Benkhausen Castle – Böckel Manor loop from Hiddenhausen-Schweicheln

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Benkhausen Castle – Böckel Manor loop from Hiddenhausen-Schweicheln

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Benkhausen Castle – Böckel Manor loop from Hiddenhausen-Schweicheln

04:28

104km

700m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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20.9 km

Auebachtal

Nature Reserve

28.3 km

Steep ascent in Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

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Steep ascent. Plan power reserves towards the rear

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34.0 km

Gut Stockhausen (moated castle)

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Gut Stockhausen is idyllic, somewhat hidden next to the route - well-kept and handsome. The flowers in front of the old half-timbered building are nice to see.

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37.2 km

Benkhausen Castle

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Benkhausen Palace with Palace Park. The facility was largely renovated between 2010 and 2013. The park is freely accessible. There is a small circular hiking trail to the Mittelland Canal. There is coffee and cake in the Rentei. The vending machine museum is right next to the café.

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37.6 km

Forest road with good asphalt

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49.3 km

Hüffe Castle

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Hüffe Castle is a moated castle in the Lashorst district of Preußisch Oldendorf in the Minden-Lübbecke district that dates back to at least the 15th century. The facility is located south of the Mittelland Canal in the Alsweder lowlands and is around 13.5 hectares in size. It is privately owned. Wikipedia
Address: Schloßstraße, 32361 Preußisch Oldendorf

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72.9 km

St. Martini Church and Historic Church Square in Buer

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The old, well-preserved town center around the church conveys an atmosphere like from a bygone era.

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83.1 km

Böckel Manor

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The listed Gut Böckel is the second former manor in Rödinghausen, it was mentioned for the first time in 1350.

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89.9 km

Hücker Moor Lake

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The centerpiece of the Hücker Moor is the almost twelve-hectare Hücker Moor Lake, which was created at the end of the 18th century by cutting peat and which today offers a wide range of leisure activities. The average depth is 90 cm.

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