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Railway museum in Pronsfeld on the Eifel-Ardennes cycle routePhoto: Dominik Ketz, CC BY-SA, Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz
From St. Vith (Belgium) to the Nürburgring, the cycle path connects the Belgian Ardennes with the Eifel, running almost exclusively on a former railway line between St. Vith and Prüm.
Play of Contrasts
Between the cultural city of Prüm and Belgian St. Vith, the cycle path runs with gentle gradients on a former railway line – perfect for leisure cyclists. From Prüm to the Nürburgring, it is more suitable for sporty cyclists. Technology enthusiasts will be thrilled at the Pronsfeld junction with the restored Deutz small locomotive, also at the "entrance" to the visitor mine Neue Hoffnung or the "underpass" of the ridge near Bleialf via the 400-meter-long tunnel* (closed from Nov. to Mar. as a winter roost for bats). With a bit of luck, nature lovers enjoy the sight of a beaver family building a dam in the valley of the Alf brook, in any case lush green meadows and forest landscapes interspersed with numerous bridges and the picturesque valleys of the border river Our.
Sights along the way
- Prüm/Salvator Basilica
- Niederprüm/Fountain and Sculpture Park
- Bleialf/Mühlenberger Stollen Bleialf
*Note:
Due to construction work, the tunnel is closed to cyclists until 15.07.2024.
Author’s recommendation
Attractive cycling packages with overnight stay, breakfast, tour description, and many other options: www.eifel.info
Or as a day tour in combination with the RadBus Eifel-Ardennen (Line 465). Further information about the RadBus is available at www.radbusse.de
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Pizzeria da Lino: Pizza Pasta VinoSafety information
For your safety: Stay on the designated paths.
Tips and suggestions
Eifel Tourismus (ET) GmbH
Kalvarienbergstr. 1
54595 Prüm
Tel.: +49 (0)6551 - 96 56 0
Fax: +49 (0)6551 - 96 56 96
E-Mail:
www.eifel.info
Tourist Information
Tourist-Information Prüm Land
Hahnplatz 1
54595 Prüm
Tel.: +49 (0) 65 51 - 5 05
Fax: +49 (0) 65 51 - 76 40
E-Mail:
www.ferienregion-pruem.de
Tourist-Information St. Vith
Rathausplatz 1
B-4780 St. Vith
Tel.: 0032 (0) 80 - 28 01 30
E-Mail:
www.st.vith.be
Roadbook
The Eifel-Ardennes Cycle Route from Belgian St. Vith to the Nürburgring connects the Belgian Ardennes with the Eifel. In the western half between St. Vith and Prüm, the route runs almost exclusively on former railway tracks. The landscape here is shaped by rolling high plains. From Prüm, deep cuts and steep climbs characterize the eastern half of the route via Gerolstein, Daun, and onto the Nürburg heights.
Characteristics
Predominantly asphalted cycle path on the former railway line (St. Vith-Prüm), otherwise paved cycle paths/smaller roads; gently hilly, low-gradient route, steeper climb towards the end; highlights: several bridges and tunnels; suitable for leisure cyclists;
sporty extension: Prüm-Nürburgring (80 km), nature-connected extension: St. Vith-Waimes (17 km).
Connections
St. Vith: Road network East Belgium
Pronsfeld: Enz Cycle Path, Prüm Cycle Path
Weinsheim: Nims Cycle Path
Daun: Maare-Mosel Cycle Path/Mineral Springs Route
Gerolstein-Pelm: parallel with Kyll Cycle Path
Bicycle-Friendly Hosts
Planning an overnight stay? In a hotel, a private room in a guesthouse, a holiday apartment, or a holiday home in the Eifel?
The bicycle-friendly hosts in the Eifel can be easily searched and booked online according to your wishes via Eifel Tourismus GmbH. www.eifel.info >> Cycling >> Bicycle-Friendly Hosts
Eifel Cycling Experience Days
Endless cycling fun while cycling in the Eifel, numerous action and service points, and a comprehensive, bike-related entertainment program – all of this is available at the Eifel Cycling Experience Days.
E-Bike Eifel WITHO GbR
Skulpturenpark Kruft
Besucherbergwerk Mühlenberger Stollen Bleialf
Restaurant Altes Backhaus
Pizzeria da Lino: Pizza Pasta Vino
Public transport
Start and destination of the route unfortunately cannot be reached by public transport.Get Timetable to destination
Directions
Please use the navigation-capable start address in the parking section to enter into your navigation device. Or use the online >> route planner at the end of the stage description.Parking
At the L 11 (direction Liège/St. Vith/A60/Trier/Bitburg) a carpool parking lot is available.
At the town exit/entrance Prüm a parking lot directly at the cycle path in Wenzelbachstraße, 54595 Prüm
50.200545, 6.413518
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
On tour - Our cycling and hiking tips - to order, browse online or download
"On tour – our cycling and hiking tips" introduces selected cycling and hiking trails of the Eifel and gives tips on what can be discovered along and off the routes. Hike the Eifelsteig without luggage, experience a goat cheese dairy on the Maare-Mosel cycle path or spend quality time together on the rocky paths of the South Eifel: Solo travelers, families with children, and couples tell what makes a trip to the Eifel so special for them.
The bicycle-friendly hosts of the Eifel at a glance
In addition to introducing the bicycle-friendly hosts, you will learn more about the bicycle paths of the Eifel. The paths are presented individually with detailed maps, elevation profiles, and short characteristics.
Author’s map recommendations
Rivers and Railway Trails Eifel - Ahr, Enz, Erft, Kalkeifel, Kyll, Maare-Mosel, Prüm, Urft, Vennbahn
The variety of routes as well as the different demands and highlights make it possible to select a "tailor-made" choice of the presented cycle routes according to your own needs. You can plan day trips or multi-day tours and also spend an entire cycling holiday in the Eifel, as the routes can be coupled, combined, and shortened in many ways. 180 pages with map, scale 1:50,000
Special Online Cycle Route Planners
With special cycle route planners, you have the free choice for your individual tour planning.
We recommend www.radwanderland.de – the route planner of Rhineland-Palatinate and www.radroutenplaner.nrw.de – the route planner of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Both planners contain all top cycle routes of the Eifel – only the handling differs, so it is simply a matter of "taste".
Equipment
You are well equipped for the route
- with a roadworthy bicycle,
- a bicycle helmet,
- clothing appropriate for the weather,
- enough water,
- and some snacks.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
User Questions