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Germany
Lower Saxony
Landkreis Holzminden
Heinsen

Rühler Schweiz – View of the ruins of Polle Castle loop from Heinsen

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Lower Saxony
Landkreis Holzminden
Heinsen

Rühler Schweiz – View of the ruins of Polle Castle loop from Heinsen

Moderate

4.8

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Rühler Schweiz – View of the ruins of Polle Castle loop from Heinsen

02:33

41.6km

190m

Cycling

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

Last updated: July 2, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 41.1 km for 89 m

Open: • Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 PM-8:00 PM (otherwise closed)

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1.74 km

View of Polle Castle

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From the cycle path on Heinser Straße you have a very beautiful view of the Polle castle ruins, which tower high above the Weser.

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2.52 km

Slow down on the quiet eastern bank of the Weser, with a wonderful view of Polle and its castle ruins; the ferryman does his work in peace.

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11.8 km

Weser Cliffs at Steinmühle

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The Weser cliffs near Steinmühle are a slope of the Weser in the Lower Saxony municipality of Pegestorf in the joint municipality of Bodenwerder-Polle in the Holzminden district. The cliffs …

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14.2 km

Beautiful cycle path in the middle of the Weser cliffs near Pegestorf

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14.8 km

Rühler Schweiz

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Beautiful area in the upper Weser Uplands, which is particularly geared towards cycle tourism along the Weser Cycle Path. So it can get crowded on the Weser Cycle Path at …

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15.3 km

Weser Cycle Path in Rühle

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Weser cycle path is very busy in summer. Today it went...

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20.6 km

Weser Promenade, Bodenwerder

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The Weserradweg is on the opposite side of Bodenweder, but the birthplace of the Baron von Münchhausen should definitely be visited.

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38.7 km

View of the ruins of Polle Castle

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Rest area directly at the Weser ferry with a view of the castle ruins.

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41.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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17.7 km

11.2 km

9.06 km

3.12 km

587 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.1 km

8.19 km

3.22 km

142 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 2 July

22°C

12°C

21 %

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Comments

September 2, 2023,Rühler Schweiz –Weserpromenade loop Bodenwerder - Brevörde
After this morning visit at Hameln, we wanted to finish the tour, which we had started on August 31st and stopped because of the rain. Nice bike route, sunny, and only 10 minutes of rain. Another great day in Germany.
In Polle we took the ferry to the other side of the Weser.
Because that is the nicer part of the Weser.


Opening hours:
The following ferry times apply from April to December:
Mon - Fri 6:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m
Sat. – 08.00 a.m. – 07.00 p.m
Sun – 10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m
Current changes can result from …

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Unfortunately, the Weser ferry in Polle was out of order due to low water.....

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In Reilefzen the beer and cafe garden is recommended. The ferry at Grave is solar powered.

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For the return journey we used the ferry at Polle to now use the alternative route from the bike line. Unfortunately, most of this leads along a cycle path on the main road far away from the Weser. Only the last kilometer before Holzminden is as beautiful as on the main route. An alternative that was not an alternative to …

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