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Churches & Monasteries Route

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  • Cycling along the Weser
    Cycling along the Weser
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    During the approximately 54 km long route, you will discover various churches and monasteries between Rinteln and Fischbeck. The mostly flat route passes through the picturesque Weser valley.

    easy
    Distance 54.1 km
    3:39 h
    103 m
    103 m
    71 m
    51 m

    On the circular route, you ride through the idyllic Weser landscape, past churches and monasteries with impressive architecture and much history. The route takes you from the train station in Rinteln through the historic old town. In the picturesque old town center, visitors will find a colorful mix of half-timbered and Weser Renaissance buildings, and the marketplace invites you to linger. The next highlight follows shortly after Rinteln: the former Benedictine monastery Möllenbeck is one of the best-preserved late medieval monastery complexes in Germany. In the adjoining domain, you can still experience the atmosphere of the monastery during a break.

    Via Exten, you proceed along the Weser to Großenwieden. At the Gierseil ferry, you can enjoy a nice picnic break and admire the ferry in good weather. On the other side of the Weser, the path leads via Welsede and Hessisch Oldendorf with its impressive historic old town to Fischbeck with the famous eponymous ladies' foundation, which is still inhabited by canonesses today. Along the Weser, you return to Rinteln. Along the entire route, you will learn more details about the many churches along the way.

    Author’s recommendation

    You can also experience the "Historical Weserbergland" along the route – both Stift Fischbeck, Rinteln, and Hessisch Oldendorf are part of it!

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    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

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    71 m
    Lowest point
    51 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 36.28%Dirt road 18.16%Forested/wild trail 9.15%Path 2.80%Road 31.29%Ferry crossing 0.21%Unknown 2.07%
    Asphalt
    19.6 km
    Dirt road
    9.8 km
    Forested/wild trail
    5 km
    Path
    1.5 km
    Road
    16.9 km
    Ferry crossing
    115 m
    Unknown
    1.1 km
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    Safety information

    No special safety precautions are necessary for the route.

    Tips and suggestions

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    Roadbook

    From the train station in Rinteln, head along Bahnhofstraße towards the Weser. There you cross the Weser and follow the Weser cycle path to the Rintelner Herrengraben. From there, head towards Möllenbeck. Through Hessendorf, follow the B238 back to Rinteln through the old town. On Exter Weg, go back out to Exten. Via Saarbeck and Hohenrode, continue along the Weser to Großenwieden. There you cross the Weser by ferry and pass through Großenwieden via Welsede to Hessisch Oldendorf. Through the town, follow Lange Straße, Weser Straße, and Steinbrinkweg to Fischbeck. From Stift Fischbeck, follow the Weser cycle path via Großenwieden, Ahe, and Engern back to Rinteln. On Bahnhofstraße and Bahnhofsallee, return to the starting point, the train station.

    Route: Rinteln – Möllenbeck – Exten – Hohenrode – Großenwieden – Welsede – Hessisch Oldendorf – Fischbeck – Großenwieden – Ahe – Engern – Rinteln

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    Rinteln Station: Nordwestbahn RB77 from Hildesheim to Bünde

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    Directions

    By Car
    Rinteln, Hessisch Oldendorf, Emmerthal, Aerzen, the Auetal (all in Lower Saxony) and Porta Westfalica (North Rhine-Westphalia) are conveniently located directly on the A2. From Hannover, take the exits Rehren/Auetal, Bad Eilsen/West, or Porta Westfalica. From Dortmund, take the exits Bad Eilsen or Minden/Porta Westfalica. The federal roads 1, 61, 65, 83, 238, and 482 also provide good regional connections.

    By Train
    The city of Rinteln can be reached weekdays every hour, and on weekends every two hours via the stations Hameln and Löhne. Buses run several times an hour from the station to the old towns, which can also be reached easily within a few minutes on foot.

    Parking

    Various parking options are available throughout the city area. We recommend using the "Am Weseranger" parking lot.

    Coordinates

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    52.198445, 9.077780
    DMS
    52°11'54.4"N 9°04'40.0"E
    UTM
    32U 505315 5783113
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    Book recommendation by the author

    Brochure Cycling and Vacation Catalog Weserbergland

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    Author’s map recommendations

    Tour Guide Western Weserbergland

    Description: Cycling and hiking routes as well as excursion destinations and discovery tips in the region: all this is offered by the "Tour Guide" of the Tourism Center Western Weserbergland (TWW), which comes in a practical pocket format.

    Scale: 1:35,000

    Price: €2.50

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    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

    User Questions


    August 07, 2026
    Jan Klomp  
    Es gibt dort zwar ein Knotenpunktsystem, allerdings nicht für diese Runde, da sie teilweise nicht auf den Knotenpunktstrecken verläuft.

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    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    54.1 km
    Duration
    3:39 h
    Ascent
    103 m
    Descent
    103 m
    Highest point
    71 m
    Lowest point
    51 m
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