Höxter | Visiting Hesse

Actually, there is almost no need to give directions for this tour. You start at the historic town hall and simply follow the cycle path signs for the Weser cycle path to Bad Karlshafen on the way there. Shortly before Herstelle, however, disregard this tip and do not cross the bridge, but simply cycle straight on to the Herstelle ferry and then follow the cycle path to Bad Karlshafen.

After a rest in Bad Karlshafen, cross the Weser over the bridge and follow the signs to Fürstenberg again. In Würgassen, you leave the Weser for a short distance before rejoining the river along the Dreiländereck marina and continuing your tour via a short unsurfaced passage to Lauenförde, continuing across Meinbrexen to Fürstenberg. In Lauenförde and Meinbrexen, you will have to cycle short sections without a separate cycle path along the through-town roads.

In the quarry below Fürstenberg Castle, you can park your bikes and take the short forest path up to the museum. Then follow the cycle path across Boffzen back to your starting point in Höxter.

You can park your car free of charge in the "Floßplatz" car park.

train station, Höxter-Rathaus stop

The tour has only a few short climbs and is easily accessible for everyone.

There are numerous places to stop for refreshments as well as lovely rest areas.

You can shorten the circular tour in several places or simply change sides of the Weser as the mood takes you. The best option for this is certainly one of the yaw rope ferries in Wehrden or Herstelle.