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description: "Signposted circular cycle route: The town of Petershagen lies high in the north of East Westphalia. The Weser meanders through a rural idyll of meadows, fields, green meadows and romantic little villages. The Petershäger  Storchenroute leads past manor houses, old churches, mills, half-timbered houses and museums.These sights are embedded in the beautiful landscape along the Middle Weser, which has been designated a bird sanctuary between Petershagen and Schlüsselburg for good reason. Extensive farmland and meadows, near-natural former excavation waters and the Weser  itself with its barrages provide a diverse habitat for numerous plant and animal species in summer and winter alike. The occupied stork nests in the Weser villages are once again a particular attraction in the summer months. After the population of white storks in North Rhine-Westphalia collapsed at the end of the 1980s - the last 3 breeding pairs bred in the Petershäger Weseraue - young are now being raised on around 90 nests in the Minden-Lübbecke district. Around a third of these pairs breed in the town of Petershagen. You can also find the stork route at Komoot.Safety information:Throughout the entire tour, please note that the cycle paths are used at your own riskNo guarantee is given for the usability of the cycle pathsIn cities, increased attention is generally requiredPlease use existing cycle pathsDangerous spots must be expected on the tour, such as bollards, barriers to traffic.bollards, barriers and unsecured crossings of main roads - this advice applies in particular to cycling families with small children."
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Storchenroute Petershagen
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- 47.00 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: easy
- Condition: easy
- Forest road
- Bicycle
- Families and children

Weißstörche

- 2:58 h
- 47.00 km
- 35 m
- 39 m
- 28 m
- 51 m
- 23 m
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- Start: Mindener Straße
- Destination: Mindener Straße

Experience a delightful tour through the bird sanctuary between Petershagen and Schlüsselburg.

 Signposted circular cycle route: The town of Petershagen lies high in the north of East Westphalia. The Weser meanders through a rural idyll of meadows, fields, green meadows and romantic little villages. The Petershäger Storchenroute leads past manor houses, old churches, mills, half-timbered houses and museums.

These sights are embedded in the beautiful landscape along the Middle Weser, which has been designated a bird sanctuary between Petershagen and Schlüsselburg for good reason. Extensive farmland and meadows, near-natural former excavation waters and the Weser itself with its barrages provide a diverse habitat for numerous plant and animal species in summer and winter alike. 

The occupied stork nests in the Weser villages are once again a particular attraction in the summer months. After the population of white storks in North Rhine-Westphalia collapsed at the end of the 1980s - the last 3 breeding pairs bred in the Petershäger Weseraue - young are now being raised on around 90 nests in the Minden-Lübbecke district. Around a third of these pairs breed in the town of Petershagen. 

You can also find the stork route at .

**Safety information:**

- Throughout the entire tour, please note that the cycle paths are used at your own risk
- No guarantee is given for the usability of the cycle paths
- In cities, increased attention is generally required
- Please use existing cycle paths
- Dangerous spots must be expected on the tour, such as bollards, barriers to traffic
- .bollards, barriers and unsecured crossings of main roads - this advice applies in particular to cycling families with small children.

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Büschings Mühle

Altes Amtsgericht

Glashütte Gernheim

Westfälisches Storchenmuseum Windheim

Heringsfängermuseum Heimsen

Storchennest

Storch Mittelweser

Störche

Storchenhauptstadt Petershagen

Storchenmuseum Windheim

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License (master data)

Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH

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Contact

**Stadt Petershagen - Wirtschaftsförderung und Tourismus**

Schloßfreiheit 2-4

32469 Petershagen

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