Tunnel Hill State Trail – Tunnel Hill to Belknap loop from Vienna

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Tunnel Hill State Trail – Tunnel Hill to Belknap loop from Vienna

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Tunnel Hill State Trail – Tunnel Hill to Belknap loop from Vienna

02:59

42.8km

80m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Section Eight Woods Nature Preserve

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.30 km

Tunnel Hill State Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Tunnel Hill State Trail in Southern Illinois winds it's way through the Shawnee National Forest and down into the the Ohio River Valley. A well maintained crushed limestone surface …

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12.5 km

Tunnel Hill to Belknap

Highlight • Settlement

Belknap is another one of the towns that was made by the rail road and died by the rail road. If you need a saw, there is a custom saw builder.

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17.0 km

Tunnel Hill to Main Brothers Campground

Highlight • Structure

Karnak is not the end of trail but it is the last point on the trail to camp. The Main Brothers camp ground is pretty simple but it is the …

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21.3 km

Tunnel Hill State Trail – Southern Terminus

Highlight • Trail

The Cache Wetlands center is the couthern terminus for the tunnel Hill Trail. The Barkahausen Wetlands center is a world class research facility and educational facility.

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28.4 km

Tunnel Hill – Cache River Wetlands

Highlight • Cycleway

This is a beuatiful area in the spring and fall,

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28.4 km

Jean Campbell Farwell Memorial Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a very nice place, well kept and clean. no facilities here. with a view of the forest.

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42.8 km

Tunnel Hill – Vienna Trail Headquarters

Highlight • Rest Area

Vienna is the trail HQ as well as the adjacent city park and rail museum. There is water, flush toilets, 2 museums and a beautiful park all right there. There …

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42.8 km

End point

Parking

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