unter der Burg 1, 33178 Borchen
  • Destination: Borchen Town Hall, Unter der Burg 1, 33178 Borchen

Altenau and Alme tour (Kirchborchen - Etteln - Alfen - Wewer - Nordborchen - Kirchborchen)
27 km, in the Alme / Altenau valley identical with the inter-regional cycle paths R 4 and R 48, Altenau cycle path and Alme cycle path (shortcut route 16 km)

Sights and interesting facts:

Stone cist grave not far from the starting point on the Limberg in Kirchborchen (part of the archaeological-historical circular hiking trail), rampart castle near Gellinghausen, Etteln paddling pond, Teufelsstein viewpoint above the paddling pond, old fortified church in Alfen from the 13th century. century, Imbsenburg overgrown by forest in Wewerschen Forest, confluence of the Alme and Altenau rivers/ Lohne junction in Nordborchen

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Depends on weather

Directions

Starting point Borchen town hall - after crossing the country road from Borchen to Etteln via the Altenau cycle path through the Altenau valley to Etteln - through Etteln - from Etteln towards the highway on the plateau - exit to Alfen - through Alfen to the new church - turn left there towards the Pasel & Loh- mann brickworks (Kleiner Hellweg) - through Wewersche Forst - approx. 600 m via the Delbrücker Weg - through the Wewersche Feldflur and along the Wewersche Wald - through Wewer via the Delbrücker Weg - Triftweg - Lanfert - Alter Hellweg - Heimatweg - on the Alme cycle path through the Almetal to Nordborchen - through Nordborchen via Altenaustraße - via the footpath/cycle path (section of the Altenau cycle path) back to the starting point.

Tour information

  • Familiy-Friendly

  • Loop Road

  • Stop at an Inn

  • Suitable for Bike

Equipment

We recommend wearing a bicycle helmet and clothing suitable for the weather.

Directions & Parking facilities

The municipality of Borchen is well connected to the A33 via the exits "Mönkeloh", "Borchen" and "Borchen - Etteln." 
Free parking spaces and 2 camper van parking spaces are available at the town hall in Borchen
Address: Unter der Burg 1, 33178 Borchen
Borchen is connected to Paderborn via the R70 of the nph:
Download timetables - nph Nahverkehrsbund Paderborn/Höxter

More information

On the Borchen town hall parking lot, there are 2 free camper van parking spaces with electricity (0.50 Euro per kWh), fresh water (0.50 Euro per 50l) and disposal facilities. Further pitches are available.

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Various refreshment stops round off the cycling experience on this tour.
In the Genusswerkstatt at Mallinckrodthof there is an "electricity barrel" as an e-bike charging station. You can use your own charger to recharge your battery there while you stop for refreshments.
Getting there
Radtour Borchen BO1
33178 Borchen