LandesGartenSchau Route

Seven in one go

The LandesGartenSchau route connects seven large and magnificent Westphalian parks over almost 200 kilometres with an attractive route for cyclists. Each state garden show had a different motto, which can still be seen today. Although the parks offer numerous leisure activities for families, gardening enthusiasts get their money's worth. In keeping with the course of the year, there are colourful blooms or autumnal leaves illuminating the landscape.

Green oasis with high entertainment value

The entire route is signposted and leads from Lünen with the Seepark via Bergkamen and Hamm with its famous Maximilian Park onwards via Lippetal to Oelde. A green oasis of adventure awaits you here with the Vier-Jahreszeiten-Park. The next stops are Rheda-Wiedenbrück with the "Porta Westfalica" park, Rietberg, Delbrück and Bad Lippspringe with the 2017 State Garden Exhibition site. The cycle route ends with a final highlight at the beautiful park at Neuhaus Castle near Paderborn.

Along the way, the typical local gastronomy invites you to linger and savour seasonal dishes. As there are hardly any inclines along the entire route, the LandesGartenSchau route is also suitable for beginners and families.

Let yourself be inspired

Scenic idyll in Bergkamen on the border of the Ruhr and Münsterland regions
© Stadt Bergkamen, Tourismus / Klemens Kordt
Sändkers windmill with mill museum in Lippetal
© Münsterland e.V./@kerstingetslost
Beautiful and green cycle paths, even away from the parks, are great fun
© Arbeitsgemeinschaft Landesgartenschau-Route / Fotografie Golz
In autumn, you will be accompanied by colourful deciduous trees
© Stadt Lünen
Burgbühne Stromberg in Oelde
© Münsterland e.V./Philipp Fölting
Lippetal-Herzfeld from above
© Münsterland e.V./Christoph Partsch

The state garden shows along the route

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Lake Horstmar shapes the Seepark in Lünen
© Stadt Lünen
Lünen

The former site of the State Garden Show is characterised by the 9-hectare Hostmarer See lake. On the border between the Münsterland and Ruhr regions, the evidence of mining cannot be overlooked. Highs and lows characterise the landscape of the extensive lake park. In the summer, guests romp around on the large sandy beach and sunbathing lawns.

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Hamm

The glass elephant in Maximilian Park in Hamm has become the landmark of an entire region. But it is certainly not the only attraction in the park. The largest butterfly house in North Rhine-Westphalia, a broad entertainment programme, leisure activities for all generations and, last but not least, the great gardens make the park one of the most popular destinations along the cycle route.

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The Four Seasons Park in Oelde
© Münsterland e.V./Philipp Fölting
Oelde

The Four Seasons Park offers the best entertainment and, together with the Klipp-Klapp Children's Museum, it is a true family paradise. But the park also enchants with its lush flowerbeds, extensive lawns and lakes. The numerous events are known far beyond the city's borders. So the park offers a wonderful area for every visitor.

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Site of the State Garden Exhibition in Rheda-Wiedenbrück
© Münsterland e.V./Philipp Fölting
Rheda-Wiedenbrück

The grounds of the State Garden Show "Portal Westfalica" stretch over 3 km and connect the districts of Rheda and Wiedenbrück. The contrasts within the park are particularly attractive. Floodplain landscapes alternate with perennial gardens and near-natural, wonderfully quiet rest areas. The leisure facilities have something for everyone, as do the gastronomic offerings. The histroric old towns and Rheda Castle make the small town a great stop on the cycle route.

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The grounds of the State Garden Exhibition in Rietberg
© Stadt Rietberg
Rietberg

The secret stars of the Garden Show Park in Rietberg are the water buffaloes. Since 2015, the small herd has been living between herbaceous borders, lawns, climbing parks and water playgrounds. The park offers pure recreational fun for young and old with all the necessary service facilities. The entire park, which is located on the edge of the beautiful old town of Rietberg, is barrier-free.

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The castle ruins in Bad Lippspringe
© Tourismus NRW
Bad Lippspringe

In 2017, Bad Lippspringe hosted the extremely successful State Garden Show. The result is a feel-good park of flowery splendour and forest idyll. The grounds are open all year round and offer leisure activities for the whole family. Embedded in the beautifully landscaped gardens are playgrounds and rest areas. No wonder that "elves" and "trolls" also feel at home here. Garden lovers will of course also get their money's worth from the numerous model gardens.

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The magnificent grounds of the State Garden Exhibition in Paderborn
© Tourist Information Paderborn
Paderborn

In 1994, Paderborn hosted the State Garden Exhibition against the picturesque backdrop of Neuhaus Castle. The eventful park along the Lippe has retained its charm to this day. No less than three rivers draw their blue ribbons through the park and floodplain landscape and characterise the many experience points in the park. On an excursion, you should not miss a guided tour of the gardens and the castle. A real spectator magnet is the castle summer with numerous cultural events.

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The LandesGartenSchau route at a glance

  • 200 km
  • Route tour
  • signposted
  • Parks
  • Bergkamen
  • Hamm
  • Oelde
  • Rheda-Wiedenbrück
  • Rietberg
  • Delbrück
  • Bad Lippspringe
  • Paderborn
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