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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Rahden

Schloss Rahden – Rahden Castle Ruins loop from Rahden

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Rahden

Schloss Rahden – Rahden Castle Ruins loop from Rahden

Moderate

4.4

(23)

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Schloss Rahden – Rahden Castle Ruins loop from Rahden

03:06

50.3km

100m

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: June 28, 2026

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Naturpark Dümmer

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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134 m

Rahden Train Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Rahden station is the northernmost passenger station in North Rhine-Westphalia in the town of Rahden in the Minden-Lübbecke district. It is located at the operational northern end of the branch …

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Rahden is a town in the extreme north of North Rhine-Westphalia between Bielefeld and Bremen and between Hanover and Osnabrück. It belongs to the district of Minden-Lübbecke in Ostwestfalen-Lippe in the administrative district of Detmold.

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16.9 km

German Wind Power Museum

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The museum shows you the development of wind power as an energy source. The exhibits on display there are really interesting, and guided tours are also possible. Information about this …

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29.2 km

Lever Teich/Lever Bruch

Nature Reserve

29.9 km

Bike bench near Levern

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It's very quiet here to take a short break

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41.5 km

Schnakenpohl Pond

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The Schnakenpohl was designated as a nature reserve in 1936, making it one of the oldest nature reserves in Westphalia. A few hundred meters further a nice barbecue area.

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42.1 km

Barbecue area at Schnakenpohl in the Varlheide

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The Varl local history society has a great barbecue area. Use is only permitted after prior registration. It's in such great condition because everyone has used it responsibly; please do the same.

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47.4 km

Schloss Rahden

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The ›Schloss Rahden‹ was built in 1875 by the landowner Bock in today's village of Kleinendorf. It is also commonly known as ›Gut Bock‹. Today the building houses the administration …

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47.8 km

Rahden Castle Ruins

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A former moated castle over 600 years old, located near the Große Aue river; heavily contested, especially during the Thirty Years' War. After a fire in 1878/79, only the outer walls of the main building remain today.

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50.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.6 km

4.68 km

3.84 km

2.43 km

632 m

125 m

Surfaces

25.3 km

17.0 km

3.91 km

3.49 km

534 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Sunday 5 July

23°C

14°C

80 %

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Comments

October 3, 2025,🎬 51 / 2025 Mühlenroute rund um Stemwede von Rahden

Today we took the Stemwede Mill Route on our bikes! It's part of the Westphalian Mill Route, which might also be included as a cycling tour!
Oppenweher Mill was the first,
then came the German Wind Power Museum, which also has mills.
Kolthof Mill was next, and then the windmill in Destel!
We often drove past here on the 🚘 …

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June 9, 2025,Rahden - Levern - Oppenwehe, Mühlenroute

Parking is available in Rahden, e.g., at the sports and school center.

Except for the first 8 km, the tour was copied from the official route:

teutoburgerwald.de/natur/in-der-natur/tour/muehlenroute-tagestour-6-rund-um-stemwede

Whit Monday is Mill Day, and the local history society was active at the Levern and Oppenwehe mills.

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August 10, 2024,Mühlentour Rahden

Nice tour, unfortunately some signs were obscured or twisted.

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Schloss Rahden – Rahden Castle Ruins loop from Rahden

Rahden Train Station

Rahden Town Center

German Wind Power Museum

Bike bench near Levern

Schnakenpohl Pond

Barbecue area at Schnakenpohl in the Varlheide

Schloss Rahden

Rahden Castle Ruins

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