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Christiane Dietrichs planned a bike ride

April 25, 2022

Storchenroute

Hard

03:05

51.2km

16.7km/h

120m

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Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 13.1 km for 55 m

After 42.1 km for 67 m

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393 m

Petershagen-Lahde Weir (Knotenpunkt 19)

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The stairs each have a small ramp for the bike so that you can carry or push.

The weir is only open between 15.3. and 31.10. opened. The passageways are …

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1.25 km

Büsching's Mill, Petershagen

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This Dutch windmill can be visited. The mill has recently been powered by a diesel engine. During guided tours, the functionality is explained, the mill wheel runs and everything works. …

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1.46 km

Lina, Willi & Max Sculpture

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The figure stands directly on the Weser Cycle Path in Petershagen

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2.06 km

Alltagsmenschen (Everyday People) sculptures at Town Hall Square, Petershagen

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There are other figures to visit

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2.18 km

St. Petri Church Petershagen

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A breath of French history wafts through the Petri Church. A French Huguenot congregation lived in Minden from 1686 to 1807 and held their services in the Petri Church. In …

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4.29 km

The Pottmühle dates back to 1938 and is mill number 9 on the Westfälische Mühlenstrasse. The conical tower windmill was once built of brick and quarry stone masonry and definitely adds to the attractiveness of the place.

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6.68 km

Gernheim Glassworks Tower

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Watch glassblowers at work and learn about industrial history. A must for anyone traveling in this region.

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7.48 km

Apostle Church Ovenstädt

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The Apostles' Church was once a Romanesque church in terms of its foundations, but it underwent some structural changes in the 17th and 18th centuries. Due to its close location …

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11.9 km

Großenheerse War Memorial

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War memorial of the community of Großenheerse for those who died between 1939 and 1945.

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13.2 km

Großenheerse Windmill and Zur Mühlenwirtin Country Inn

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The Grossenheersen windmill is an octagonal building that was built in 1863. The Müllerhaus right next door is now a country inn where you can get drinks and food during a break. You can find information here: zurmuehlenwirtin.de

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15.5 km

Café Weserscheune

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With good food and drinks, the Weserscheune invites you to take a break.

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16.1 km

Weser Church Buchholz

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The Evangelical Church of St. John the Baptist in Buchholz is one of the four so-called Weser churches, along with Ovenstädt, Heimsen and Windheim. The originally Romanesque baptistery made of …

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21.6 km

Müsleringen Water Refill Station

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The drinking station for thirsty cyclists is a great idea. You can tap tap water from a tap, and you can use another hose to spray your wheels clean. The …

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24.7 km

Schlüsselburg barn quarter

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The Scheunenviertel, which still exists today, in the Schlüsselburg district of Petershagen is a rural cultural asset of supra-regional importance. The oldest of the 26 barns still in existence today …

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25.3 km

Schlüsselburg Church

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The church was built in 1585 by Drosten Ludolf von Klencke and the council of the town of Schlüsselburg. In 1864 the tower was raised. The church is a small …

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26.3 km

Schlüsselburg Weir and Hydroelectric Power Plant

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The Schlüsselburg barrage at water kilometer 236.6 is a dam with an associated hydroelectric power plant. It was built in the 1950s. The weir was built in 1956 and consists …

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26.7 km

Schlüsselburg Manor

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Beautiful estate with some antique companions and beautiful courtyard. Small food and drinks, very nice staff.

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30.5 km

Heimsen Herring Catchers' Museum

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Who guesses at the middle Weser herring catcher! But in the period from 1872 to 1967, up to 2,500 men moved to the herring season to Bremen to drive with …

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31.0 km

St. John's Church, Heimsen

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If you get the opportunity to look inside the church, you should do so. The atmosphere is very special. On the day of the open monument there are guided tours …

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38.7 km

Plaggenmühle Döhren

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A special gem is this water mill from probably 1751 with an overshot water wheel (diameter: 3.6 meters) on a reservoir. It has a flour mill with a rare top …

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40.5 km

Petershagen Lock

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Interesting lock on the Weser.

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41.7 km

Weser Ferry Petra Solara

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The Petra Solara, the only ferry in NRW powered by solar energy, connects in every respect: two villages, two banks of the Weser, people and nature, ecology with economy, the …

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42.1 km

Evangelical Church Windheim

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The Evangelical Church in the Petershagen district of Windheim is the parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Parish of Windheim, which belongs to the Minden parish of the Evangelical Church of Westphalia. It is counted under the "Weserkirchen".

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46.1 km

War Memorial Jössen and Golddorf Oak

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Jössen war memorial for those who fell in World War I

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49.8 km

Klostermühle Lahde (Combined Wind and Water Mill)

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Interesting water and windmill in one. Behind it is a beautiful monastery church and the five Meierhöfe with typical half-timbered houses.

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51.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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27.4 km

10.8 km

7.58 km

4.53 km

697 m

212 m

Surfaces

27.9 km

17.9 km

3.02 km

1.35 km

637 m

< 100 m

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Petershagen-Lahde Weir (Knotenpunkt 19)

Büsching's Mill, Petershagen

Lina, Willi & Max Sculpture

Alltagsmenschen (Everyday People) sculptures at Town Hall Square, Petershagen

St. Petri Church Petershagen

Pott Mill, Petershagen

Gernheim Glassworks Tower

Apostle Church Ovenstädt

Großenheerse War Memorial

Großenheerse Windmill and Zur Mühlenwirtin Country Inn

Café Weserscheune

Weser Church Buchholz

Müsleringen Water Refill Station

Schlüsselburg barn quarter

Schlüsselburg Church

Schlüsselburg Weir and Hydroelectric Power Plant

Schlüsselburg Manor

Heimsen Herring Catchers' Museum

St. John's Church, Heimsen

Plaggenmühle Döhren

Petershagen Lock

Weser Ferry Petra Solara

Evangelical Church Windheim

War Memorial Jössen and Golddorf Oak

Klostermühle Lahde (Combined Wind and Water Mill)

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