Best backpacking trails in Minden

Stage 4 of the long-distance cycle route "Weserradweg", Lower Saxony. The fourth stage of the popular river cycle route "Weserradweg" starts in Minden. It runs alongside the Weser the entire time until the tour finally ends in Nienburg. From Minden, the route first leads through slightly hilly countryside to Petershagen. There the Petershagen Castle can be visited. The route continues via Gernheim, Großenheerse, Buchholz, Landesbergen and Estdorf. Highlights of the tour: -Benedictine...

Stage 5 of the D-Route 9 (Weser - Romantic Road). The fifth stage of D-Route 9 leads from Minden through the historic Porta Westfalica to Hameln. A particular highlight on this stretch is the "Werre-Weser kiss" near Bad Oeynhausen. There is a bridge right where the two rivers meet, from which you can enjoy a fantastic view of the idyllic landscape. Highlights: - Minden: Minden Cathedral, "waterway cross" - Porta Westfalica: Kaiser Wilhelm monument on Wittekindsberg, viewing platform on...