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Perfect cycling day: Freckenhorst (Warendorf) to Muenster

Download GPX track (Freckenhorst to Handorf)

Once again, I started in beautiful sunshine. I cycled from Freckenhorst to Warendorf on the 100 Schloesser (=castles)-Route which is about 8k long but sooooooooooo much nicer than cycling along the busy main road.

Spring time has arrived: near Warendorf

The whole cycling day was totally nice and relaxed: the road was smooth, the route markers in place – and correct, so I could enjoy the surroundings….

We are in horse country now

….and my new found friend, the green little spider, that stayed with me until I arrived at my guest house in Muenster.

little green spider: my companion for one day

When I arrived at this sign, I thought I was almost there BUT then came the additional 10 k, all the way around Muenster to Angelmodde, a suburb of Muenster.

Muenster city limit sign


In the afternoon I cycled the 7k into town, nevertheless, and experienced a culture shock: after the laid-back and relaxed towns at the Weser, I expected something similar for Muenster.

But not at all: the city is totally busy and – for me – hectic. I knew that Muenster is – together with Freiburg – THE German bicycle capital but I didn’t know about the stressful behavior of the cyclists and was a bit overwhelmed. Also, I had imagined the city much smaller.

I let myself drift through the town center, usually not knowing where I am and not finding anything worth taking a picture, except for this statue in a bit less hectic area behind the cathedral.

Statue at the Aa stream: a quiet place in a busy city

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