Mittelland Canal – Kolthoff Windmill Levern loop from Ellerburger Wiesen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

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Mittelland Canal – Kolthoff Windmill Levern loop from Ellerburger Wiesen

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Mittelland Canal – Kolthoff Windmill Levern loop from Ellerburger Wiesen

01:32

26.5km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Dümmer

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

148 m

Great Aue

Highlight • River

2.28 km

To the Happy Anchorage

Highlight • Pub

From here you also have a beautiful view of the Mittelland Canal.

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7.64 km

Mittelland Canal

Highlight • River

The Mittelland Canal is the longest artificial waterway in Germany. There are beautiful pedestrian and cycle paths along the canal.

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17.0 km

Lever Teich/Lever Bruch

Nature Reserve

17.7 km

Bike bench near Levern

Highlight • Structure

It's very quiet here to take a short break

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18.8 km

Kolthoff Windmill Levern

Highlight • Monument

There is also a small carpentry shop with historical machines on the premises of the Kolthoffsche Mühle. Today, a tree stalk was cut into planks with a 100-year-old oscillating saw.

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23.7 km

Naturzentrum Pübbek Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

A nice rest area between Getmold and Espelkamp.

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24.5 km

Mittelland Canal Riverside Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Beautiful bike path along the Mittelland Canal. The path follows the old towpaths that run along the canal. In the past, ships were pulled here by horses.

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24.6 km