Old Railway Bridge – Oberkirchener Tunnel loop from Herchweiler
Old Railway Bridge – Oberkirchener Tunnel loop from Herchweiler
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Old Railway Bridge – Oberkirchener Tunnel loop from Herchweiler
02:18
37.0km
590m
Gravel riding
Hard gravel 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 24, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 15.4 km for 76 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
5.12 km
Old Railway Bridge
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5.13 km
Stone Arch Bridges and Forest Paths near Kusel
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7.28 km
Basalt Quarry Am Niederberg
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9.07 km
Bench with a view of Lichtenberg Castle
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9.24 km
Lichtenberg Castle near Thallichtenberg
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9.89 km
View of Lichtenberg Castle and the valley
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29.9 km
Schwarzerden Ostertalbahn station
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31.7 km
Oberkirchener Tunnel
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The tunnel penetrates the Pitzrech (height 413 m above sea level) between Oberkirchen Nord station and Schwarzerden. The route leads over a length of 216m in a slight curve through the tunnel with a width of 6.05m and a height of 6.16m. The inside of the tunnel and the front sides at the entrance and exit were bricked with local natural stones, the vault with bricks. The mountain cover is approx. 8m in the middle of the tunnel. The breakthrough work yielded interesting geological findings. The upper sandstone layers were heavily shifted by vibrations or pressure effects. Therefore, there were many crevices inside the mountain, on the walls of which crystals had formed over time. In addition, "red chalk" and the rare, valuable "blue clay" were discovered. The radius of curvature was calculated using the tangent method and advanced step by step. The deviation from the target at the end of the portal was only 14mm, which was a more than remarkable feat of engineering for the technical possibilities at the time. The tunnel was built by the company "Wix und Liesenhof" from Dortmund". Source: Text information board
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37.0 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
20.6 km
9.02 km
6.41 km
527 m
311 m
174 m
Surfaces
15.4 km
11.4 km
6.22 km
3.28 km
665 m
< 100 m
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