View of the Minden Ship Lock – Weser Lock, Minden loop from Gehlenbecker Masch

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Lübbecke

View of the Minden Ship Lock – Weser Lock, Minden loop from Gehlenbecker Masch

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View of the Minden Ship Lock – Weser Lock, Minden loop from Gehlenbecker Masch

03:07

47.1km

110m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

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After 29.1 km for 345 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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865 m

Mittelland Canal Bridge

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The Mittelland Canal offers cyclists fast connections on both sides

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3.97 km

Freimoor

Nature Reserve

11.3 km

Südhemmern Windmill

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According to an inscription, this Wallholländer mill was built in 1880. The strongly conical mill tower made of bricks, plastered on the weather side, can be seen from afar. On …

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23.3 km

Minden Shaft Lock

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The shaft lock is the "old" lock. It was built between 1911 and 1914. With a length of 85 meters and a width of 10 meters, this lock is not …

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23.7 km

View of the Minden Ship Lock

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By the way, there is an Adventure Lab here!

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23.8 km

Minden Shaft Lock

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The shaft lock in Minden, built between 1911 and 1915, is located in the descent from the Mittelland Canal to the Weser. Its location was chosen immediately west of the …

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24.0 km

Weser Lock, Minden

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The Minden Weser Lock is an economy lock at the Minden waterway junction. It supplements the Minden shaft lock, which is too small for large motor freight vessels. The port …

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29.9 km

Mittelland Canal Near Hahlen

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Great canal cycle path and different in every season.

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33.4 km

View of the Mittelland Canal

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Beautiful view of the Mittellland Canal.

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47.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.5 km

18.9 km

7.03 km

1.50 km

172 m

Surfaces

21.9 km

11.4 km

8.51 km

3.28 km

1.90 km

190 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

14°C

8°C

77 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

June 4, 2023,Schloss Benkhausen- Minden

Day of the Open Gardens, the park of Benkhausen Palace also had the gates open.

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July 30, 2023,🎤 Es fährt ein 🚂 nach nirgendwo 🎼🎸

Eat 🍦 once and go to the shaft lock in Minden.

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May 26, 2024,Von Lübbecke, zum Grossen Torfmoor und weiter nach Minden.

The weather was perfect, we saw storks with their young. We walked through the large moor and drove along the canal, so it was a great Sunday

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July 17, 2022,Großes Torfmoor- Königsmühle Eilhausen

The Königsmühle Eilhausen is a highlight among the mills. On mill days, the site offers a visit to the past. Also owns an old thresher. In addition, field devices like those used in agriculture in the past. The whole tour in connection with the big peat bog.

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