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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Minden

Minden Upper Harbor and Lock Forebay – Weser Lock, Minden loop from Minden (Westf)

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Minden

Minden Upper Harbor and Lock Forebay – Weser Lock, Minden loop from Minden (Westf)

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Minden Upper Harbor and Lock Forebay – Weser Lock, Minden loop from Minden (Westf)

01:39

6.42km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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1.29 km

In 1978, the inauguration of a wind rose took place on the "Hol-fast-Platz". She was baptized with water from all rivers in Germany. The city of Minden donated a coat of arms for the wind rose.

(Http://hol-fast.de/chronik/)

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2.40 km

Minden Upper Harbor and Lock Forebay

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Worth seeing, the large new building next to the old lock

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3.46 km

Fountain and Cross at Nordfriedhof Cemetery

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The stairs lead to the old Minden cemetery

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Weser Lock, Minden

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The Minden Weser Lock is an economy lock at the Minden waterway junction. It supplements the Minden shaft lock, which is too small for large motor freight vessels. The port of Bremen has also gained direct access to the Mittelland Canal via this larger lock for this type of ship. The new lock is located to the east, parallel to the shaft lock. The architectural design, with its functional style, does not incorporate any elements of the old shaft lock. Towers at the lower head are not necessary because the new lock has a stem gate against the downstream water (pull segment gate against the upstream water). The old shaft lock has these towers because the counterweights of the lifting gate are located there.
(SOURCE:de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weserschleuse_Minden)

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