The Weser is one of the most important and most beautiful German rivers. The starting point of this cycle tour is the half-timbered idyll of Hann. Münden - where the Werra and Fulda form the Weser. Already in this small town you will witness the impressive Weser Renaissance with carefully restored half-timbered houses - a visual delight. From here you follow the meanders of the river through the Weserbergland, which has many treasures in store with numerous forest areas and small, pretty towns. On the way you will come across medieval half-timbered towns such as Höxter, Rinteln or Hameln, meet the lying baron Münchhausen in Bodenwerder, and the Pied Piper town of Hameln will enchant you with its magnificent old town. Nienburg also impresses with its old town, Verden with its cathedral and the city of Bremen with Roland, the town musicians and the Schnoor district. At the end of the tour, Cuxhaven awaits you with a pinch of sea.
Individual arrival in Hann. mouths. In the late afternoon there will be an information session and the bikes will be handed over (if booked). A first acclimatization tour by bike could already be in the old town of Hann. Münden lead. A stroll through the medieval town center of this town with its historic half-timbered buildings from the Weser Renaissance is highly recommended.
Overnight place: Hann. mouths
Your bike tour should start at the Weserstein. Exactly where Werra and Fulda "kiss". The stage leads via Hemeln and past the former Benedictine monastery of Bursfelde to the baroque Huguenot town of Bad Karlshafen. The center of Bad Karlshafen offers an interesting contrast to the usual half-timbered idyll with its pretty, renovated houses in the baroque style.
Overnight place: Karlshafen or Beverungen
There are numerous highlights along the way: the town of Fürstenberg with its porcelain factory and the old Hanseatic town of Höxter with more than 160 buildings worthy of monuments, mostly half-timbered houses. The small town of Beverungen has retained much of its historic face. Holzminden is known for the production of aromatic essences and perfume oils.
Overnight place: Holzminden or Bodenwerder
Many a romantic village along the way invites you to linger. Corvey Castle, the former imperial abbey near Höxter, offers an attractive mixture of art and culture. The romantic town of Bodenwerder was made famous by the world famous Liar Baron von Münchhausen. The Pied Piper town of Hameln impresses with an intact old town, wonderful half-timbered houses and buildings in the typical style of the Weser Renaissance from the 16th and 17th centuries.
Overnight place: Hamelin or Rinteln
At Porta Westfalica, the river breaks through the Wiehen and Weser Mountains and reaches the North German Plain. On the way, the 13th-century town of Rinteln offers numerous buildings from the Weser Renaissance. Minden was once a thriving trading town in the Middle Ages, but was severely damaged in World War II. It was rebuilt as part of an exemplary urban redevelopment.
Overnight place: Minden
After the low mountain ranges, a romantic, protected floodplain landscape predominates today - the Middle Weser. You can look far out over the flat land with meadows, black and white spotted cows, isolated farms and numerous windmills. Nienburg was characterized by its strong fortifications and even today the pretty old town is well worth seeing.
Overnight place: Nienburg
The history-charged landscape of the Middle Weser, the county of Hoya, is crossed today on the Weser Cycle Path. Original villages and isolated farmsteads can be found in this distinctive Weser Marsh. After this natural stage, Verden offers a grand finale. The symbol of this city is the cathedral. Verden is known as a rider and horse town.
Overnight place: Verden
From from the streets and through park-like areas, the cycle path leads car-free into the city center of Bremen. As the second largest North Sea port, the city is of great importance in shipping and overseas trade. Worth seeing are the Schnoor district, the Roland and the monument to the Bremen Town Musicians.
Overnight place: Bremen
On today's stage you follow the Weser cycle path from Bremen through Lemwerder to Elsfleth with its well-known Hunte barrage.
Overnight place: Elsfleth or surroundings
Start today along the Weser via Brake to Nordenham. We continue with the Blexen ferry to Bremerhaven. The emigration center, the climate house and the extensive harbor facilities await you there.
Overnight place: Bremerhaven
Cycle on paved paths and roads through the Wursten region to the dune coast of Cuxhaven. The city is a maritime cosmopolitan city, due to the busiest shipping route in the world, which runs through Cuxhaven and its museum harbor. In the afternoon departure on your own or with an extension.
