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Kanonenbahn cycle path - Eichsfeld - Thuringia
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Attention: Approaching track 1 now!Photo: Rainer Grohe, Welterberegion Wartburg Hainich
Experience railway history and landscape up close on the Kanonenbahn cycle path: The approximately 33 km long Kanonenbahn cycle path starts at the former Dingelstädt station and fascinates with its unique mix of impressive railway history monuments (five fully passable railway tunnels, numerous viaducts, stations, and stops) and direct contact with the magnificent Eichsfeld landscape (plateaus, pristine nature, wild mountains and forests, river valleys).
Experience on the cycle path:
- the former Franciscan monastery Kerbscher Berg with its magnificent park and impressive Way of the Cross
- unique in Germany! Five fully passable railway tunnels, including the Küllstedt Tunnel, the longest cycle path tunnel in Germany (1,530 m)
- numerous bridges and viaducts, including the impressive viaduct in Lengenfeld unterm Stein (240 m long)
- Experience draisine station Lengenfeld unterm Stein with gastronomy/accommodation and draisine rental
- Cycle path church “The Good Shepherd” for a quiet retreat in Großtöpfer
- the picturesque Frieda valley
- the Werratal with magnificent panoramic views over Hohen Meißner, Leuchtberge, Gobert, and Plesse
Author’s recommendation
For your journey to the start point in Dingelstädt, it is best to use the Radbus from EW-Bus. (Groups of 5 or more: registration 24 hours in advance. Mobility center: 03605 5152 - 53) From Eschwege, about 7 km from the end of the official cycle path, trains run hourly back to Heilbad Heiligenstadt.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Erlebnis DraisineSafety information
- Remember your bicycle lighting for tunnel passages
- Attention! Slippery when wet! Cross railway tracks at significantly reduced speed!!
- The Lengenfeld railway viaduct must not be entered or ridden on
- Also take warm clothing in summer: it is noticeably cold in the tunnels (especially in summer!).
Tips and suggestions
- https://www.dingelstaedt.de/gaeste/tourismus/kbr/
- https://www.naturpark-ehw.de/aktiv/radwege/kanonenbahn-radweg.html
- https://erlebnis-draisine.de/
- https://www.eichsfeldwerke.de/bus/fahrinfo/leistungen-im-linienverkehr/radbus/
Roadbook
Unstrut Quelle
Freibad Dingelstädt
Erlebnis Draisine
Kirche
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
By train via the stations near the Kanonenbahn cycle path:
- Silberhausen (just over 3 km to the start point)
- Leinefelde
- Eschwege
By bus with the RadBus from EW I BUS:
- Express bus line 1, Duderstadt - Dingelstädt
- Express bus line 6, Heilbad Heiligenstadt - Dingelstädt
- With the RadBus of Eichsfeldwerke
All connections at timetable information!
Parking
- Parking lot at the former Dingelstädt station (start)
- Parking lot at the former Küllstedt station (intermediate entry)
- Draisine station Lengenfeld unterm Stein (intermediate entry)
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Interesting facts about the Kanonenbahn:
Author’s map recommendations
- Kartographische Verlagsgesellschaft mbH: Cycling and hiking map "Landkreis Eichsfeld", ISBN 978-3-86973-057-0
Equipment
Warm clothing (especially important in summer)
Lighting
Drinks
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
User Questions