Fledermaustunnel geschlossen

The "bat tunnel" as part of the SauerlandRadring and Ruhr-Sieg cycle path between Finnentrop-Fehrenbracht and Eslohe-Kückelheim is closed every year at the end of October.

After that, the animals from which the Kückelheim tunnel got its name can move back into the 689m-long tube to hibernate there undisturbed for a good five months.
The new cycling season can start again at the beginning of April. An earlier opening is also possible if the weather conditions are favorable.

For cyclists who also want to ride the SauerlandRadring or the Ruhr-Sieg cycle path on the Finnentrop - Eslohe route in winter, a winter bypass from Fehrenbracht via Schliprüthen, Obersalwey, Niedersalwey to Eslohe or vice versa from Eslohe via Niedersalwey, Obersalwey, Schliprüthen to Fehrenbracht is signposted as part of the state-wide cycle path network.

The SauerlandRadring can therefore also be cycled via this - albeit topographically more challenging - alternative route when the tunnel is closed. To do this, follow the junction system with the sequence 42-54-55 from the direction of Eslohe or 55-54-42 from the direction of Finnentrop.

You can find an overview of the bypass here: