Themed routes through the district

From the Lüneburg Heath to Bremen-Vegesack.

The approximately 250-kilometer-long Wümme Cycle Route connects the Lüneburg Heath with the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. Enjoy the diverse North German landscape shaped by the Wümme River, from its source at the foot of Wulfsberg to its confluence with the Lesum River and the Weser River.

The Wümme Cycle Path consists of a roughly 125 km long northern route and a roughly 135 km long southern route, divided into attractive individual sections by numerous cross-connections. Therefore, the entire route is also suitable for day trippers and families.

Mill route through the district of Rotenburg (Wümme)

Numerous watermills, as well as several windmills and motor mills, take you back to times long past on this circular route. The 250 km route is divided into northern, central, and southern routes, each 90-100 kilometers long, allowing for shorter tours.

Many of the historic buildings have been brought back to life with great dedication and serve as reminders of the past. Beautifully situated, many of them invite you to dream and linger. Cafés and restaurants also offer homemade regional specialties in a historic setting.

The Mill Route in the Rotenburg (Wümme) district is also part of the Lower Saxony Mill Road, with more than 170 historic mills. Every year on Whit Monday, many of these mills open their doors and offer a colorful supporting program.

Through landscape conservation areas and picturesque villages of the herb region Wiesteniederung

The Herb Route leads along well-developed cycle and agricultural paths, as well as district and country roads, through an attractive cultural landscape – the Wieste Lowland Herb Region. Diverse biotopes with wet meadows, fen forests, moors, and the Wieste River on one side, and agricultural fallow land and arable land on the other, characterize the landscape.