Overnight place: Cuxhaven (departure without overnight stay)
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| 12.04.2025 - 25.04.2025 | 999,00 € | 1.079,00 € |
| 26.04.2025 - 16.05.2025 | 1.069,00 € | 1.139,00 € |
| 17.05.2025 - 12.09.2025 | 1.099,00 € | 1.179,00 € |
| 13.09.2025 - 27.09.2025 | 1.069,00 € | 1.139,00 € |
| 28.09.2025 - 04.10.2025 | 999,00 € | 1.079,00 € |
| Single room including breakfast |
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| 12.04.2025 - 25.04.2025 | 1.348,00 € | 1.478,00 € |
| 26.04.2025 - 16.05.2025 | 1.418,00 € | 1.538,00 € |
| 17.05.2025 - 12.09.2025 | 1.448,00 € | 1.578,00 € |
| 13.09.2025 - 27.09.2025 | 1.418,00 € | 1.538,00 € |
| 28.09.2025 - 04.10.2025 | 1.348,00 € | 1.478,00 € |
| Rental bike with luggage bag | |
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| 12.04.2025 - 04.10.2025 | 129,00 € |
| Electric rental bike with luggage bag | |
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| 12.04.2025 - 04.10.2025 | 329,00 € |
| Return transfer Cuxhaven - Hann. Münden (price per person, reservation required) | |
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| 12.04.2025 - 04.10.2025 | 130,00 € |
| Return transfer Cuxhaven - Hann. Münden, bring your own bike (price per bike) | |
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| 12.04.2025 - 04.10.2025 | 39,00 € |
| Sustainability bonus (-20 EUR per room for digital travel documents) | |
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| 12.04.2025 - 04.10.2025 | 0,00 € |
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| Doppelzimmer inkl. Frühstück | 66,00 € | 72,00 € |
| Einzelzimmer inkl. Frühstück | 98,00 € | 117,00 € |
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| Doppelzimmer inkl. Frühstück | 64,00 € | 64,00 € |
| Einzelzimmer inkl. Frühstück | 94,00 € | 94,00 € |
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| Doppelzimmer inkl. Frühstück | 62,00 € | 62,00 € |
| Einzelzimmer inkl. Frühstück | 92,00 € | 92,00 € |
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| Doppelzimmer inkl. Frühstück | 62,00 € | 64,00 € |
| Einzelzimmer inkl. Frühstück | 97,00 € | 104,00 € |
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| Doppelzimmer inkl. Frühstück | 65,00 € | 78,00 € |
| Einzelzimmer inkl. Frühstück | 114,00 € | 128,00 € |
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| Doppelzimmer inkl. Frühstück | 62,00 € | 68,00 € |
| Einzelzimmer inkl. Frühstück | 101,00 € | 120,00 € |
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| Doppelzimmer inkl. Frühstück | 59,00 € | 69,00 € |
| Einzelzimmer inkl. Frühstück | 94,00 € | 99,00 € |
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| Doppelzimmer inkl. Frühstück | 62,00 € | 65,00 € |
| Einzelzimmer inkl. Frühstück | 100,00 € | 103,00 € |
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| Doppelzimmer inkl. Frühstück | 81,00 € | 91,00 € |
| Einzelzimmer inkl. Frühstück | 133,00 € | 143,00 € |
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| Doppelzimmer inkl. Frühstück | 104,00 € | 104,00 € |
| Einzelzimmer inkl. Frühstück | 184,00 € | 184,00 € |
Travel starts daily, except Wednesday, April 12st. – October 04, 205
| Basic price in € per person * 2025 |
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| Double room including breakfast | From €999 | From €1079 |
| Single room including breakfast | From €1348 | From €1478 |
Attention: This trip is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Train: to station Hann. Münden / from Cuxhaven station
Category I: Parking subject to availability. Public parking near the hotel.
Category II: Parking is possible in the hotel parking spaces of the departure hotels in Hann. Münden approx. €7 per day. Underground parking spaces for around €17 per day in the hotel, depending on availability, no reservation possible
Return transfer Cuxhaven to Hann. mouths: Reservation required, in advance with the invoice. For further information, please see the "Prices" tab.
General tip for traveling by car
You can easily find a large overview of parking spaces on the external website www.parkopedia.de . view
Rooms with shower/toilet or bath/toilet
Category I: Well-kept hotels and inns, mostly in the 2- to 3-star category, some on the outskirts.
Category II: Comfortable hotels and inns, mostly in the 3 to 4 star category, mostly centrally located so that you can visit the sights of the city on foot directly from the hotel.
Sustainability
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Not included: Cultural tax, bed tax, arrival and departure, transfers, excursions, entrance and sightseeing fees, city maps, ferry fees, insurance, tips and personal expenses
This trip/s is/are not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
General information
Not included in the price: Cultural development tax, bed tax, arrival and departure, transfers, excursions, entrance and sightseeing fees, city maps, ferry fees, insurance, tips and personal expenses.
This trip is not suitable for people with reduced mobility. Maps presented are for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect geographical reality.
