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Regionalverband Saarbrücken

Möllerhalle Völklinger Hütte – View of Völklingen Ironworks loop from Völklingen

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Regionalverband Saarbrücken

Möllerhalle Völklinger Hütte – View of Völklingen Ironworks loop from Völklingen

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Möllerhalle Völklinger Hütte – View of Völklingen Ironworks loop from Völklingen

01:34

5.82km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.86 km

Inclined Elevator of the Völklingen Ironworks

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The inclined elevator at the Völklinger Hütte is unique in the world. Electric-powered overhead railway cars transported pig iron, coke, and scrap 27 meters up to the blast furnace platform, …

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2.92 km

Völklinger Hütte: Industrial architecture and nature

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Here you can wonderfully observe how nature reclaims the railing when it is left alone

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2.96 km

Möllerhalle Völklinger Hütte

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Industrial culture on three levels:

Trains with raw materials rolled in at the top.
The raw materials for the "Möller" - the blast furnace mixture of iron ore, sinter, scrap …

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3.12 km

Abandoned Steelworks in Saarland

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Slowly but surely nature is taking back what was taken from it

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3.20 km

View of Völklingen Ironworks

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From the upper floors of the blast furnace you have a good view of the Saar and the town of Völklingen, which was shaped by the steelworks' industrial facilities.

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3.34 km

Völklingen Ironworks Viewing Platform

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The climb is worth it because you can see the true dimensions of the steelworks from above. The technology of the blast furnace is very interesting, even for children.

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3.50 km

Völklingen Ironworks — UNESCO World Heritage Site

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A nice piece of industrial culture with changing exhibitions and sometimes concerts (see voelklinger-huette.org/en/welcome/).

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3.77 km

Blower Hall, Völklingen Ironworks

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In the former fan hall meanwhile great art exhibitions take place.

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5.82 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.80 km

1.48 km

1.02 km

499 m

Surfaces

3.55 km

1.44 km

357 m

231 m

222 m

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Friday 29 May

29°C

16°C

38 %

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