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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate

Aubach Railway Bridge – Path to the Balkan Tunnel loop from Homberg

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate

Aubach Railway Bridge – Path to the Balkan Tunnel loop from Homberg

Hard

4.9

(42)

64

riders

Aubach Railway Bridge – Path to the Balkan Tunnel loop from Homberg

03:20

39.6km

690m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 17.7 km for 1.10 km

Open: • April-October, Public holidays & Monday-Sunday (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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3.12 km

Fuchskaute

Nature Reserve

2

7.22 km

Three-State Point Hesse–North Rhine-Westphalia–Rhineland-Palatinate

Highlight • Monument

At this point, Hesse, RLP and NRW border each other. A historic landmark is available.

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3

13.6 km

Beautiful bridge over the Aubach, connecting the Breitscheid and Rabenscheid districts.
Edit 10/23: The shell of the bridge is finished, you can already go over. The railings are still missing, so it is still closed.

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4

17.5 km

Aubach Railway Bridge

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The quaint railway bridge is in direct proximity to the Reichsbahn tunnel. About the paralyzed railway line you can also commit or cross.

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5

19.1 km

Path to the Balkan Tunnel

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Excellent access road from the Breitscheid side.👍

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22.5 km

Wildweiberhäuschen

Nature Reserve

7

23.1 km

Rest stop Zu den wilden Weibern

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Grandiose view over far heights.

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8

23.8 km

In honor of the former Breitscheider forester Rainer Schmidt this tree teaching path was created (Rainer Schmidt avenue).

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9

30.2 km

Bartenstein Rock Formation

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The Bartenstein, also called Barstein, is 615 meters high. The name comes from a legend in which it is said that a long time ago a bard was chained to …

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10

35.0 km

Bikepark Höllkopf

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The Höllkopf bike park right next to the ski lift includes several routes.

This route on the Höllkopf is completely developed and very well paved. It includes many investor curves …

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39.6 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.4 km

3.06 km

2.95 km

2.35 km

944 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.5 km

10.7 km

8.12 km

4.95 km

1.59 km

794 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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Tuesday 18 August

21°C

14°C

77 %

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Comments

April 17, 2025,Tunnel und Trails
My God, it was chilly today, 7 degrees Celsius, no sign of spring fever. Even nature is holding its breath at the moment.
But, how beautiful it is when you drive through the green forest.
Something's happening at the old railway line in Breitscheid; the track has been cleared. Let's see if a new surface will be put on it. …

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