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Rhineland-Palatinate
Vulkaneifel
Schalkenmehren

Through the 'Große Schlitzohr' – Cycle path on a railroad line loop from Daun

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Vulkaneifel
Schalkenmehren

Through the 'Große Schlitzohr' – Cycle path on a railroad line loop from Daun

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Through the 'Große Schlitzohr' – Cycle path on a railroad line loop from Daun

02:23

34.1km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: July 6, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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1.95 km

Through the 'Große Schlitzohr'

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A truly amazing experience for young and old. Turn on the lights – even though the tunnel is lit.
And in hot weather, it's like riding through a "refrigerator."

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5.48 km

Schalkenmehren Maar

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Swimming and boat rental in the maar possible.
Beautiful route to the three maaren.

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15.1 km

Cycle path on a railroad line

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The section between Gillenfeld and Eckfeld is very nice, especially if you are looking forward to the cake in Eckfeld ;-)

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16.0 km

Anyone who cycles along the Maare Mosel cycle path will see the mighty viaduct from below and cycle underneath it.

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20.0 km

View of the Pulvermaar

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20.9 km

Motorhome port at the holiday village Pulvermaar

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27.0 km

The route from Daun to Bernkastel Kues is simply pure relaxation. 👍

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31.3 km

Großes Schlitzohr Tunnel

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Old Railway Tunnel "Großes Schlitzohr" near Daun
At the end of the first decade of the 20th century, the railway tunnel was driven 560 meters through the mountain. 80 years …

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34.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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19.0 km

7.49 km

4.37 km

2.89 km

371 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.2 km

2.89 km

2.61 km

869 m

479 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

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Wednesday 22 July

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September 24, 2023,Von Maar zu Maar in der Vulkaneifel
On the journey from Cologne to our time-out town of Leiwen on the Moselle, a short bike ride in the Vulkaneifel to five beautiful maars.

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Very nice tour on a disused railway line, a bit hilly, along the way there were always rest areas to linger

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On the last day of the holiday the weather was better (18°, cloudy) and we cycled a short section of the Maare-Mosel cycle path before packing up. The route is on an old railway line from Daun to Bernkastel-Kues. If you cycle through to B-Kues you can take the bike bus back. Along the way there are numerous maars with …

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This part of the Maare-Moselle cycle path runs on a disused railway line. There was hiking at the Pulvermaar and on the circular route through the Strohner Schweiz.

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