Küllstedt Tunnel – Kanonenbahn Rail Trail Tunnels loop from Büttstedt

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Küllstedt Tunnel – Kanonenbahn Rail Trail Tunnels loop from Büttstedt

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Küllstedt Tunnel – Kanonenbahn Rail Trail Tunnels loop from Büttstedt

04:08

64.1km

800m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 28, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.47 km

Küllstedt Tunnel

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Good light and a warm jacket can be an advantage. An eventful passage is guaranteed.

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5.51 km

Kanonenbahn Rail Trail Tunnels

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This section is awesome. The quality of the bike path is great. Very often there are benches to rest. The 5 tunnels are an experience. The signs are perfect. It's just fun.

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9.95 km

Entenberg Tunnel

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It is one of five tunnels on the way to Küllstedt station

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10.3 km

Entenberg Tunnel

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Easy-to-ride cycle path for the whole family

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10.3 km

Rest area at the Kanonenbahn Tunnel

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Several seating options 😉

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28.2 km

View of Eschwege across the Werratalsee

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Beautiful view over the lake. Here you can let your soul dangle.

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31.4 km

Werratal Lake

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The Werratalsee is nestled in the beautiful low mountain landscape at the foot of the Eschwege Leuchtberge. The view extends to the Hessian Switzerland, the Plesse and the Hoher Meißner. …

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40.1 km

Viewpoint

60.7 km

Küllstedter Tunnel

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The Küllstedt tunnel is 1530 meters long, and a few meters before you enter the draft lets you feel where the path leads: into cold darkness. But there is an …

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64.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.1 km

12.9 km

11.7 km

6.81 km

2.30 km

393 m

Surfaces

59.8 km

2.39 km

1.49 km

267 m

250 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Monday 2 November

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Comments

September 20, 2022,Kanonenbahn-Radweg nach Dingelstädt von Eschwege und zurück

Rode the cannon train cycle path again today, this time from Eschwege. I had the @🚲🚵‍♀️MTB_Bikebeast_Reini🚵🏼😎 , the @Dieter. and @Peter 😎 as a route planner and passenger.
It went via Frieda and Schwebda to Dingelstädt. In between we had to stop very often because, contrary to the forecast, it only peed almost non-stop. But there are enough tunnels on …

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September 20, 2022,🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧 Alte Bahnstrecken im Dauerregen 🌧🌧🌧🌦🌦

With a group of nature fighters.... through a lot of rain ☔ ☔ nevertheless made a good tour. In particularly heavy rain ☔ ☔ we were able to use the tunnels. Thomas was particularly tough....he not only had wet....but also cold feet...🥶

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April 18, 2024,der ganze Kanonenbahn Radweg

Once again on our favorite route.
We always admire the builders of the imperial era, the 🚂tunnels🛤️ are still standing today and the entrances are stylishly designed.
It was of course a building that was intended to serve the war🤷‍♀️but we are happy that peaceful use ☮️ has now won.
This time we drove the whole way from Eschwege to …

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October 1, 2023,Kanonenbahn - Radweg

It was a very nice round with you again!👍😎😉

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April 28, 2024,Fahrradtour

A beautiful tour in the best weather on or near the route of the former cannon railway. The viaduct in Lengenfeld is very impressive to look at from below. The rattling of the trolleys is quite loud. It goes steadily uphill until Dingelstädt. From there the path took me to the train station in Silberhausen on the Unstruth.
A route …

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July 22, 2024,Kanonenbahn Radweg: Eschwege <-> Dingelstädt

Today I cycled the Kanonenbahn cycle path. I took the train to Eschwege and then back again in the evening. I cycled from Eschwege to Frieda, where the Kanonenbahn cycle path begins.
The route was built for military strategic reasons and is known as the "Kanonenbahn". It ran from Berlin to Metz. The route, which was built without any consideration …

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June 6, 2022,🚴‍♂️ Unstrutradweg _ Tag 1 Auf zur Unstrutquelle Kefferhausen über den Kanonenbahnradweg

For our planned bike tour along the Unstrut, we started today in the direction of the Unstrut source in Kefferhausen, from where we should continue tomorrow in the direction of Bad Langensalza. The best cycling conditions on Whit Monday (after the downpour on Sunday 🤦🏼‍♀️@) increased our desire for the tour even more. We cycled through lush greenery from the …

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May 29, 2023,Kanonenbahnradweg Dingelstädt-Frieda

The bike path is just great! In very good condition, top routing. Many rest areas, well maintained, space everywhere despite the high volume of cyclists. The tunnels of different lengths are an experience... pack your cardigan and check your bike light! 😉 Very beautiful landscape, several places to stop for refreshments, the handcars are also very interesting. From Dingelstädt to …

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