Effelsberg Radio Telescope – Martinssteig Trail loop from Dümpelfeld

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Effelsberg Radio Telescope – Martinssteig Trail loop from Dümpelfeld

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Effelsberg Radio Telescope – Martinssteig Trail loop from Dümpelfeld

03:20

43.6km

640m

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 accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

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After 35.5 km for 848 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

5.20 km

Viewpoint

13.6 km

Liersbach Valley

Highlight • Gorge

The valley is like a piece of the Allgäu. With a serpentine to Plittersdorf at the end of the valley.

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14.8 km

Liers- und Letherter Bach

Nature Reserve

21.0 km

Galaxienweg Singletrack and View of Effelsberg Radio Telescope

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A nice trail along the Effelsberg stream. Here and there you have an unobstructed view of the Effelsberg radio telescope to which the Galaxienweg leads. This is one of three …

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22.5 km

Effelsberg Radio Telescope

Highlight • Monument

The Galaxy Trail: beautiful route along the heights, narrow path, a few short climbs, sometimes roots, hanging terrain - watch your pedals!! But very, very beautiful 😍

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23.7 km

Kapelle Auf Seligen with panoramic view

Highlight • Religious Site

Very nice chapel! You can also take a break here. With a beautiful view!

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23.9 km

Martinssteig Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Rocky trail with narrow passages, not for beginners.
Great view

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25.2 km

Milky Way Trail singletrack

Highlight • Trail

Very great trail, absolutely recommendable, rides super👌🏽

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29.6 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Sahrbach Wetland

Highlight • Bridge

This wooden walkway takes you across a wetland biotope. With a little patience, you can spot or at least hear one or two of the biotope's inhabitants.

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43.1 km

Old railway bridge near Dümpelfeld with picnic area

Highlight • Bridge

My old home unfortunately the bridge there is no longer there and the big old railway bridge is not yet sure whether it will be preserved

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43.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.5 km

7.46 km

5.00 km

4.11 km

3.37 km

163 m

Surfaces

17.4 km

10.5 km

6.04 km

5.99 km

3.60 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

4°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

May 9, 2024,Von Ahrbrück zum Radioteleskop↩️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

We had perfect biking weather today. To the radio telescope we first rode on an old railway line and then quite a lot of road, but without much traffic. From there it was almost only trails or forest highways. Brigitte mastered the somewhat strenuous part brilliantly. I'm so proud of her, it wasn't always easy. There was everything, mud, swamp, …

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