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Iron Bridge – Oberkirchener Tunnel loop from Freisen

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Iron Bridge – Oberkirchener Tunnel loop from Freisen

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Iron Bridge – Oberkirchener Tunnel loop from Freisen

02:44

40.2km

420m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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525 m

Fritz Wunderlich Cycling and Hiking Trail

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Here is the official entry into the cycle path if you choose Freisen as the start.

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1.22 km

Iron Bridge

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From the new cycle path bridge, you have a fantastic panoramic view towards Oberkirchen.

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4.05 km

Rail trail through nature

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On this section of the Fritz-Wunderlich-Radweg you ride comfortably on the old railway line of the railway line Kusel-Türkismühle in the middle of nature and enjoy the magnificent view.

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6.42 km

Oberkirchen Viaduct

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𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐫ü𝐜𝐤𝐞 𝐎𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧
With its 12 arches, the Oberkirchen viaduct, built between 1934 and 1936, is by far the largest and most impressive structure on the Westrichbahn Türkismühle - Kusel. In …

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7.69 km

Oberkirchener Tunnel

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For a change a 216m long railway tunnel.

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14.0 km

Basalt Quarry Am Niederberg

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With the basalt quarries in Rammelsbach, Theisbergstegen and Kreimbach-Kaulbach the largest in Germany!

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14.8 km

Niederberg Tunnel

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Driving through the tunnel is an experience. The light in the tunnel comes on automatically.

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19.6 km

Start of the Fritz-Wunderlich-Weg

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From here in the direction of Freisen is the most beautiful part of the cycle path. The nearby train station is the perfect starting point or end point for this. …

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40.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.2 km

3.56 km

1.60 km

385 m

203 m

172 m

134 m

Surfaces

33.6 km

4.26 km

851 m

826 m

697 m

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

22°C

11°C

28 %

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Comments

April 1, 2024,Fritz-Wunderlich-Radweg🎶🎵💦☂️

Nice short bike ride, unfortunately in constant rain. Spectacular: Through two railway tunnels and over two high bridges.

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September 23, 2024,Bahntrassenweg Fritz Wunderlich

Parking lot right at the start of the cycle path.
Coordinates 49.54624, 7.25381
maps.app.goo.gl/9eJAbbirzx32WSr57

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September 7, 2023,Fritz Wunderlich-Radweg von Freisen bis nach Altenglan und zurück

Great route. Starting point in Freisen, Schulstrasse, Grüne Hölle MTB parking lot. The route mostly goes through the forest. Two tunnel passages and two bridge crossings are impressive. The cycle route runs alongside the road between Kusel and Altenglan. You can eat and drink in the Bistro Gleis 3. If you still want, you can take a tour on the …

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July 14, 2024,Fritz-Wunderlich-Radweg Altenglan - Freisen

The beginning of the cycle path from Altenglan to Kusel is a bit complicated, so I cycled back on the road. After Kusel, when you reach the starting point of the old railway line, it is fantastic. The route goes uphill at between 3 and 5%, rather unusual for a railway line, and impresses with its quiet route over bridges, …

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August 28, 2022,28.08.22 Radtour von Freisen nach Burg Lichtenberg und ... zurück 👍

A short but crisp bike ride along the old railway line from Freisen to Lichtenberg Castle.
Of course with a bike of the old generation 😎

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Iron Bridge – Oberkirchener Tunnel loop from Freisen

Fritz Wunderlich Cycling and Hiking Trail

Iron Bridge

Rail trail through nature

Oberkirchen Viaduct

Oberkirchener Tunnel

Basalt Quarry Am Niederberg

Niederberg Tunnel

Start of the Fritz-Wunderlich-Weg

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