Weser Cycle Route: main route overall

520.37 km long

Difficulty: difficult

Condition: very difficult

Great panorama

Bicycle

Radfahrer auf dem Weser-Radweg — CC-BY-SA | Weserbergland Tourismus e.V., Weserbergland Tourismus e.V.

CC-BY-SA | Mittelweser Touristik GmbH, Mittelweser Touristik GmbH

35:45 h
520.37 km
634 m
783 m
-2 m
156 m
158 m
Start: Hann. Münden
Destination: Cuxhaven

The Weser Cycle Route runs along the river of the same name from Hann. Münden to Cuxhaven. Large sections can be cycled on both sides of the Weser. This dataset describes the recommended main route.

8 stages lead along the beautiful Weser from Hann. Münden in the south to Cuxhaven in the north. In the north, there is an alternative last stage via the Butjadingen peninsula to Eckwarderhörne. Large parts of the Weser Cycle Route run as a main route and respective alternatives on both sides of the river. The detailed route description, GPS data, offers, accommodations, and many more infos are listed on the Weser Cycle Route’s websites. An alternative route can be found here.

Start

Hann. Münden

Sensoria Ausstellungsbereich: Zeitreise — CC-BY-SA | Juliane Herrmann, Solling-Vogler-Region im Weserbergland

Sensoria - Haus der Düfte und Aromen

Museum

Weserrenaissanceschloss in Bevern — CC-BY-SA | SVR/KoernerPaeslack, Solling-Vogler-Region im Weserbergland

Kulturzentrum Weserrenaissance Schloss Bevern

Historical site

Pavements

Unknown

Street

Asphalt

Gravel

Trail

Path

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

Directions

The Weser Cycle Route runs over 520 km from the source of the Weser – the confluence of the Fulda and Werra rivers in Hann. Münden – to Cuxhaven on the North Sea. 8 stages are recommended, but depending on muscle strength and endurance, the route can be divided into more or fewer stages, entirely as you wish. Starting from Hann. Münden, the section in the Weserbergland passes through the towns of Bad Karlshafen, Beverungen, Höxter, Holzminden, Bodenwerder, Emmerthal, Hameln, and Rinteln. Continuing along the Weser, the Weser Cycle Route goes past the spa town of Bad Oeynhausen and Minden, before the Mittelweser region with Petershagen, Nienburg, Hoya, and Verden can be discovered on the cycle route. Via Bremen, Elsfleth, Brake, Nordenham, and Bremerhaven, the cycle route reaches its endpoint, the Kugelbake in Cuxhaven.

Equipment

Touring bicycle

Directions & Parking facilities

By train to Hann. Münden or by car via the A7 / A44 / A38 to Hann. Münden; via the A2/A30 to Bad Oeynhausen. Bremen, Bremerhaven, and Cuxhaven can be reached via the A1 and A27. The motorways do not run along the Weser; all other locations are accessible via federal and country roads.

There are many public unguarded parking spaces available also for longer parking times. Guarded parking spaces can be inquired about at hotels but are usually only available to hotel guests.

Stations are located in Hann. Münden, Bodenfelde, Bad Karlshafen, Höxter, Holzminden, Emmerthal, Hameln, Rinteln, Porta Westfalica, Bad Oeynhausen, Minden, Nienburg, Eystrup, Dörverden, Verden, Langwedel, Etelsen, Baden, Achim, Kirchweyhe, Dreye, Bremen, Berne, Elsfleth, Brake, Nordenham, Bremerhaven, Wremen, Dorum, Nordholz, and Cuxhaven. The railway line does not run continuously in the Weser valley; usually, connections in Hannover and Göttingen are needed for transfer to the starting point. The nearest long-distance station of Deutsche Bahn to the starting point is Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe. From here, you can also start your cycling tour via the Fulda cycle route and meet the Weser Cycle Route after just under 31 km in Hann. Münden.

Additional information

Website of the Weser Cycle Route information center http://www.weserradweg-info.de

Info hotline: 05151-930039

Literature

Weser Cycle Route service booklet, free
Bikeline cycling guide Weser Cycle Route, €16.90
Kompass cycling guide Weser Cycle Route, €16.95

The maps can be requested by phone at the Weser Cycle Route information center at 05151/930039. Shipping is invoiced. You can order the service booklet here.

License (master data)

Weser-Radweg Infozentrale

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Download the Weser Cycle Route app for free now: http://www.weserradweg-info.de/service/weser-radweg-app.html
Accommodations are also listed in the free Weser Cycle Route service booklet. The service booklet can be requested free of charge via service@weserradweg-info.de and phone 05151-930039 or http://www.weserradweg-info.de/service/prospektbestellung.html.
We recommend booking accommodations in advance. Especially on long weekends and public holidays or during the cycling season with good weather, it can be very difficult to find accommodation spontaneously.

Safety guidelines

The Weser Cycle Route offers enough space for all types of bicycles. Please ride considerately and be mindful of fellow cyclists when overtaking and when encountering oncoming cyclists to avoid accidents.

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