View of Daun from Daun Viaduct – Großes Schlitzohr Tunnel loop from Manderscheid

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View of Daun from Daun Viaduct – Großes Schlitzohr Tunnel loop from Manderscheid

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View of Daun from Daun Viaduct – Großes Schlitzohr Tunnel loop from Manderscheid

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78.4km

1,230m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 8, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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Kirchweiler Rohr

Nature Reserve

41.1 km

Dreiser Weiher mit Döhmberg und Börchen

Nature Reserve

56.1 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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56.6 km

View of Daun from Daun Viaduct

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Very nice bike path, the one on the edge of the forest. It can be driven very well and comfortably, is very varied due to the route and the changing landscape and is just plain fun!

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58.8 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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58.8 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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58.8 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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68.7 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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69.5 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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76.5 km

Manderscheid Lower Castle

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The Niederburg is next to the Oberburg one of two castle ruins in Manderscheid. It dates from the 12th century and is much better preserved than the upper castle, although …

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78.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.4 km

20.5 km

18.6 km

7.44 km

504 m

130 m

Surfaces

56.9 km

12.7 km

7.02 km

1.53 km

369 m

Elevation

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

7°C

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Comments

June 12, 2024,Vulkaneifel - Dreiser Weiher Runde oder „Nett hier. Durch die Natur in der Eifel“ Tour

The start and finish of today's (volcanic) Eifel tour was the Knusperhäuschen in Dockweiler - a very special bakery! First we took the mineral springs route along the Hasbach to Daun, where we came across the MMR (Mare Mosel cycle path), which we didn't quite ride up from the Moselle to Daun on our last visit. This railway line path …

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