Nienburg Asparagus Tour

The asparagus tour will be signposted until the 2024 season.The tour takes place in the area of the city of Nienburg/Weser and the Samtgemeinde Heemsen. A connecting route offers the possibility to shorten the route and ride two loops (north route approx. 31 km, south route approx. 21 km). The tour can be started from anywhere. One possible starting point is the Lower Saxony Asparagus Museum in Nienburg.The asparagus fields already shape the landscape from March onwards, and even after the harvest, they can be recognized on the green plants with red berries well into autumn. Along the route through the flat Wesermarsch, eight information boards provide information about the asparagus plant, its origin, cultivation and harvest, its medicinal properties, its status as a luxury vegetable, the eating culture, and the significance of asparagus for the Nienburg region. The route is signposted with the logo Nienburg Asparagus.Interesting places lie along the way: Heemsen with its church, Anderten, the asparagus village Haßbergen with the Old Chapel, Rohrsen, Drakenburg with the old village, the church, the Weser Renaissance archway, and the Weser weir, and of course the district town of Nienburg/Weser, the economic and cultural center of the Middle Weser region. Here, there is an interesting museum landscape and a beautiful old town with historic half-timbered and Weser Renaissance buildings. Retail stores, restaurants, and cafes invite you to linger.Nienburg asparagus and Lower Saxony Asparagus MuseumLower Saxony is asparagus country. The federal state ranks first nationwide with a cultivation area of approximately 4,500 hectares. In the district of Nienburg/Weser, around 1,000 hectares of asparagus are grown. During the harvest season from April to June, the spring scent in stems, as the vegetable is poetically described, plays an important economic role in the region. Nienburg asparagus is marked with a logo. This word and image mark is registered and protected at the German Patent Office.Under the care of the Museum Nienburg/Weser is the extensive Burgdorf Asparagus Collection on permanent loan from the Lower Saxony Savings Bank Foundation. The Asparagus Museum is located in the Biedermeier garden at the Quaet-Faslem-Haus on Leinstraße 4. It is housed in the so-called Rauchhaus, a small Lower Saxon hall house from the 17th century. The Lower Saxony Asparagus Museum was established here in 2005.Under the motto From the field to the plate, visitors can learn everything about modern asparagus cultivation on the outdoor grounds. Inside the museum, the eating culture around the premium vegetable and beautiful tableware take center stage.A lot of space is dedicated to young guests. There is an asparagus dam to crawl into, an interactive tractor, and a lot of playful asparagus knowledge for kids and all the young at heart to discover.You can also find the Asparagus Tour on Komoot.Safety instructions:The notice applies throughout the tour that cycling paths are used at your own riskno guarantee is given regarding the usability of the cycling pathsin cities, generally pay increased attentionplease use existing cycling pathson the tour, be aware of potential hazards such as bollards, bypass barriers, and unsecured crossings of federal roads - particularly this notice applies to families cycling with small children.