Tour
Welcome to Hann. Münden where Fulda und Werra flow into the Weser. We recommend bringing enough time to visit the city hall from the Weser Renaissance and the more than 700 half-timbered houses of the town.
Finally on your bike! You begin the first leg of your journey in high spirits and feeling lighthearted. The former Benedictine monastery in Bursfelde and Oberweser, with its fascinating open-air mill museum, are waiting to be discovered.
Today’s route leads you where Hesse and Lower-Saxony meet, to Bad Karlshafen. Let the historical town hall built in 1715, originally used as a store house, impress you and treat yourself with some ice-cream or a piece of cake. In case you are interested in seeing a half-timbered house of especially unique charm, you should take a side trip on the Diemel-bike trail to Helmarshausen (ca. 2,5 km).
Today you’ll cycle through the outskirts of the Solling, the second-largest contiguous forest area in northern Germany! You’ll pass Fürstenberg Castle, known worldwide for its porcelain manufactory, before reaching Höxter.
Today, we recommend that you start by following the R 1 European Cycle Route, as it will take you to a cultural highlight: Bevern Castle—one of the most magnificent examples of Weser Renaissance architecture. After 2.5 km, you’ll reach the banks of the Weser again, and the route continues on to Bodenwerder, the town of the “Lying Baron” von Münchhausen. Here, the Münchhausen Museum and the historic old town await you.
You will leave Bodenwerder and reach the picturesque Hämelschenburg in the lovely valley of the Emmer (+ 5,5 km). Here you will be captured by the medieval atmosphere of the Hamelin, home of the Pied Piper, who appeared here in 1284. Ever since, he has been the symbol of the town and has reached world-wide fame. Do not miss the opportunity to participate in an interesting guided tour around the town.
Leaving beautiful Hameln means discovering other new places. Visit the monastery Fischbeck in Hessisch Oldendorf, which is a splendiferous example of medieval monastery tradition, thanks to its original Romanic architecture and to its compact construction. At the same time, it is said to be the best-preserved major sacral building in the Weser region. The town of Rinteln also has a lot to offer: The magnificent Old-Town from the Weser Renaissance, the ancient harbor and the historical steam railway.
Bad Oeynhausen, the only state spa in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, attracts visitors with the “Jordansprudel” - the largest carbonated thermal spring in the world, whose fountain shoots up to 42 meters high from a depth of over 720 meters at 36 degrees Celsius. The valley becomes very narrow near Porta Westfalica, where the Weser (and all cycling enthusiasts) squeeze through the Wiehen and Weser mountains. In Minden there are many interesting museums (coffee museum, Prussian museum, button museum, doll museum) and nice cafés or a boat trip across the waterway cross.
Today your beautiful Weser trip ends in Minden after breakfast at the hotel. You can simply leave your rental bikes at the hotel and set off on your journey home without a care in the world. If you would like to return to your starting hotel in Hann. Münden, we recommend our practical return transfer service including bike transport.
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Services / Info
- Accommodation incl. breakfast:
Category A: comfortable hotels and inns, primarily in the 3- to 4-star category, mostly centrally located
Category B: well-maintained hotels and inns, primarily in the 2- to 3-star category, some located on the outskirts of town - Room with shower/bath/WC
- Personalized tour information
- Luggage transport
- Digital route guide including navigation app and GPS data
- City tax in Hann. Münden
- City tax in Hameln
- 7 days hotline service
Below you will find specific and helpful information. If you have further questions about this trip, you simply call us: Phone: +49 (0)6421 – 886890.
Arrival by train
Hann. Münden is easily accessible from all major cities in Germany by train. We recommend to take a taxi from the train station to get to our partner hotels in Hann. Münden. Current schedule information and price information can be found at: www.bahn.de.
Parking facilities at the arrival location
The partner hotels in Category A in Hann. Münden have on-site parking for approximately €5.00 per day (subject to availability) or underground parking spaces for approximately €15.00 per day at the hotel.
Category B hotels have limited parking. Alternatively, there are public parking lots near the hotels. You can park your vehicle at the Tanzwerder parking lot for the duration of your trip. You will receive detailed information about parking options at the hotel you have booked along with your comprehensive travel documents two weeks before your trip begins.
Condition of cycle paths
The Weser bike trail is one of the best cycle routes in Europe. In surveys conducted by the Allgemeiner Deutscher fahrrad-Club (ADfC - General German Cycling Club), the Weser cycle path has become the most popular cycling route in Germany!
Most of the time the bike trail runs parallel to the Weser waterway: especially between Hann. Münden and Rinteln it makes the special charm of this bicycle route. Large sections of the Weser bike track are well developed, paved bike trails, farm roads, or at least roads with separate routing paths. Occasionally short sections lead over country roads with less traffic. There are hardly any sections where you have to drive on unsurfaced roads.
Often there are bike trails along both the banks of the Weser River. Especially between Hann. Münden and Werder you can pick the site and take the ferry to switch banks. However, the official Weserradweg bike route leads only on one side of the river.
Available rental bikes
For this trip, you can choose from 7-speed or 21/24-speed touring bikes from Velo de Ville or 8-speed e-bikes (Velo de Ville). The bikes are equipped with a pannier and a handlebar bag. Simply specify your bike preference when booking.
Transfer back to the starting point of the journey
Daily at 3pm there is the possibility to transfer back to Hann. Münden with a small bus (with bike trailer). The driver comes to pick you up at your hotel and has much room for you, your luggage and where required your own bicycle. The bus takes you back to your first hotel (arrival approx. 6pm), thus ensuring a perfect return service without transfer and the hassle of hauling luggage. If you bring your own bicycles, an additional will be charged.
Extra costs which are not included in the price
A possible tourist tax, which is not listed among the included services, and charging fees for bicycle batteries are also not included in the tour price and must therefore be paid at the hotel on site.
7 days hotline service
Just in case the bike chain is broken, flooding makes it impossible to continue your tour or any other nasty surprise: you can reach us seven days a week and we will do anything to help you as fast as possible.
Passport and visa requirements
For EU citizens, there are no special passport or visa requirements and no health formalities to be considered for this trip.
Travel insurance
The tour price already includes the statutory insolvency insurance. In addition, we recommend that you take out travel cancellation insurance upon receipt of your travel confirmation in order to protect yourself against financial disadvantages in the event of travel cancellation, interruption of travel, illness or accident.
For this trip, we recommend using digital travel documents in the interest of sustainability. However, if you prefer, you can choose printed travel documents with a cycling map during the booking process.
Please note that price differences may apply depending on your selection.
With the 29-Days-Flex-Option, you can enjoy greater flexibility when planning your trip: You may cancel or rebook your trip free of charge up to 29 days before arrival. The option is available for a one-time fee of €39.00 per person, can only be added on the day of booking, and must be taken out for all travellers included in the booking. It is not possible to purchase the option for individual travellers only. This gives you added security and maximum flexibility when planning your holiday.
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