- 06:00 h
- 573 m
- 573 m
- 106 m
- 346 m
- 240 m
- 81.41 km
- Start: Marketplace, Lange Straße.
- Destination: Market square, Lange Straße
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.
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Best to visit
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
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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
Tour information
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
Directions & Parking facilities
By car: From the A33 (Bad Lippspringe exit), the Bundesstraße 1 takes you directly to "Bad Lippspringe"
.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.
Additional information
Literature
A Spiralo with extensive maps and lots of tips and information about the numerous sights you will find on your journey around the Senne and through the Teutoburg Forest.
tpk publishing house
www.tpk-verlag.de - 5,20 EUR
The Spiralo is available from tourist information offices and bookshops.
Author
Thomas Fischer
Organization
Stadt Bad Lippspringe
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
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.
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
Map
"Tours around Senne and Egge" with Senne cycle path
1:57,500 - 2.80 EUR
Available in the tourist offices
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