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

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

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

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32.4km

380m

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: October 1, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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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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13.6 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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14.5 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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14.5 km

Great bike path through nature.

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18.4 km

Pulvermaar mit Römerberg und Strohner Märchen

Nature Reserve

19.1 km

Pulvermaar Natural Swimming Area

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Motorhome port at the holiday village Pulvermaar

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25.2 km

The Maare-Moselle cycle path offers pure relaxation

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

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29.6 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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30.4 km

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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32.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.8 km

7.09 km

3.32 km

1.91 km

272 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.0 km

2.71 km

2.50 km

1.12 km

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

10°C

5°C

96 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Comments

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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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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