- 16:25 h
- 257.00 km
- 349 m
- 343 m
- 142 m
- Start: 21274 Undeloh in der Lüneburger Heide
- Destination: 21274 Undeloh in der Lüneburger Heide
The Wümme Bike Trail, which is approximately 250 kilometers long , takes you on a loop from the Lüneburg Heath through the natural and urban areas of the North German Plain to its confluence with the Weser near Bremen-Vegesack.
The Wümme rises in the heart of the Lüneburg Heath Nature Park, at the foot of the Wulfsberg. This small hill is not located directly on the Wümme Bike Trail, but rather below the village of Niederhaverbeck. From there, the Wümme initially winds its way as a small stream through the beautiful heathland. Gradually, it widens slightly and meanders as a small river through a vast meadow landscape, parts of which are protected nature reserves. Near the artists’ village of Fischerhude, it splits into a northern, central, and southern branch, which converge again near Borgfeld. In Ritterhude, the Wümme joins the Hamme and Lesum rivers and, shortly thereafter, flows into the Weser as a stately river.
Enjoy a diverse North German landscape shaped by the Wümme with wonderful heathlands, expansive moors, quiet forests, lush meadows and fields, floodplain landscapes, and dikes. Along the way, idyllic villages, charming small towns, the artists’ village of Fischerhude, and Bremen’s “big wide world” invite you to explore and linger. The Wümme Bike Trail takes you along the Wümme River, sometimes closer and sometimes farther from it, on the northern and southern routes.
Cyclists can ride the entire loop, or just the northern route or the southern route of the Wümme Bike Trail. Numerous cross-connections also divide the bike path into attractive individual sections, making shorter day trips possible as well.
The Wümme rises in the heart of the Lüneburg Heath Nature Park, at the foot of the Wulfsberg. This small hill is not located directly on the Wümme Bike Trail, but rather below the village of Niederhaverbeck. From there, the Wümme initially winds its way as a small stream through the beautiful heathland. Gradually, it widens slightly and meanders as a small river through a vast meadow landscape, parts of which are protected nature reserves. Near the artists’ village of Fischerhude, it splits into a northern, central, and southern branch, which converge again near Borgfeld. In Ritterhude, the Wümme joins the Hamme and Lesum rivers and, shortly thereafter, flows into the Weser as a stately river.
Enjoy a diverse North German landscape shaped by the Wümme with wonderful heathlands, expansive moors, quiet forests, lush meadows and fields, floodplain landscapes, and dikes. Along the way, idyllic villages, charming small towns, the artists’ village of Fischerhude, and Bremen’s “big wide world” invite you to explore and linger. The Wümme Bike Trail takes you along the Wümme River, sometimes closer and sometimes farther from it, on the northern and southern routes.
Cyclists can ride the entire loop, or just the northern route or the southern route of the Wümme Bike Trail. Numerous cross-connections also divide the bike path into attractive individual sections, making shorter day trips possible as well.
Pavements
- Asphalt (100%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
- If you’d like to ride the entire Wümme Bike Trail as a loop (approx. 250 km), we recommend starting the route in the Lüneburg Heath, where the Wümme River originates.
Start in the heathland village of Undeloh and first follow the southern route to Bremen-Vegesack. For the last 3 km to the Vegesack Museum Harbor and the Vegesack Weser Promenade, the northern and southern routes run parallel. Finally, take the predominantly embanked northern route of the Wümme Bike Trail back to the starting point. Of course, you can also join the Wümme Bike Trail at other locations, such as Schneverdingen, Rotenburg (Wümme), Bremen, or Bremen-Vegesack.
Plan your own custom tour
Below you’ll find the stages and distances from town to town. For those who wish to travel by train, the respective train stations along the route are listed afterward.Stages of the Southern Route (137 km):
Undeloh - 4 km - Wilsede - 4 km - Niederhaverbeck - 11 km - Schneverdingen (with train station) - 7 km - Haswede - 4 km - Fintel - 9 km - Lauenbrück(with train station) - 8 km - Scheeßel(with train station) - 6 km - Bartelsdorf - 7 km - Rotenburg (Wümme) (with train station) - 6 km - Unterstedt - 3 km - Ahausen - 6 km - Hellwege - 4 km - Wümmingen - 10 km - Bassen - 5 km - Oyten - 8 km - Oberneuland (with train station) - 7 km - Borgfeld - 4 km - Kuhsiel - 9 km - Blockland - 7 km - Burg-Grambke - 8 km - Bremen-Vegesack (with train station)
Stages of the Northern Route (127 km):
Bremen-Vegesack (with train station) - 12 km - Ritterhude (with train station) - 16 km - Lilienthal - 7 km - Ebbensiek - 5 km - Fischerhude - 7 km - Ottersberg (with train station) - 6 km - Reeßum - 3 km - Sottrum(with train station in Hassendorf) - 8 km - Waffensen - 7 km - Rotenburg (Wümme)(with train station) - 12 km - Scheeßel (with train station) - 9 km - Lauenbrück (with train station) - 6 km - Stell - 5 km - Dreihausen - 6 km - Otter (5 km from the Tostedt train station) - 7 km -Handeloh(with train station) - 6 km - Wesel - 5 km - Undeloh
Route markings
- The approximately 250 km long route is clearly signposted by the well-known ADFC signposting with its destination and kilometer information. Follow the blue and white logo with the inscription "Wümme-Radweg" and the additions "Nord-, Süd- oder Alternativroute". In the Lüneburg Heath nature reserve, please pay attention to the green signs with the white lettering.
