Grube Velsen Mining Tower – Velsen Mine Headframe loop from Petite-Rosselle

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Saarland

Regionalverband Saarbrücken

Großrosseln

Grube Velsen Mining Tower – Velsen Mine Headframe loop from Petite-Rosselle

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Grube Velsen Mining Tower – Velsen Mine Headframe loop from Petite-Rosselle

01:19

19.6km

160m

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 19, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 7.68 km for 172 m

After 8.94 km for 63 m

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2.19 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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2.38 km

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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6.42 km

View of the Saar and Völklinger Hütte from the Bridge

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View towards Völklingen towards Völklinger Hütte.

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6.68 km

Völklingen Ironworks — UNESCO World Heritage Site

Highlight • Monument

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

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12.7 km

Fährmann Statue Völklingen-Wehrden

Highlight • Monument

In the area of the Rossel estuary in Völklingen-Wehrden, the Saar's "Blue Ribbon" meets the forest and mining corridor, which continues north into the Saar Coal Forest and south into …

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12.7 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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12.7 km

View of the Völklinger Hütte from the Leinpfad

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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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