Dechen Tunnel – Dechentunnel (Kyll Cycle Path) loop from Usch-Zendscheid

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Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

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Dechen Tunnel – Dechentunnel (Kyll Cycle Path) loop from Usch-Zendscheid

Hard

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Dechen Tunnel – Dechentunnel (Kyll Cycle Path) loop from Usch-Zendscheid

03:35

54.5km

750m

Cycling

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

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.11 km

Weiherwiese bei St. Thomas

Nature Reserve

6.42 km

Dechentunnel on the Kyll Valley Cycle Path

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I drove the route from Trier to Erdorf yesterday. The section from Ehrang to Kordel has become free again and is very beautiful, the blockage at the Kuckuckslay railway tunnel …

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6.68 km

Dechen Tunnel

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The Dechen Tunnel (181 m) lies between St. Thomas and Kyllburg.

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9.80 km

View of Stiftskirche Kyllburg and Kyllburg

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In good weather you have to fight for a place here. : D

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16.6 km

Cycle bridge over the Kyll

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New bridge with a section of new cycle path

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17.1 km

27 Treppchen

Cave Entrance

30.4 km

View of the church in the Eifel from the benches

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The ascent is not easy, but it's worth it and at the highest point you have two very nice benches to rest.

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34.3 km

Dechentunnel (Kyll Cycle Path)

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In the summer, when temperatures are high, it's a very pleasant place to cool off. You should use your bike lights and be considerate of others when riding through.

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47.7 km

Cyclists' Bridge over the Kyll

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Near Mürlenbach, the Kylltal cycle path leads over this narrow bridge. From here you have a beautiful view along the stream and over the wooded slopes.

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48.4 km

View of Bertradaburg and the River Kyll

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The Bertradaburg thrones impressively above Mürlenbach in the Kyll Valley.
The current castle complex was probably built at the end of the 13th century and was first mentioned in a …

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