Cycle path on a railroad line – Großes Schlitzohr Tunnel loop from Daun

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Cycle path on a railroad line – Großes Schlitzohr Tunnel loop from Daun

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Cycle path on a railroad line – Großes Schlitzohr Tunnel loop from Daun

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27.5km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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800 m

View from Daun Viaduct

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In addition to the "Großes Schlitzohr" (Great Slant Ear) tunnel, there's another cycling highlight in the region: the Daun Viaduct. Here, you ride over an old railway bridge with a height of 28 meters. The views are accordingly magnificent.

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13.8 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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14.6 km

Viaduct over the Maare-Mosel Cycle Path near Gillenfeld

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

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14.7 km

Great bike path through nature.

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23.6 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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Großes Schlitzohr Tunnel

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The former railway tunnel of the Eifelquerbahn near Mehren, known as the "Großes Schlitzohr," is part of the Maare-Mosel cycle path and offers a refreshing dip in both summer and winter. At 560 meters long, it's already astonishingly long.

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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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25.4 km

Maare-Moselle Cycle Path

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After you have managed the first climb (don't worry, you can do it without an e-bike),
then it is just a pleasure, including the long tunnel.

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27.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.8 km

2.56 km

863 m

202 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.9 km

1.54 km

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

15°C

7°C

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Comments

July 13, 2024,2024 07 13 Tagesetappe Eifel Maare-Mosel-Radweg Daun - Holzmaar

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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July 20, 2024,Von Eckfeld nach Daun auf Maare Mosel Radweg Teilstück

Very nice, completely easy cycle path on a former steam locomotive railway line. At the narrow road crossings you have to be careful that the many incompetent cyclists, who are totally unsafe on e-bikes, don't drive too fast, don't take your right of way and knock you over because they think they have the right of way because of their …

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July 5, 2024,Vom Weinfelder Maar richtung Gillenfeld und zurück 05.07.2024

Unfortunately, we had to stop the tour for technical reasons on one of the bikes and go back to the car park. :-( ....it was very exhausting to go back without any support

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June 7, 2023,MdRnH 4/23 Gillenfeld Banz

Successfully cycled away from the rain almost home. On the last 100m road a bit wet with splashing water. 🤣
The clock didn't run for the first few kilometers up to the mountain.
Tunnel to Gillenfeld sunshine.
Then dark clouds came again and in the direction of Strohn you saw a wonderful 🌈, which came up to the Banz closer …

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April 14, 2022,Fahrradtour

Unfortunately, my cell phone was empty on the way, because we were 42 km on the piste

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May 23, 2024,Auf dem Maare-Mosel-Radweg von Pantenburg bis Daun

A very scenic tour, partly on a former railway line, through the "Grosses Schlitzohr" tunnel and a large part of the tour always downhill.
The return trip by bike bus to our car in Pantenburg turned out to be quite complicated. You first have to find out which bus line has a trailer for bikes and, above all, how often …

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