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Regionalverband Saarbrücken

Völklingen

Wildpark Karlsbrunn – Nikolausweiher loop from Völklingen

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Germany

Saarland

Regionalverband Saarbrücken

Völklingen

Wildpark Karlsbrunn – Nikolausweiher loop from Völklingen

Moderate

4.6

(5)

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Wildpark Karlsbrunn – Nikolausweiher loop from Völklingen

02:53

35.3km

420m

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: April 9, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 6 m for 8 m

After 35.4 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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699 m

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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3.22 km

Viewpoint

16.6 km

Panoramic Platform at Barrois Quarry

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views and some trails in the vicinity.

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17.4 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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19.4 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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29.3 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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29.7 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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29.9 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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34.2 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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35.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.6 km

6.28 km

6.18 km

1.58 km

679 m

Surfaces

16.6 km

9.65 km

4.46 km

3.36 km

972 m

300 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

31°C

15°C

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Wildpark Karlsbrunn – Nikolausweiher loop from Völklingen

Völklingen Ironworks — UNESCO World Heritage Site

Panoramic Platform at Barrois Quarry

Wildpark Karlsbrunn

Nikolausweiher

Velsen Mine Headframe

Grube Velsen Mining Tower

Velsen Adventure Mine

Völklingen Ironworks UNESCO World Heritage Site

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