Railroad embankment – Old Bretel Station loop from Visselhövede

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Railroad embankment – Old Bretel Station loop from Visselhövede

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Railroad embankment – Old Bretel Station loop from Visselhövede

02:41

45.3km

130m

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: October 1, 2026

Tips

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Wümmeniederung mit Rodau, Wiedau und Trochelbach

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.71 km

Bahnhof Bretel Cycle Path

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Also easy to ride on a racing bike. A few roots along the way...

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7.22 km

railroad embankment

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A nice quiet paved track

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7.99 km

Thatched-Roof Shelter Lüneburg Heath

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A nice quiet route

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9.65 km

Old Bretel Station

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Old railway line from Walsrode to Bremervörde. In operation from 1890 to 1958. Today a nice rest area.

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12.8 km

Junction to Bothel

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Continue straight ahead on the railway embankment to Bretel train station, followed by a nice picnic spot!

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13.5 km

Rail Trail Rotenburg – Brockel

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The very nice straight bike route on the former railway line from Rotenburg to Walsrode. The route from Wittorf to Brockel station is passable here. Former flyovers and railway bridges …

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15.5 km

Hofcafé Unter den Eichen

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New Hofcafe which is open from Friday to Sunday and on public holidays in the afternoon. There is a selection of cakes and ice cream.

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33.7 km

Lüdingen Rest and Picnic Area

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45.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.8 km

16.5 km

7.83 km

3.93 km

239 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.4 km

19.7 km

1.93 km

1.35 km

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

13°C

8°C

88 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

March 13, 2022,ab Hastedt bis Visselhövede [274] über den Bahntrassenweg

That was a nice tour.
First past the Bullensee to the Federlohmühlen water mill. Then via Riekenbostel, Lüdingen, Wittorf, Nindorf to Visselhövede.
Back via Buchholz and the old railway line to Bothel. Then back to the starting point after ..

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May 1, 2024,Bahndamm – Bahntrassenweg bei Bothel Runde von Visselhövede

At the beginning of April this year, I did a Cordingen-Jarlingen tour.
I read something about the old railway line from Benefeld to Bremervörde.
I rode along the old route for a while.
It was fortunate that we wanted to do a loop around Visselhövede on our bike tour.
We rode along the old route for a while.
The section …

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