Basalt Quarry Am Niederberg – Niederberg Tunnel loop from Oberalben

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Basalt Quarry Am Niederberg – Niederberg Tunnel loop from Oberalben

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Basalt Quarry Am Niederberg – Niederberg Tunnel loop from Oberalben

02:20

28.0km

520m

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 27, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Saar-Hunsrück

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.32 km

View of the Palatinate Countryside

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After a steeply descending tour through the forest, wonderful panoramic views

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10.6 km

Hang Gliding Launch Site with View of Potzberg and Donnersberg

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Wonderful view, nice place to stop. Every now and then you meet paragliders and can watch them staring.

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14.4 km

Schwarzerden Station – Ostertalbahn Experience Trail

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The Ostertalbahn is a branch line that runs in the northeast of the Saarland from Ottweiler to Schwarzerden, mainly along the Oster which gives it its name. Although the first …

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18.8 km

Basalt Quarry Am Niederberg

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With the basalt quarries in Rammelsbach, Theisbergstegen and Kreimbach-Kaulbach the largest in Germany!

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19.6 km

Niederberg Tunnel

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Driving through the tunnel is an experience. The light in the tunnel comes on automatically.

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20.8 km

Stone Arch Bridge on the Fritz-Wunderlich Railway Path

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I usually drive over this bridge to Lichtenberg Castle.
Be careful, it goes up very steeply for about 500 meters!

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21.2 km

Playground by the Cycle Path (Palatinate)

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The playground is right on the bike path and offers families a great opportunity to rest

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28.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.7 km

4.51 km

979 m

593 m

200 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

7.95 km

5.48 km

4.24 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

14°C

5°C

31 %

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Basalt Quarry Am Niederberg – Niederberg Tunnel loop from Oberalben

View of the Palatinate Countryside

Hang Gliding Launch Site with View of Potzberg and Donnersberg

Schwarzerden Station – Ostertalbahn Experience Trail

Basalt Quarry Am Niederberg

Niederberg Tunnel

Stone Arch Bridge on the Fritz-Wunderlich Railway Path

Playground by the Cycle Path (Palatinate)

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