On the Premium Erzgräberwanderweg is the late Celtic fortification, the Birg. A visible wall adjoins the two-hectare height attachment on three sides, the fourth side is formed by a 30-meter-dropping rock wall. Finds testify to the treverischen residents. The fortifications lost their function after the Gallic War (58-51 BC).

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Daniel B.

May 16, 2020

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Two rest areas with tables and benches for resting (e.g. on the Erzgräberweg, geological hiking trail Schmelz, robber baron trail). Information boards on geology and history. Fortification from Celtic times (ground monument), breathes history and has atmosphere.

The "Birg" in Schmelz-Limbach is one of the best researched fortifications in the Saarland, because in the 1970s and 1980s, nine excavation campaigns were carried out by the Saarland University's Institute for Pre- and Early History. The "Birg" was essentially a refuge in times of unrest and was used from the late Celtic period to the early Middle Ages.

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Jürgen 🚵‍♂️🐯🐼

November 18, 2020

Hiking

A bit of history on such a great hiking trail is always an enrichment, there is not much to see of the hilltop castle, but everything is well documented 🏰

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Best Hikes to Birg Hillfort Ruins (Schmelz-Limbach)

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1. Charcoal Kiln at the Old Oak – Fritz Klesen Trail loop from Schattertriesch

11.3km

03:20

310m

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2. Fritz Klesen Trail – Hoxfels Viewpoint loop from Schmelz

11.5km

03:20

310m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. View of Schmelzer Quarry – Hoxfels Viewpoint loop from Goldbach

17.0km

04:49

370m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 310 m

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Birg Hillfort Ruins (Schmelz-Limbach)

1. Charcoal Kiln at the Old Oak – Fritz Klesen Trail loop from Schattertriesch

2. Fritz Klesen Trail – Hoxfels Viewpoint loop from Schmelz

3. View of Schmelzer Quarry – Hoxfels Viewpoint loop from Goldbach

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