Senne-Radweg

Difficult

80,6 km

5:34 h

533 m

351 m

98 m

Round Tour

Regional bike tour

Best Season

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Startpoint

Marketplace, Lange Straße.

Destinationpoint

Market square, Lange Straße

The Senne cycle path is a signposted cycle route of around 80 km in length, which leads around the fascinating landscape of the Senne. The section in the Senne from Bad Lippspringe to Augustdorf has only slight differences in altitude. The route in the Teutoburg Forest from Augustdorf via Detmold, Horn-Bad Meinberg to Schlangen is more challenging with its undulating profile.

The Senne is a very special landscape. A diverse cultural landscape was created on 200,000-year-old sands by historical heathland farming, the remains of which can still be found today on the military training area and in some protected areas.

The conditions for settlement and cultivation were poor. The extremely dry and nutrient-poor sands did not produce a good yield. For many centuries, the Senne was therefore a forgotten landscape, a "desert" in the middle of Europe. However, it is precisely these naturally nutrient-poor soils that are the reason for the high nature conservation value of this landscape today: many specialized plants and animals that have become rare throughout the country can be found here.

Map

Senne-Radweg

33161 Hövelhof

Route

Details

Directions

Starting point in Bad Lippspringe: Marktplatz, Lange Straße. Cross "Lange Straße" at the traffic lights - turn left into "Marktstraße" (pedestrian zone) - cross "Detmolder Straße" at the traffic lights - turn right and immediately left again into "Waldstraße" - continue straight on until you reach the Kurwald forest - here follow the "Senne-Radweg" signs on the right - the Senne cycle path is signposted along the entire route. The neighboring towns are:

Bad Lippspringe

State-approved spa and climatic health resort, abundance of flowers in 3 parks and garden show grounds, wellness and health offers

Tourist information Tel. 05252 26 260
www.bad-lippspringe.de

PB-Schloß Neuhaus

With around 24,000 inhabitants, Schloß Neuhaus is the second largest district of Paderborn after the city center

Tourist Info Tel. 05251 882980
www.paderborn.de

Hövelhof
The bike-friendly Senne center at the source of the Ems

Tourist-Info Tel. 05257 5009-215
www.hoevelhof.de

Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock
Senne and more: pure nature - the town in the countryside in the Senne with the source area of the Ems and a rare heathland invite you to linger.

Tourist information Tel. 05207 8905-0
www.schloss-holte-stukenbrock.de

Augustdorf
Enjoy expansive views, blooming heath, unspoiled forests, deep stream gorges and the traces of history.

Tourist Info Tel. 05237 9710-0
www.augustdorf.de

Detmold
The cultural town in the Teutoburg Forest with the famous Hermannsdenkmal

Tourist Info Tel. 05231 977-328
www.detmold.de

Horn-Bad Meinberg
In the Teutoburg Forest/Eggegebigre Nature Park - includes the town of Horn, the spa town of Meinberg, the climatic health resort of Holzhausen-Externsteine and other recreational areas. You will also find the Externsteine here.

Tourist information Tel. 05234 98903 and -4292
www.horn-badmeinberg.de

Snakes
On the edge of the Senne - at the foot of the Teutoburg Forest.

Tourist information: Tel. 05252 9810
www.gemeinde-schlangen.de

Safety Guidelines

As a military training area, a large part of the Senne is not accessible to visitors. Outside the closed area, however, there are interesting and attractive areas that can be explored by bike.

Information on the Senne's closure times at: https://bfgnet.de/sennelager-range-access.html

Equipent

Always pay attention to the road safety of your bicycle. For your own safety and as a role model, we recommend wearing a bicycle helmet.

Tip

With the Senne Portal, the Senne Biological Station provides a wealth of information about the Senne and the Teutoburg Forest. "Surf first, then cycle" is the motto. www.senneportal.de

Would you like to go on a bike tour but have left your bike at home?
You can hire one from the Bad Lippspringe Tourist Information Office.

Getting There

By car: From the A33 (Bad Lippspringe exit), the Bundesstraße 1 takes you directly to "Bad Lippspringe"

Parking

Parking lot at the Kongresshaus (free of charge).

Public Transit

Paderborn main station. Tickets can be issued to Bad Lippspringe. From Paderborn station, bus lines R50 and R51 (Mon - Sun at regular intervals to Bad Lippspringe, journey time approx. 25 min.)

https://www.fahr-mit.de/fahr-mit/index.php or www.bahn.de

Always know what's running: The smart number for buses and trains in NRW: 01806 504030 (20 cents/connection from landlines and a maximum of 60 cents/connection from mobile networks.