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

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

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

01:51

28.4km

390m

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

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.52 km

View of the Weinfelder Maar (Totenmaar)

Highlight • Lake

There is a car park on the road above the Maare. After crossing the road, a path leads down to the Maar, from where you can hike in various directions.

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7.65 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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7.67 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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7.67 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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12.8 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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17.4 km

Great bike path through nature.

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17.5 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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18.4 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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28.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

12.4 km

1.63 km

1.35 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.6 km

935 m

599 m

221 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

12°C

6°C

24 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

October 8, 2021,2021-10-08 - Kleine Runde von Daun

In any case, I don't go that fast into the mountains with my trekking bike! 👍😁 How much I missed my eBike today! Because I sold it and now have to wait until next year for a new one! So today we went to the Eifel on a trekking bike without a motor! And then often just pushing was the …

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