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting thereGetting There by Car
The A1, A7, and A27 federal highways will take you right to the Wümme Circuit. Check in advance—with your lodging provider, the tourist information office, or the town hall of the respective town—to find out where you can park your car for free or for a small fee. You can usually park for free at train stations, with the exception of Bremen Central Station and Vegesack Station,
Connections to other long-distance bike routes
Of course, you can also arrive or depart by bike, for example via another long-distance bike route.
In Bremen-Vegesack or Lemwerder (on the opposite bank of the Weser, accessible by ferry), the Wümme Bike Trail connects, for example, to the Weser Cycle Route.
Between Bremen and Fischerhude, the Wümme Cycle Route runs parallel to the Hamburg-Bremen long-distance cycle route. At the “Kuhsielschleuse,” you can even take the Hamburg-Bremen Long-Distance Bike Trail via a detour of about 6.5 km to reach the Hanseatic city of Bremen.
NearLilienthal, the Wümme Bike Trail intersects with the loop of the "From Teufelsmoor to the Wadden Sea" cycling trail.
Between Undeloh and Wesel, near Wilseder Berg, there is a connection to the long-distance bike trail Leine-Heidepossible.Public transportationBy train to the Wümme cycle path
The trains operated by metronom Eisenbahngesellschaftand NordWestBahn as well as Start GmbH take you to a large number of places that are directly or close to the Wümme Cycle Path. This means you can travel comfortably by bike and train from Hamburg, Hanover, Bremen and Bremerhaven or even cover parts of the Wümme Cycle Path. You can find more information on the rail links and the Wümme Cycle Path starting points below:
Access to the Wümme Cycle Path directly in the Lüneburg Heath
The regional train Start (RB 38) runs between the following stations:
Buchholz (Nordheide) - Handeloh - Wintermoor - Schneverdingen - ... - Soltau ... Hanover
Access to the Wümme cycle path between Otter and Bremen-Oberneuland
The regional train (metronom RB 41) and the regional express (metronom RE 4) run between the following stations:
Hamburg Hbf - Hamburg-Harburg - Buchholz (Nordheide) - Tostedt (5 km to Otter) - Lauenbrück (only RB 41) - Scheeßel (only RB 41) - Rotenburg (Wümme) - Sottrum (only RB 41) - Ottersberg (only RB 41) - Sagehorn (only RB 41) - Bremen-Oberneuland (only RB 41) - Bremen Hbf
Access to the Wümme cycle path between Bremen main station and Bremen-Vegesack
The NordWestBahn Regio S-Bahn runs between the following stations:
Bremen Hbf - ... - Bremen-Burg - ... - Bremen-Vegesack
Access to the Wümme cycle path between Bremen and Bremerhaven
The NordWestBahn Regio S-Bahn runs between the following stations:
Bremen main station - Bremen-Burg - Ritterhude - Osterholz-Scharmbeck - ... - Bremerhaven main stationWith the leisure bus through the Lüneburg Heath
During the Heide Shuttle season, there is a free bus service through the Lüneburg Heath. The bus runs between the towns of Handeloh, Undeloh, Niederhaverbeck and Schneverdingen, among others, and offers space for 15 bicycles. For more information on the six rings, see Heide-Shuttle. Additional information
- Further and detailed information about the Wümme cycle path can be found at www.wuemme-radweg.de.
More information
- Numerous businesses have now adapted to the needs of cycling guests. From vacation homes to star hotels and restaurants, all the hosts listed offer a particularly bike-friendly service.
The cycle-friendly partner businesses can be found at www.wuemme-radweg.de and in the free "Wümme-Radweg" brochure. Literature
- The accompanying brochureWümme Bike Trail contains general information about the route, the course, how to get there, tourist highlights, and addresses of bike-friendly lodging and dining establishments within a maximum of 2 km along the route. You can obtain the brochure from tourist information offices along the long-distance bike route oravailable free of charge from the Rotenburg (Wümme) District Tourism Association e.V.i order.
Contact person
Koordinierungsstelle AG "Wümme-Radweg"
c/o Touristikverband Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme) e.V.Harburger Str. 5927356 Rotenburg (Wümme)License (master data)
Touristikverband Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme)
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
- A detour to Wilseder Berg, which stands 169 m above sea level and offers a breathtaking view of the Lüneburg Heath.
Safety guidelines
- The Wümme Bike Trail runs primarily along roads with little traffic and paved paths. It features a flat to gently undulating route. In the Lüneburg Heath Nature Reserve, however, you should be prepared for sandy, occasionally slightly hilly sections of the route and allow enough riding time for this stage.
Map
- Spiralo cycling map "Wümme cycle path"
At a scale of 1:50,000; at a price of €9.95; ISBN 978-3-96990-051-2; available in bookshops and from tourist contacts along the Wümme cycle route. You are also welcome to order the cycle map for €9.95(plus postage) from the Bielefelder Verlangsanstalt. Social Media
