Railroad station in Bünde
Railroad station in Bünde
Directions
From Bünde railroad station, the route heads south across the Else. At the Laurentiuskirche church, the route turns left and runs past the Steinmeisterpark and the villas of the Steinmeister and Wellensiek families. The route continues past the cigar factories in Blumenstraße and Moltkestraße to the German Tobacco and Cigar Museum on Fünfhausenstraße. Leaving the town center of Bünde via the district of Hunnebrock, the route leads via Nienburg an der Else and the Nienburger Mühle mill through Werfen to the Hücker Moor. From there, the route continues north through Ahle and in a wide arc around Holsen towards the eastern Bünde district of Ennigloh. In Ennigloh, the route turns north again, where the route heads east again at Muckum, then describes a large curve in Dünne, passing the "Villiger Söhne" cigar factory. The route then continues in a southerly direction towards the town center of Bünde. Shortly before the end of the tour, the route stops at the "Gerhardt & Dunstmann" cigar factory, which is still well preserved and provides an insight into the past. The tour then returns to the starting point at Bünde railroad station.
Safety Guidelines
1. cycling on the cycle routes is at your own risk, everyone is responsible for themselves.
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2. the road traffic regulations apply to all cyclists
.3. a roadworthy bicycle must be used for the cycle tours.
4. The wearing of a bicycle helmet is recommended.
Tip
Stops on the route:
- Tobacco warehouse / Wasserbreite 5
- "Steinmeister & Wellensiek" monument / Bahnhofstraße, Rathausvorplatz2a. Tip beyond the cycle route: The "Meierschen" houses / Eschstraße 23 and 25
- Home of the Wellensiek family / Eschstraße 35
- Villas of the Steinmeister family / Eschstraße 43 and 45
- Cigar factory "August Schuster" / Blumenstraße 2-8
- "Arnold André" cigar factory / Moltkestraße 10-18
- German Tobacco and Cigar Museum on the Museum Island Bünde / Fünfhausenstraße 8-12
- Nienburger Mühle / Nienburger Straße 36
- Branch of the company "Arnold André" / Voßbruchweg 76
- Kötterhaus / Karrenbruch 111
- Cigar factory "Gustav Beinke" / Rödinghauser Straße 157
- Birthplace of Tönnies Heinrich Wellensiek / Horstsiekstraße 65
- Cigar factory "Villiger Söhne" / Landwehrstraße 38-44
- "Türkenkostsiedlung" / exemplified by Asternstrasse and Tulpenstrasse
- "Gerhardt & Dustmann" cigar factory / Holser Straße 8
Other special features along the way include the Hücker Moor and the Gewinghauser Bachtal nature reserve.
Culinary delights are also on offer along the route:
- Hotel-Restaurant "Handelshof" with small beer garden, Bünde
- Cafe-Bistro "Die Kaffeemühle", Bünde
- Cafe-Bistro "TomTom Inn", Bünde
- Gasthof "Niedermeier" with beer garden and bike rest area, Bünde
Further information on the route and the waypoints can be found on the cycle leisure homepage of the district of Herford: http://www.fahr-im-kreis-herford.de/alle-touren/themenrouten/tabak-radelroute-buende
Getting There
The route starts directly at Bünde station.
Parking
The train station in Bünde offers sufficient parking facilities.
Public Transit
Always know what's running - a free number for all occasions: 08006 50 40 30 provides bus and train customers in NRW with round-the-clock fare information, timetable information and more.
Additional Information
Startpoint
Railroad station in Bünde
Destinationpoint
Railroad station in Bünde
informations
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Touristikgemeinschaft Wittekindsland Herford e.V.