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Through the 'Große Schlitzohr' – Großes Schlitzohr Tunnel loop from Daun

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Through the 'Große Schlitzohr' – Großes Schlitzohr Tunnel loop from Daun

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Through the 'Große Schlitzohr' – Großes Schlitzohr Tunnel loop from Daun

03:10

47.8km

710m

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 31, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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1.17 km

View from Daun Viaduct

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

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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3.41 km

Through the 'Große Schlitzohr'

Highlight • Structure

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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3.43 km

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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3.43 km

Großes Schlitzohr Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

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 later, it was converted into a cycle path. The tunnel contains several niches with rounded arches, through which the water seeping in above is drained. The sound of this water has been a part of this place for almost 100 years.
Text / Source: Institut Denkunternehmung, Hörscheider Straße 20, 54552 Darscheid
denkunternehmung.de/alter-eisenbahntunnel-grosses-schlitzohr-bei-daun

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13.3 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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14.1 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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14.7 km

Holzmaar

Highlight • Lake

The Holzmaar is located in the Vulkaneifel in Rhineland-Palatinate almost halfway between Gillenfeld (2.5 km southwest) and Eckfeld. The maar has a size of approx. 6.8 ha with a diameter of 325 m and a depth of 21 m; it is located in a nature reserve and is almost entirely surrounded by forest.

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29.2 km

Meerfelder Maar

Highlight • Lake

Surrounded by the beautiful landscape of the Westeifel, you can enjoy pure nature at the Meerfelder Maar while cycling. To rest, the natural swimming pool on the lake offers, which is open all year around the clock. There is a beautiful lawn where you can relax comfortably.

Prices for the sunbathing area:
If there is not much to do, you can use the lawn for free. On days with more visitors, the use of the lawn for adults costs 2 euros and for children 1 euro.

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47.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.2 km

11.7 km

5.38 km

519 m

435 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.8 km

6.15 km

646 m

171 m

135 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Wednesday 19 August

21°C

13°C

27 %

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Comments

May 19, 2025,2025-05-19 KOSMOS- & MAARE-MOSEL-RADWEG

Great weather, great scenery, fantastic bike path.

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June 17, 2022,Kyll-Radweg – Bleckhausener Mühle Runde von Daun, retour Gasthof Höfchen

Wonderful tour, from one cycle path to the next...Cosmos cycle path 👍👍Kyll cycle path and Maare Moselle cycle path...everything merges almost without any major interruptions, lots of forest, along the stream. Take the country road down to Manderscheid with caution...it will be very fast if you don't brake permanently and there are many curves, motorbikes...but fortunately it's only a small …

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March 5, 2022,Manderscheid Daun MoselMare und Kosmosradweg

Very nice not too difficult tour through the Vulkaneifel. Mosel Maare cycle path is very well signposted, the Kosmosweg has a few gaps. Unfortunately it was still very cold and the lake in the Dauner Kurpark was still frozen. Better plan the tour for April or May.

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September 2, 2024,Maare der Region Daun

The tour was actually supposed to go from the Gemündener Maar to the Weinfelder Maar and then to the cycle path with the tunnel, but I must have got lost somewhere... Well, as I got older...
But then it continued as planned: Schalkenmehrener Maar, Pulvermaar, Holzmaar and Mehrfelder Maar. The routes were extremely varied: cycle paths over old railway lines, …

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October 17, 2021,21.10.17 Brockscheid Daun Kosmosradweg Manderscheid

Vulkaneifel, a lot to offer. Wonderful, although probably better for hiking than for cycling.
Eifelsteig - reserved for next year! 😉

MMR Mosel Maar cycle path as well as the Kosmos cycle path, well-developed, mostly high-speed paths.

Rounding or other ways back - rather difficult.

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Through the 'Große Schlitzohr' – Großes Schlitzohr Tunnel loop from Daun

03:10h

47.8km

710m

Through the 'Große Schlitzohr' – Großes Schlitzohr Tunnel loop from Daun

View from Daun Viaduct

Through the 'Große Schlitzohr'

Großes Schlitzohr Tunnel

Großes Schlitzohr Tunnel

Viaduct over the Maare-Mosel Cycle Path near Gillenfeld

Cycle path on a railroad line

Holzmaar

Meerfelder Maar

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