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Warndtweiher – Wildpark Karlsbrunn loop from Saarbrücken-Burbach Mitte

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Warndtweiher – Wildpark Karlsbrunn loop from Saarbrücken-Burbach Mitte

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Warndtweiher – Wildpark Karlsbrunn loop from Saarbrücken-Burbach Mitte

04:12

58.8km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.86 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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8.87 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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19.9 km

Warndtweiher

Highlight • Lake

Here is a wonderful salad sauce served.

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25.7 km

St. Paulinus Catholic Parish Church (Warndt Cathedral)

Highlight • Religious Site

Be sure to go in and linger in it for a while. Very richly decorated church in the Nazarene style. There is a lot to discover.

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33.1 km

Wildpark Karlsbrunn

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Game enclosure with dwarf goats, fallow deer, sika deer and wild boars. Admission is free. :-)

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35.1 km

Nikolausweiher

Highlight • Lake

The pond invites you to rest, gastronomy and a well with drinking water are also there. A perfect place to catch a breath before heading for Karlsbrunn and climbing up to the viewing platform.

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45.1 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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45.5 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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58.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.1 km

17.7 km

15.7 km

3.05 km

1.23 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.2 km

14.5 km

7.04 km

4.21 km

4.03 km

726 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 30 August

22°C

15°C

71 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Comments

October 12, 2025,Saarland-Radweg: Bhf Völklingen durch Warndt nach Hbf Saarbrücken

You can find my corresponding experience report from this tour at saarfuchs.com/2025/10/geocaching-radfahren-saarland-radweg-durch-den-warndt.html

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June 19, 2023,Von Forbach nach Völklingen Velo Visavis Etappe 3 F Saar 🌊🌳🌲🌸☀️🦆

Today I was back in Warndt for my Velo Visavis stage 3. The nature there inspires me again and again: many protected areas, a skywalk over a renatured mining area ...
🚴😀

Eva CassidyTake Me To The River

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July 29, 2024,Saarland-Radweg - Tag 5

On the final day, there was once again great weather and a varied route. The path was closed in two sections due to storm damage. The first time we were rerouted, the second time we "sneaked through". The highlight was a short detour to the Völklinger Hütte.

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August 30, 2024,Saarland⚒️#6: Überherrn-Saarbrücken

And again we went along the French border, this time with lots of forest🌲🌳🍃 and very gravelly paths.

At Steinberg you have a beautiful view of a former quarry that is being renaturalized from a viewing platform.

The highlight, however, was Völklingen, the former ironworks - a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This can be visited. We took just under 3 …

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Warndtweiher – Wildpark Karlsbrunn loop from Saarbrücken-Burbach Mitte

Völklingen Ironworks UNESCO World Heritage Site

View of the Völklinger Hütte from the Leinpfad

Warndtweiher

St. Paulinus Catholic Parish Church (Warndt Cathedral)

Wildpark Karlsbrunn

Nikolausweiher

Velsen Mine Headframe

Grube Velsen Mining Tower

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