- Suitable for bicycles
- Refreshment stop
- Accommodation option
- free of charge / accessible at any time
Alme cycle path
The Alme cycle path takes cyclists through the Alme valley from Brilon to Paderborn. The tour includes natural features and cultural stops in the Sauerland and Paderborn region, with refreshment stops and accommodation along the way.
Tour starting point:
Brilon, market square
Tour destination point:
Paderborn, Neuhaus Castle Baroque Garden
Properties:
Category
regional bike tourLength
64.9 kmDuration
5:00 hElevation ascent
139 mElevation descent
507 mLowest point
99 mHighest point
469 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
The Alme Cycle Path opens up a scenic area along the Alme Valley, which stretches from Brilon to Paderborn-Schloß Neuhaus. The route combines historic towns and natural sections that offer numerous cultural and natural sights.
The starting point is at the market square in Brilon, a historic Hanseatic town. From there, the trail leads through the Alme valley, past the sources of the river, which springs from a number of individual sources. The route reveals the beauty of the river landscape, most of which is a nature reserve.
Along the way, you will come across places such as Büren with its baroque Jesuit church and the associated college. Another striking building is Wewelsburg Castle, Germany's only triangular castle, which rises imposingly above the Almetal valley. The route also passes the old railroad bridge near Salzkotten and the historic Mallinckrodthof farm. Before reaching the destination, the Weserrenaissanceschloss Neuhaus with its extensive baroque garden, there is the option of a detour into the city center of the episcopal city of Paderborn. The continuous marking with blue signs bearing the inscription "Alme cycle path" ensures clear orientation from the source of the Alme to where it flows into the Lippe.
Information
Directions
The starting point of the cycle tour is at the town hall in the center of the old Hanseatic town of Brilon. From here, it is around seven kilometers to the district of Alme, which is the only long uphill section of the entire tour. Here, as the name suggests, you will find the sources of the river.After Brilon-Alme, the cycle path runs along the country road for around three kilometers before changing to a charming forest path to the left of the river at the "Multhäupter Hammer".Passing the Büren districts of Ringelstein and Harth and through Siddinghausen and Weine, the route leads to Büren with its imposing Jesuit church.After the villages of Brenken and Ahden, the route passes Wewelsburg with its imposing triangular castle on a mountain spur high above the Almetal valley.The route leads via Niederntudorf and Alfen and Wewer into the city of Paderborn. Now it is only a few meters to the baroque garden of Neuhaus Castle and the mouth of the Alme into the Lippe, the end point of the Alme cycle path.
Safety guidelines
Always pay attention to the road safety of your bike. For your own safety and as a role model, we recommend wearing a bicycle helmet.
Author Tip
Take the time to visit the Historical Museum of the Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn in Wewelsburg Castle!
Maps
Alme Cycle Route, Altenau Cycle Route
Publisher Publicpress, scale: 1:50,000
ISBN: 978-3-89920-363-9
Publisher Publicpress, scale: 1:50,000
ISBN: 978-3-89920-363-9
Public transit
Brilon: Bahnhof, Bahnhofstraße (or bus stop "Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof")
Paderborn: Bus stop "PB-Schloss Neuhaus"
Nahverkehrsgesellschaft Hochstift mbH
Tel. +49 5251 123366 www.hochstiftbewegt.de
Paderborn: Bus stop "PB-Schloss Neuhaus"
Nahverkehrsgesellschaft Hochstift mbH
Tel. +49 5251 123366 www.hochstiftbewegt.de
How to get there
B480 / B7 towards Brilon as far as the Möhnestraße junction, continue along Lindenweg and Steinweg towards the city center. Follow the signs to the train station.
Parking
Parking lot at Brilon train station ("Bahnhofstraße")