--- title: "Storchenroute Petershagen" url: "https://www.mittelweser-tourism.com/tour/storchenroute-petershagen" description: "Signposted circular cycle route: The town of Petershagen lies high in the north of East Westphalia. The Weser meanders through a rural idyll of meadows, fields, green meadows and romantic little villages. The Petershäger  Storchenroute leads past manor houses, old churches, mills, half-timbered houses and museums.These sights are embedded in the beautiful landscape along the Middle Weser, which has been designated a bird sanctuary between Petershagen and Schlüsselburg for good reason. Extensive farmland and meadows, near-natural former excavation waters and the Weser  itself with its barrages provide a diverse habitat for numerous plant and animal species in summer and winter alike. The occupied stork nests in the Weser villages are once again a particular attraction in the summer months. After the population of white storks in North Rhine-Westphalia collapsed at the end of the 1980s - the last 3 breeding pairs bred in the Petershäger Weseraue - young are now being raised on around 90 nests in the Minden-Lübbecke district. Around a third of these pairs breed in the town of Petershagen. You can also find the stork route at Komoot.Safety information:Throughout the entire tour, please note that the cycle paths are used at your own riskNo guarantee is given for the usability of the cycle pathsIn cities, increased attention is generally requiredPlease use existing cycle pathsDangerous spots must be expected on the tour, such as bollards, barriers to traffic.bollards, barriers and unsecured crossings of main roads - this advice applies in particular to cycling families with small children." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/559438/0d23ccfc8105c55ec71e9d2fbc2d2fe4913bcfb219cdbbcf171169d2f53c83fd/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Mittelweser > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Storchenroute Petershagen ========================= - Tip - 47.00 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: easy - Condition: easy - Forest road - Bicycle - Families and children In a green meadow, four white storks search for food as they leisurely stride along. Historic windmill in Lower Saxony surrounded by green meadows, visitors cycling in the foreground. Two cyclists with helmets look at modern bronze figures in front of a half-timbered building. Historic glassworks with striking brick tower and glass front, surrounded by green vegetation. Two stuffed storks and a stork skeleton in an exhibition at the Westphalian Stork Museum. Half-timbered courtyard with well-kept cobblestones and flowerbed in front of the Heimsen Herring Catcher Museum. Three storks stand in a large nest made of branches on a tiled roof. A stork with outstretched wings flies majestically in the cloudy sky of the Middle Weser region. Three white storks migrate across a green meadow, home to a diverse ecosystem. Two metal storks stand in a large nest made of branches, surrounded by trees and buildings. Half-timbered house in the countryside with red tiled roof and wooden details, surrounded by trees and plants. - 2:58 h - 47.00 km - 35 m - 39 m - 28 m - 51 m - 23 m - - Start: Mindener Straße - Destination: Mindener Straße Experience a delightful tour through the bird sanctuary between Petershagen and Schlüsselburg. Signposted circular cycle route: The town of Petershagen lies high in the north of East Westphalia. The Weser meanders through a rural idyll of meadows, fields, green meadows and romantic little villages. The Petershäger  Storchenroute leads past manor houses, old churches, mills, half-timbered houses and museums. These sights are embedded in the beautiful landscape along the Middle Weser, which has been designated a bird sanctuary between Petershagen and Schlüsselburg for good reason. Extensive farmland and meadows, near-natural former excavation waters and the Weser  itself with its barrages provide a diverse habitat for numerous plant and animal species in summer and winter alike.  The occupied stork nests in the Weser villages are once again a particular attraction in the summer months. After the population of white storks in North Rhine-Westphalia collapsed at the end of the 1980s - the last 3 breeding pairs bred in the Petershäger Weseraue - young are now being raised on around 90 nests in the Minden-Lübbecke district. Around a third of these pairs breed in the town of Petershagen.  You can also find the stork route at . **Safety information:** - Throughout the entire tour, please note that the cycle paths are used at your own risk - No guarantee is given for the usability of the cycle paths - In cities, increased attention is generally required - Please use existing cycle paths - Dangerous spots must be expected on the tour, such as bollards, barriers to traffic - .bollards, barriers and unsecured crossings of main roads - this advice applies in particular to cycling families with small children. Read more Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start Mindener Straße - Castle - Glass works Destination Destination Mindener Straße Show more Good to know ------------ Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Author Mittelweser-Touristik GmbHLange Straße 18 31582 Nienburg/Weser Organization Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH License (master data) Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH Our recommendations ------------------- View on map - Castle - Glass works Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - Fountain - Castle - Glass works - Tours 57.95 km - Bicycle 248.60 km - Bicycle 81.30 km - Bicycle Contact **Stadt Petershagen - Wirtschaftsförderung und Tourismus** Schloßfreiheit 2-4 32469 Petershagen Download GPX file - -