Rinteln’s Historic Old Town – Beautiful half-timbered houses loop from Extertal-Bösingfeld

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Lippe

Extertal

Rinteln’s Historic Old Town – Beautiful half-timbered houses loop from Extertal-Bösingfeld

Moderate

4.5

(12)

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Rinteln’s Historic Old Town – Beautiful half-timbered houses loop from Extertal-Bösingfeld

01:51

30.8km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.9 km for 191 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.0 km

Rinteln’s Historic Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

A beautiful little old town with shops and restaurants. There's also a beach club on the banks of the Weser River.

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15.1 km

Old Weser Bridge, Rinteln

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The Hindenburg Bridge spans the Weser. After the destruction in World War II, it was rebuilt as an arch bridge in 1946.

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15.5 km

View of the Weser River

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Gladly go down there too.

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15.6 km

Hindenburg Bridge

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The bridge was opened in 1927 as the "Hindenburg Bridge". The bridge was blown up in 1945, but opened again the following year - as the first road bridge over …

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16.0 km

Zur Marktwirtschaft Inn

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The Zur Marktwirtschaft inn at the entrance to Engen Straße dates back to the Gothic period. It is probably the oldest surviving town house in the town and was built in 1517.

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16.0 km

Rinteln Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

Rinteln is also quite nice. You can sit well in the pedestrian zone

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16.0 km

Sculpture "The Night Watchman"

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This is probably the first night watchman monument in Germany. The night watchman stands here wearing a fur-trimmed coat and holding a large halberd. A light stands before him, and …

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