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The Weser Bike Tour

From the Weser spring through the Weser Uplands

4 Days / 3 Nights
Easy
Short break
Group of cyclists riding on a paved path through a birch tree avenue. Green grass and foliage line both sides of the sunny cycling route.

The leisurely stages of this Weser bike tour leave plenty of time to take in all the sights along the way. It’s no wonder the Weserbergland is renowned for its cultural richness! In the land of the Brothers Grimm, follow in the footsteps of Dr. Eisenbart, Münchhausen or the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Walk on the Weser bike tour in the footsteps of knights, monks and merchants on this important trade route, or marvel at the architectural ambitions of dukes, kings and electors. Your cycle tour follows the river as it winds its way through fairytale forests. Over five days, your cycle tour takes you from the confluence of the Werra and Fulda rivers with the Weser at Hann. Münden all the way to Hamelin, which has much more to offer than just the legend of the Pied Piper.

Aerial view of Hameln with red-roofed buildings, the Weser River flowing through, a bridge, and green hills under a blue sky with clouds.

Hamelin

Stone arch bridge over the Werra River in Hann. Münden with half-timbered houses and forested hills reflected in calm water under blue sky.

The Werra in Hann. Münden

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Hann. Münden – Bad Karlshafen – Holzminden – Hamelin

  • Cultural richness
  • Land of the Brothers Grimm
  • baroque town of Bad Karlshafen
Aerial view of Hameln with red-roofed buildings, the Weser River flowing through, a bridge, and green hills under a blue sky with clouds.

Hamelin

Stone arch bridge over the Werra River in Hann. Münden with half-timbered houses and forested hills reflected in calm water under blue sky.

The Werra in Hann. Münden

Facts & Map

  • Booking code
    DE-WERHH-04B/A
  • Accommodation level
    Category B: national 2* / 3* level
    Category A: national 3* / 4* level
  • Duration
    5 days / 4 nights
  • Arrival days
    Thursday to Tuesday
  • Travel documents Languages
    German, English, Dutch, French
  • Parking information
    Public parking spaces near the hotel, hotel parking spaces for approx. 7 € / day or underground parking spaces for approx. 17 € per day at the hotel, payable on site, depending on category and hotel availability. No reservation possible through Radweg-Reisen.
  • Return to Hann. Münden
    Optional by minibus (daily), incl. bike, minimum number 4 persons, departure 4 p.m., duration approx. 2 hours, must be specified when booking.
    You can also book the transfer from Hameln to Hann. Münden before the bike trip. Please write your booking request in the online booking form in the open text field.
    Alternatively on your own by train, connections every 1 to 2 hours, duration approx. 2.5 – 3 hours, 2 x change.
Map showing cycling route along Weser River from Hameln through Bodenwerder, Holzminden, Beverungen, Bad Karlshafen to Hann. Münden.

Map - The Weser Bike Tour

Itinerary

Day 1

Individual arrival in Hann. Münden

Hann. Münden, where the rivers Werra and Fulda unite to form the Weser, enchants visitors with its framework buildings: Here you will find fine specimens of the Weser Renaissance. Embedded in historical fortifications, the old Werra Bridge, the tremendous Welfen Castle and the town hall await enthusiastic visitors. Booked rental bikes will be available at the hotel.

Day 2

Hann. Münden – Bad Karlshafen / Beverungen

approx. 45 / 55 km

Your first stage of the tour leads you through the Hessen Weserbergland region, past Reinhardshagen and the former Benedictine Monastery of Bursfelde in the Romanesque style. The pretty baroque town of Bad Karlshafen offers you the opportunity to visit the saltwater thermal baths or the Huguenot museum. The small town of Beverungen attracts guests with the remains of a castle from 1330.

Day 3

Beverungen – Holzminden / Bodenwerder

approx. 40 – 55 km

Today you will leave the foothills of the Solling behind you, before reaching the Fürstenberg castle, which is yet another great example of the Weser-Renaissance. It was first built around 1600 as a hunting castle and offers visitors an excellent view of the Weser Valley. Passing through Höxter with its numerous wooden-framed houses, you will reach Bodenwerder, the home of Münchhausen.

Day 4

Holzminden – Hamelin

approx. 25 / 55 km

You will get on your bike again and cycle along the river Weser. We recommend a detour to the castle Hämelschenburg, an especially beautiful example of Weser Renaissance architecture. The destination of your journey, the Pied Piper town Hamelin, is close by. A Pied Piper open-air festival and the Pied Piper House evoke the origin of this famous legend. On a city tour through the old town you will explore the buildings – some of them might have witnessed the tragic events described in the famous story.

Day 5

Individual departure

Your Weser bike tour ends today. If you would like to stay a bit longer, we’d be happy to extend your stay.

Cobblestone square in Hameln's old town with colorful half-timbered and Renaissance buildings under blue sky.

Hamelin’s Old Town

White baroque buildings with orange roofs reflected in the calm Weser River in Bad Karlshafen, surrounded by green forested hills under blue sky.

Bad Karlshafen

Yellow baroque palace building of Corvey Abbey in Höxter with green lawn. Behind it rises a church with two pointed towers under blue sky.

Corvey Abbey in Höxter

Prices and dates

Prices per person in EUR

Services & Information

  • Category B: 4 nights with breakfast, national 2* / 3* level (DE-WERHH-04B)
  • Category A: 4 nights with breakfast, national 3* / 4* level (DE-WERHH-04A)
  • Luggage transport from hotel to hotel to Hameln, no limit on number of pieces, max. 20 kg / piece
  • Digital travel documents and route navigation via app
  • Service hotline (7 days, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)

Not included is the city or visitor's tax (if due)

Children’s discount on the basic tour Price
  •  0 - 5 years = 100%
  •  6 - 11 years = 50%
  • 12 - 14 years = 25%
  • 15 - 17 years = 10%


Applies for accommodation in rooms with 2 full-paying guests.

  • Start / Destination
    Hann. Münden / Hamelin
  • Length
    approx. 150 km
    Stage length between 25 and 55 km, Ø 45 km
  • Trail conditions
    The route runs mainly on quiet paths in mostly flat terrain and is therefore also ideal for families with children.
  • Tour operated by
    Local cooperation partner
  • Mobility note
    The trip is not suitable for people with limited mobility.

Rental bikes

Types of rental bikes

  • 7-gear unisex bike, hub gears with coaster brakes
  • 24-gear unisex bike, derailleur gears with freewheel
  • 30-gear unisex bike, derailleur gear system with freewheel, trapezoidal frame
  • Electric bike / Pedelec

 

Fittings

Pannier, repair kit and bike lock

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