Ferry man collect over
- 1:15 h
- 16.19 km
- 102 m
- 103 m
- 87 m
- 182 m
- 95 m
- Start: Höxter, Weser Bridge
- Destination: Höxter, Weser Bridge
On the Weser Cycle Path, you ride past the Höxter-Godelheim recreational area. If you already need a refreshment, you should definitely take a short swim stop.
Next, you continue past the mouth of the Nethe past Wehrden Castle to the namesake town. Shortly after the castle, you cross the Weser with a pedestrian cable ferry, an uncommon experience!
The return route on the eastern Weser side leads you past the Fürstenberg steamboat landing. Here, take the short but steep forest path up to the castle (tip: leave the bikes at the bottom). The effort of the climb is rewarded with a panoramic view over the Weser valley from the new viewing platform. Inform yourself in "historic windows" about the castle and manufactory history of the Fürstenberg porcelain manufactory. Later you cycle on the Weser Cycle Path and ride via Boffzen, past the Solling oil mill, comfortably back to Höxter.
Waypoints
Good to know
Pavements
Best to visit
Directions
From the Weser Bridge, the route runs along the Weser Cycle Path towards the Höxter-Godelheim recreational facilities and then under the old railway bridge. Afterwards, it passes by Wehrden Castle to the pedestrian cable ferry, which cyclists use to cross to the opposite side of the Weser. On the other bank, the route continues back along the Weser Cycle Path towards Fürstenberg.
If a visit to the porcelain manufactory is planned, follow the forest path from the Fürstenberg steamboat landing up to the castle (tip: leave the bikes at the bottom and climb the hill on foot).
If no visit to the porcelain manufactory is planned, continue straight ahead on the cycle path towards Boffzen. The route runs along the Weser Cycle Path to the right through the town of Boffzen and back to the starting point in Höxter.
Route: Höxter – Wehrden – Fürstenberg – Boffzen – Höxter
Equipment
No special equipment is required.
Directions & Parking facilities
By car
From the north:
A7 to Hannover, continue on A2 towards Bielefeld, exit Lauenau and via B83 and B64 to Höxter
From the south:
A7 to Hann. Münden exit, continue via B80 and B83 along the Weser to Höxter
From the west:
A44 to Bad Wünnenberg, continue on A33 towards Paderborn, exit Paderborn-Zentrum and via B64 to Höxter
From the east:
A2 to Salzgitter, continue on A7 towards Kassel, exit Seesen and continue to Höxter on B64
By train
From the ICE stops Hannover, Göttingen, Kassel and Bielefeld, you reach Höxter via Kreiensen or Altenbeken. For Höxter city centre, choose the Höxter/Rathaus station. The towns Lüchtringen, Godelheim and Ottbergen offer further boarding and alighting options.
In Höxter and Höxter Goedelheim, various paid parking lots are available. Directly at the starting point is the parking lot "Floßplatz Höxter (Weser Bridge)".
Free parking is available at the "Am roten Turm/Petriwall", "An der Steinmühle", and "Goedelheimer Straße below Felsenkeller" parking lots.
Höxter Rathaus station or Höxter Goedelheim: RB 84 (Paderborn - Kreiensen)
Bus connection to the local and regional bus network
Additional information
www.weserbergland-tourismus.de
Literature
Cycling brochure and Weserbergland holiday catalog
Order here free of charge
License (master data)
Weserbergland Tourismus e.V.
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
In addition to the ride with the Wehrden cable ferry, we recommend delving deeper into the "Historic Weserbergland". Of the 16 historic towns and ten historic sites, two lie directly along the route: Höxter and Fürstenberg Castle.
Safety guidelines
No special safety precautions are necessary on the route. For the detour to Fürstenberg Castle, we recommend leaving the bikes at the bottom before the ascent.
Map
Cycle map Kulturland district Höxter
(Scale:1:75,000)
Price: €8.00
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