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Elseaue Riverside Path – Oak Avenue on the Elsedamm loop from Melle

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Elseaue Riverside Path – Oak Avenue on the Elsedamm loop from Melle

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Elseaue Riverside Path – Oak Avenue on the Elsedamm loop from Melle

02:45

48.2km

90m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Elseaue

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.32 km

Melle-Grönegau Airfield

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Small powered aircraft, glider pilots and microlights take off and land at the airfield. The kite festival takes place there every three years. The Else-Werre cycle path leads directly past the airport.

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18.0 km

Else Floodplains

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The Elseauen are worth a visit at any time of the year. The Else flows here in its natural riverbed. Meadow birds can be observed here.

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20.4 km

Elseaue Riverside Path

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Beautiful sight. A few meters further on, it's worth taking a short detour to Bahnhofstr. to the “Alte Kaffeemühle” for a scoop of ice cream or a piece of cake.

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21.1 km

View of the Else River from Eschen Bridge

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Nice bike path and the nature is just beautiful

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24.4 km

Else loop near Kirchlengern

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It is one of the most beautiful sections of the river on the Else-Werre cycle path.

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25.8 km

Else-Werre Cycle Path through Elseauen

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Bike path from Bünde to Kirchlengern, is used by many cyclists, leads in the extension Löhne and Bad Oeynhausen or in the other direction to Melle and the bifurcation; the …

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26.1 km

Elseaue

Nature Reserve

28.5 km

Else Riverside Path, Bünde

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The Else is already really wide here. When you see it for the first time at the bifurcation, the difference is enormous. In addition, the high Else dyke and the …

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30.5 km

Oak Avenue on the Elsedamm

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This avenue leads through the Elseauen. Nice view of the meadows to the right and left. With luck you can see herons, pheasants, etc. discover.

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48.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.0 km

18.7 km

5.72 km

4.52 km

229 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.1 km

6.71 km

916 m

460 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 24 June

31°C

19°C

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Elseaue Riverside Path – Oak Avenue on the Elsedamm loop from Melle

Melle-Grönegau Airfield

Else Floodplains

Elseaue Riverside Path

View of the Else River from Eschen Bridge

Else loop near Kirchlengern

Else-Werre Cycle Path through Elseauen

Else Riverside Path, Bünde

Oak Avenue on the Elsedamm

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