Saalberg Summit – Windmill Tower (Windmühlenstumpf) loop from Aerzen

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Saalberg Summit – Windmill Tower (Windmühlenstumpf) loop from Aerzen

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Saalberg Summit – Windmill Tower (Windmühlenstumpf) loop from Aerzen

01:45

27.3km

290m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Weserbergland

Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.31 km

View of the Hummetal Valley

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Great view of Aerzen, behind the Schierholzberg.

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10.8 km

Saalberg Summit

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The Saalberg is unwooded and has an extensive sand-lime quarry west to north-west of the summit. Its northern foothills are called the Vorderer Saalberg (319.3 m above sea level).

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12.9 km

Biotopkomplex am Mühlenturm

Nature Reserve

13.3 km

Windmühlenstumpf Observation Tower

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Not a bad recommendation for the last kilometer to take Dornröschen's way through the forest. And while the 'Dwarf Anton route' now always in view in the spring ...

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13.3 km

Windmill Tower (Windmühlenstumpf)

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Great view in good weather

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14.3 km

Bench with a view of the Teutoburg Forest countryside

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On this bank can stay long and look into the area!

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18.1 km

Scenic Route Between Grießem and Sonneborn

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A scenic route, off the B1 along countless fruit trees.

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22.4 km

Old Railway Track Between Grießem and Reher

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26.2 km

View of Ahornberg and Pyrmonter Berg

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Im Rund: Ahornberg, Lüningsberg, Schierholzberg, Pyrmonter Berg

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27.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

8.43 km

4.35 km

4.30 km

131 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.2 km

1.55 km

1.13 km

806 m

683 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Saturday 31 October

10°C

4°C

17 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

August 4, 2023,Tour

I was afraid that I would get a wet ass on the last 900 m, but I was lucky 😊. As soon as the bike was in the stable, the thunderstorm started.

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April 7, 2025,Tour mit Sohn

Wow, my butt hurts, nasty new saddle 😒

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Saalberg Summit – Windmill Tower (Windmühlenstumpf) loop from Aerzen

View of the Hummetal Valley

Saalberg Summit

Windmühlenstumpf Observation Tower

Windmill Tower (Windmühlenstumpf)

Bench with a view of the Teutoburg Forest countryside

Scenic Route Between Grießem and Sonneborn

Old Railway Track Between Grießem and Reher

View of Ahornberg and Pyrmonter Berg

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