Saar Cycle Route – The Saar loop from Béning

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Forbach-Bolchen

Beningen (Bei Sankt Avold)

Saar Cycle Route – The Saar loop from Béning

Hard

4.6

(10)

riders

Saar Cycle Route – The Saar loop from Béning

07:57

134km

540m

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

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 31.4 km for 306 m

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Start point

Train Station

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View of Völklinger Hütte and Saarstahl

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Nice or not nice, that is the question? In any case, industrial culture.

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Völklingen Ironworks UNESCO World Heritage Site

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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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Saar Cycle Route

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Especially in France, the route on the Saar to Sarreguemines (Saargemünd) is very varied and scenic.

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76.2 km

Harbor of the old Saar barges

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From the cycle path, you can see the old Saar barges. These were built between the two world wars. They were previously pulled by hand on the canals and rivers; …

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76.8 km

The Saar

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The Saar is an emblematic river of the cross-border region that includes Lorraine and the German state of Saarland, to which it has visibly given its name. At this point, …

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77.1 km

Sarreguemines Riverside Promenade

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Sarreguemines is distinguished by its rich industrial and artisanal past. Renowned for its pottery, it houses a museum dedicated to this art, testifying to its centuries-old expertise. Crossed by the …

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86.3 km

Saar Coal Canal at Dieding

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The Saar coal mine canal owes its name to its origins. It was created to transport coal from the Saarbrücken deposit. It joins the Marne-Rhine canal at Gondrexange. These two canals are now bordered by the EuroVelo 5 cycle path.

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93.4 km