The town museum, the historic mill complex and the Great Peat Bog offer different ways to explore Lübbecke: city history, historic architecture and a protected moorland landscape. There are also numerous cycling and hiking routes through the town. When planning your trip, you can therefore weigh up a cultural focus in town, nature and educational activities at the moor, and other destinations along the routes.
City history and the historic mill complex
The Museum of the City of Lübbecke is free to enter during the Mediothek’s opening hours. Check its current opening hours before your visit. In the permanent exhibition on the city’s history, audio stations and several games offer an interactive way to explore the history of the city and its districts. The exhibition thus combines information about the area with opportunities to listen and take part.
Another perspective on history awaits at the historic mill complex of Eilhausen Royal Mill. It includes an ensemble of buildings dating from the 19th century, some of which have been preserved in their original condition and are open to visitors. The museum and the mill complex offer different focal points: one centres on the history of the city and its districts, the other on the preserved historic ensemble.
The Great Peat Bog and the Moorhus
The Great Peat Bog covers more than 500 hectares, is an EU Special Protection Area for birds and is part of the European NATURA 2000 network of protected areas. The NABU Moorhus Visitor Centre is an information centre for the Great Peat Bog and the headquarters of the NABU Minden-Lübbecke district association. It also serves as a starting point for activity-based educational programmes in the neighbouring moor.
The nature-focused experience brings together two aspects: the moor’s special protected-area status and the educational programmes offered by the Moorhus. If you are interested in nature and landscapes, you can consider this area when choosing destinations, alongside the museum and the historic mill complex.
Routes through Lübbecke and the Minden-Lübbecke travel region
Numerous cycling and hiking routes pass through the town of Lübbecke. Along the routes are, among other places, the windmill and watermill in the district of Eilhausen, Stockhausen Manor and the marina on the Mittelland Canal. These destinations range from historic sites to a canal marina; they lie along different routes and do not automatically form a single tour.
The wider Minden-Lübbecke travel region has 43 operational windmills, watermills and horse-powered mills. Also in the Mühlenkreis, the LandArt Route connects more than 80 art and cultural stops across five sections. Along easily accessible paths, you can discover artworks, studios, galleries and other stops in a variety of landscapes. Individual stops and access arrangements may change, so check the specific visiting options when planning your trip.
The Weser Cycle Route is also part of the wider Minden-Lübbecke travel region: it passes through the area between Porta Westfalica and Petershagen. Some sections of the cycle route can be covered by passenger boat. If you plan to do this, check the latest boat details before your trip.
When looking for accommodation in Lübbecke, you can start by deciding on the focus of your stay: city history and the historic mill complex, or nature and educational activities at the Great Peat Bog. If you also include the wider Minden-Lübbecke travel region, additional routes and cultural stops become options to consider. This lets you tailor your search to the experiences you want without combining the different destinations into a set route.
Discover more destinations: Porta Westfalica, Minden, Bad Oeynhausen, Hille, Petershagen, Hüllhorst, Espelkamp, Rahden.
View the wider travel overview: Minden-Lübbecke.
