Südschleife - Rennradtour bei Scheeßel

Overview of the route:
Scheeßel - 7 km - Lauenbrück - 4 km - Benkeloh - 5 km - Fintel - 15 km - Deepen - 4 km - Hemslingen - 7 km - Rosebruch - 5 km - Buchholz - 4 km - Visselhövede - 6 km - Jeddingen - 8 km - Groß Sehlingen - 5 km - Kirchwalsede - 8 km - Unterstedt - 5 km - Rotenburg (Wümme) - 9 km - Bothel - 12 km - Bartelsdorf - 6 km - Scheeßel
 

Detailed route:
The 109 km long circular tour starts at Scheeßel station, which is located on the Hamburg-Bremen railroad line and therefore offers an excellent journey by public transport.
 
We first cycle along a lonely farm track parallel to the railroad line to Lauenbrück and on via Benkeloh to Fintel, where there is a St. Antonius Radwegekirche as well as places to stop for refreshments and shopping. Past the Eurostrand vacation resort, the route takes you along secluded paths to Rieper Moor. There are now seven 90-degree turns on the shortest stretch, where the road surface shows some flaws. Shortly after Deepen, we use the L131 on the edge of the Hemslinger Moor for around 3 km, which leads us directly to Hemslingen and Söhlingen.
 
The next section takes us along district roads with little traffic via Rosebruch, Hütthof and Buchholz to Visselhövede to the photogenic Town Hall and the Visselquelle located at the St. Johanniskirche. In the middle of the tranquil little town, there are several places to stop for refreshments and shopping in addition to a bike service store.
 
Well fortified, we continue via Nindorf to Jeddingen, the southernmost part of the route. In Dreeßel, we cycle for a short section on a district road through the neighboring district of Verden, where we turn off to Kirchwalsede in Groß Sehlingen. Medieval master builders once erected the late Romanesque St. Bartholomew's Church here. The cycle path church forms the center of the tranquil village.
 
We reach Westerwalsede on farm tracks. Now we cycle a short distance through an impressive avenue of trees. Via Unterstedt we reach the green outskirts of Rotenburg, criss-crossed by streams. If you wish, you can take a detour into the center of the district town. The circular route continues to Bothel, via the cycle path along the B440 towards Visselhövede, on more secluded paths and by crossing the small Rodau stream, lined by a charming landscape of fields and meadows.
 
Here we change to the "Fidi-Boon-Wech", a fast cycle path that was created in 2024 on a former railroad line. Shady paths then lead us through the rural villages of Wohlsdorf and Bartelsdorf. From here, the route is accompanied by dense treetops to the historic Veerse manor, which was built in the 16th century and is idyllically situated in a park with old trees. Unfortunately, the path format here has some shortcomings.
 
The last section of the southern loop leads back to the picturesque town center of Scheeßel. There are several places to stop for refreshments here to start the journey home from the train station.

The road bike tours in the district of Rotenburg (Wümme) are neither signposted nor marked on site. GPX tracks are available for orientation (e.g. here on the page as a download).

We recommend traveling by train:

The Scheeßel train station (starting point of the southern loop) can be reached directly by regional train from Hamburg and Bremen. Other train stations that are located directly or in the immediate vicinity (max. 1.5 km away) of the southern loop are in Lauenbrück, Visselhövede and Rotenburg (Wümme). Information and tickets: bahn.de

For those arriving by car, we recommend the following public parking lots:

• Train station in 27383 Scheeßel
• Train station in 27389 Lauenbrück
• Train station in 27374 Visselhövede
• Train station in 27356 Rotenburg (Wümme)

Scheeßel train station (starting point of the southern loop) can be reached directly by regional train from Hamburg and Bremen. Other train stations that are located directly or in the immediate vicinity (max. 1.5 km away) of the southern loop are in Lauenbrück, Visselhövede and Rotenburg (Wümme). Information and tickets: bahn.de

Information and GPX tracks for all road bike tours in the district of Rotenburg (Wümme) can be found at app.nordwaerts.de, nordwaerts.de, komoot.com and strava.com or in the handy folding brochure.

All information about the road bike tours in the district of Rotenburg (Wümme) is presented in a handy leaflet. This can be ordered on the website of the Rotenburg (Wümme) district tourism association and is available at tourist information offices, including those in Scheeßel, Visselhövede and Rotenburg (Wümme).

• You can find shops and restaurants in the larger towns of Fintel and Scheeßel as well as in the small towns of Visselhövede and Rotenburg (Wümme).

• Radserviceläden can be found in Visselhövede, Rotenburg (Wümme) and Scheeßel (please note opening hours)

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