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Carreau Wendel Mine Headframe – Velsen Mine Headframe loop from Petite-Rosselle

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Carreau Wendel Mine Headframe – Velsen Mine Headframe loop from Petite-Rosselle

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Carreau Wendel Mine Headframe – Velsen Mine Headframe loop from Petite-Rosselle

02:19

30.7km

310m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.65 km

Carreau Wendel Mine Headframe

Highlight • Monument

A place that brings back memories for all coal miners 🇧🇪🇨🇵😎

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2.41 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

9.66 km

Aschbachweiher

Lake

4

12.0 km

Saar Cycle Path at Saarstahl AG MGS Quay Facility

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice to ride bike path along the Saar. The roar of the nearby expressway is superimposed by the beautiful river landscape.

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5

16.9 km

Völklingen Ironworks UNESCO World Heritage Site

Highlight • Historical Site

The Völklinger Hütte is a former ironworks founded in 1873 and was closed down in 1986. In 1994, UNESCO elevated the pig iron production of the Völklinger Hütte to the …

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6

17.0 km

View of the Völklinger Hütte from the Leinpfad

Highlight • Viewpoint

The towpath leads directly along the banks of the Saar. On the other side of the river lies the World Heritage Site Völklinger Hütte. From the cycle path you have an impressive view of the old ironworks.

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7

17.1 km

View of the Saar and Völklinger Hütte from the Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

View towards Völklingen towards Völklinger Hütte.

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8

21.4 km

Velsen Adventure Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

Historical evidence of coal mining on the Saar.
Contact address for tours:
Velsen adventure mine
Old mine Velsen 7
66127 Saarbrücken - Klarenthal
Telephone +49 (0) 176 56 58 60 13
info@erlebnisbergwerkvelsen.de
Further information:
erlebnisbergwerkvelsen.de

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21.6 km

Grube Velsen Mining Tower

Highlight • Monument

From October 2022, the existing waste recycling plant on the former site of the Velsen pit will supply heat for almost 15,000 households.

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21.9 km

Velsen Mine Headframe

Highlight • Monument

Headframe of the former Velsen mine, it was used for rope travel and material transport and belonged to the Warndt mine, which was closed in 2005.

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30.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

9.79 km

6.45 km

872 m

632 m

Surfaces

11.6 km

10.3 km

5.14 km

1.96 km

805 m

496 m

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January 30, 2022,COBI.Bike Sonntag, 30.01.22 - 11:53

Cobi works perfectly again. It was just the contacts

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