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Velsen Adventure Mine – Grube Velsen Mining Tower loop from Parkhotel

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Velsen Adventure Mine – Grube Velsen Mining Tower loop from Parkhotel

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Velsen Adventure Mine – Grube Velsen Mining Tower loop from Parkhotel

02:06

33.7km

180m

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: February 25, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 8 m for 41 m

After 1.57 km for 11 m

After 33.7 km for 41 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

3.52 km

Burbach Lock (Schleuse Burbach)

Highlight • Structure

From the Saarbrücken lock you have a very good view of the Saar river steps.

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2

5.93 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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3

10.9 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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4

10.9 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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5

11.4 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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6

15.9 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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7

16.1 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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19.0 km

Die Ruthenstücker

Nature Reserve

9

21.7 km

Stone water fountain at Wiesengrund rest area

Highlight • Rest Area

A welcome refreshment on warm days

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B

33.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.5 km

8.02 km

4.45 km

3.45 km

3.03 km

1.34 km

Surfaces

23.8 km

4.06 km

2.36 km

1.92 km

1.52 km

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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