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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Palatinate
Kusel
Ruthweiler

Oberkirchen Viaduct – Oberkirchener Tunnel loop from Ruthweiler

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Palatinate
Kusel
Ruthweiler

Oberkirchen Viaduct – Oberkirchener Tunnel loop from Ruthweiler

Moderate

4.4

(15)

92

riders

Oberkirchen Viaduct – Oberkirchener Tunnel loop from Ruthweiler

01:29

21.7km

230m

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: March 19, 2026

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Saar-Hunsrück

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Start point

Bus stop

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530 m

Stone Arch Bridge on the Fritz-Wunderlich Railway Path

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I usually drive over this bridge to Lichtenberg Castle.
Be careful, it goes up very steeply for about 500 meters!

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2.56 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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6.91 km

The Ostertalbahn is a branch line that runs in the northeast of the Saarland from Ottweiler to Schwarzerden, mainly along the Oster which gives it its name. Although the first …

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10.9 km

Perfect place for a break on the Fritz-Wunderlich-Radweg with a juice cabinet.

There is (only in summer) barley juice, apple juice, orange juice, lemonade and sparkling water.

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11.6 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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12.8 km

Oberkirchener Tunnel

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For a change a 216m long railway tunnel.

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19.9 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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21.5 km

The playground is right on the bike path and offers families a great opportunity to rest

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21.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

2.75 km

1.40 km

665 m

184 m

Surfaces

16.3 km

4.17 km

812 m

394 m

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Tuesday 19 May

18°C

10°C

79 %

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