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Kückelheim Tunnel (Bat Tunnel)

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Kückelheim Tunnel (Bat Tunnel)

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Kückelheim Tunnel (Bat Tunnel)

Recommended by 1850 cyclists out of 1893

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Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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Location: Finnentrop, Kreis Olpe, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Out and about on old railroad lines - SauerlandRadring

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2. SauerlandRadring mit Hennesee Schleife

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3. SauerlandRadring Cycle Path – Sauerlandring Rail Trail loop from Lennestadt-Altenhundem

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June 26, 2018

The SauerlandRadring cycle route, which runs along the former railway line through the Kückelheim Tunnel (also known as the "Bat Tunnel") from Fehrenbracht to Eslohe, is closed from late October to early April to accommodate the hibernating bats.

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Martin Donat

April 23, 2019

In winter, the tunnel is closed for conservation reasons. In order for the bats to keep their hibernation, a diversion is set up for the winter months.

If you come from the direction of Eslohe, follow the signs above Obersalwey, Schliprüthen, Fehrenbracht. From the other direction it goes from Finnentrop-Serkenrode via Fehrenbracht, Schliprüthen, Obersalwey, Niedersalwey to Eslohe.

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ROBERT, mit dem Rad & Hund durchs Land.

July 17, 2016

Dirty light shines from the ceiling, the rubble of the side walls shimmering with moisture. Now and then drops of water splash into small puddles on the edge of the asphalt road. No sound penetrates the dim tube: 689 meters long is the Kückelheim Tunnel, the highlight of the "Sauerland Radring".

Ornithologists are enthusiastic about the bearded bat, the great mouse ear, the water bats and the brown long-eared, which have already been sighted there. The animals were also the inspiration for the waymark of the cycle path: a white cyclist in front of the red silhouette of a bat.

For nature conservation reasons, the Kückelheim Tunnel ("Fledermaustunnel") from 01.11. until at the latest 09.04. closed.
Coming from the direction of Eslohe the winter bypass: Eslohe - Niedersalwey - Obersalwey - Schliprüthen - Fehrenbracht is recommended.

From the direction of Finnentrop-Serkenrode the following winter bypass is recommended: Fehrenbracht - Schliprüthen - Obersalwey - Niedersalwey - Eslohe.

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Downhill 40 m

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Location: Finnentrop, Kreis Olpe, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Out and about on old railroad lines - SauerlandRadring

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