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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Bad Salzuflen

Bismarck Tower, Herford – Bismarck Tower, Teutoburg Forest loop from Schötmar

Routes

Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Lippe

Bad Salzuflen

Bismarck Tower, Herford – Bismarck Tower, Teutoburg Forest loop from Schötmar

Moderate

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Bismarck Tower, Herford – Bismarck Tower, Teutoburg Forest loop from Schötmar

03:32

40.3km

820m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 12.8 km for 277 m

After 20.4 km for 265 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.97 km

MTB Descent Behind the Bismarck Tower

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Drive up the descent :-)

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4.30 km

Bismarck Tower, Bad Salzuflen

Highlight • Monument

To climb the Bismarck Tower on Vierenberg, you have to be there on the first Sunday of the month, then pick up the key from the innkeeper of the Hollenstein …

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5.35 km

Viewpoint

15.8 km

Salzufler Stadtforst

Forest

20.5 km

Stuckenberg

Nature Reserve

23.7 km

Bismarck Tower, Herford

Highlight • Monument

If you want to enjoy the view from the tower, you should inquire about the opening times beforehand.

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23.7 km

Bismarck Tower, Teutoburg Forest

Highlight • Monument

Always good for a trip. In good weather you can on the large lawn also a great picnic -classisch on a blanket-, in bad weather is also the refuge.

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24.8 km

Dragon's Nest Trail

Highlight • Trail

Nice little trail, not too difficult, but a lot of fun!

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30.2 km

Schwaghof Ponds

Highlight • Lake

A few small lakes at the Schwaghof.

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31.6 km

Wildlife Enclosure at Salzeniederung

Highlight • Natural

The attached game enclosure in the landscape garden is equally popular with young and old: fallow deer and Cameroon sheep are at home in around 29,000 square meters. The bird …

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35.5 km

View of Ehrsen-Breden from Hollenstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

At this point you have a great view of the country and Ehrsen-Breden. A good place for a short drink break after the steep ascent.

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40.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.8 km

6.57 km

3.54 km

1.34 km

934 m

186 m

Surfaces

25.3 km

7.85 km

3.11 km

2.26 km

1.21 km

563 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

26°C

14°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

May 23, 2023,Lampen Leiden

This tour once showed that riding an e-bike can be very strenuous and that there is a lot of adrenaline going downhill. Unfortunately, the forestry doesn't like us and the practice paths at the Bismarck Tower in Bad Salzuflen are now illegally marked by signs and so destroyed that you can no longer drive them in the flow without accidents. …

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