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

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

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

02:23

38.1km

420m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 30, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.48 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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15.5 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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16.3 km

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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18.3 km

View from Daun Viaduct

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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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18.6 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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19.1 km

Maare-Moselle Cycle Path

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After you have managed the first climb (don't worry, you can do it without an e-bike),
then it is just a pleasure, including the long tunnel.

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21.7 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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32.5 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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38.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.8 km

2.19 km

811 m

296 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.3 km

1.80 km

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Friday 30 October

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Comments

April 14, 2022,Fahrradtour

Unfortunately, my cell phone was empty on the way, because we were 42 km on the piste

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July 20, 2024,Von Eckfeld nach Daun auf Maare Mosel Radweg Teilstück

Very nice, completely easy cycle path on a former steam locomotive railway line. At the narrow road crossings you have to be careful that the many incompetent cyclists, who are totally unsafe on e-bikes, don't drive too fast, don't take your right of way and knock you over because they think they have the right of way because of their …

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July 13, 2024,2024 07 13 Tagesetappe Eifel Maare-Mosel-Radweg Daun - Holzmaar

On the last day of the holiday the weather was better (18°, cloudy) and we cycled a short section of the Maare-Mosel cycle path before packing up. The route is on an old railway line from Daun to Bernkastel-Kues. If you cycle through to B-Kues you can take the bike bus back. Along the way there are numerous maars with …

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April 21, 2022,Auto 🚗 bis Daun Fahrradrundtour 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️ Maare Mosel Radweg bis Wallscheid ↔️ 21.04.22 (94)

As in 2016, we drove to Daun, where we parked at the train station. The Maare Moselle cycle path begins at the train station. We stopped the trip at the time because we were only on the road with 20" wheels without an E.

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