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North Rhine-Westphalia
Euskirchen
Bad Münstereifel

Effelsberg Radio Telescope – Milky Way Trail singletrack loop from LOFAR

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Euskirchen
Bad Münstereifel

Effelsberg Radio Telescope – Milky Way Trail singletrack loop from LOFAR

Moderate

5.0

(3)

26

riders

Effelsberg Radio Telescope – Milky Way Trail singletrack loop from LOFAR

02:17

26.3km

470m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 15.6 km for 79 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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2.07 km

Effelsberg Radio Telescope

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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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2

3.86 km

Milky Way Trail singletrack

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Beautiful single trail in the wooded slope

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3

3.99 km

one-sided with a steep slope

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4

5.15 km

In the Sahrbachtal, the mining of lead, zinc, iron and silver ores took place in Roman times. Until the 1940s, there was still mining here. Some of the relics are …

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8.51 km

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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6

8.52 km

Sahrbachweg Boardwalk

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7

12.8 km

View of Kreuzberg Castle

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At Kreuzberg we pass the castle of the same name.

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26.3 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.0 km

4.53 km

3.25 km

2.13 km

255 m

138 m

Surfaces

9.36 km

7.56 km

5.70 km

2.08 km

1.54 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Friday 3 July

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