Saarlouis Casemates – View of Petershof loop from Püttlingen

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Germany

Saarland

Regionalverband Saarbrücken

Püttlingen

Saarlouis Casemates – View of Petershof loop from Püttlingen

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Saarlouis Casemates – View of Petershof loop from Püttlingen

02:29

38.1km

250m

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: October 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.44 km

römische Fliehburg

Archaeological Site

12.5 km

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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12.6 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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13.1 km

Völklinger Hütte Industrial Complex

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The industrial culture on the Saar is impressive. Above all, a detour to the Völklinger Hütte (world cultural heritage) is worthwhile.

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14.0 km

Saar Cycle Route at Völklingen Ironworks

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Is also an impressive section of the Saar cycle path.

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14.0 km

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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15.0 km

View of the Saar and the 1,000‑meter rolling mill

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Great tour along the Saar

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18.4 km

Naturschutzgebiet Groswies „Saaraue nordwestlich Wadgassen“

Nature Reserve

24.5 km

Saarlouis Casemates

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The casemates were built in 1824-29 as a bomb-proof defense system in the area of the main wall. They housed command posts as earth-covered vaults and were used to house …

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35.0 km

View of Petershof

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great bike path through the forest ..

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38.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.4 km

11.0 km

5.32 km

4.44 km

581 m

330 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.2 km

4.24 km

2.84 km

2.11 km

660 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

4°C

78 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

April 9, 2025,Nach SLS - Lisdorf ins DECATHLON gefahren 🚴

Drove to the Decathlon in SLS - Lisdorf 🚴
Met a lot of nice people along the way 😃☀️🪻🌺✌️

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March 21, 2025,Fahrradtour von Völklingen nach Saarlouis ✌️

Bike tour from Völklingen to Saarlouis 🚴
Unfortunately, I only realized in Bous that I hadn't turned on Komoot 🥹
It's actually 36.1 km ✌️

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September 24, 2023,SB - SLS (Kurierfahrt)

I briefly considered whether I should take the neighborhood with me, but then we would have ended up back in the beer garden and the documents wouldn't have arrived again. ;-)

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August 2, 2025,Nach SLS ins Decathlon 😊🌳🚴🪻🌼🌺

Today I drove to Saarlouis to visit Decathlon and then enjoyed the outdoors 😊🪻🌼🌺🌳
Wishing you a lovely, relaxing weekend 🍀☀️✌️

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February 23, 2025,Saarbrücken - Saarlouis🔄🌤️☀️

Short afternoon trip with G🧒 to Saarlouis for coffee and 🍰. The cycle path between Saarbrücken and Lisdorf, which was newly asphalted last year, is super smooth. Really well done with central reservations in the bends. From Saarlouis to Dillingen, work on expanding the cycle path will probably continue until April/May. But then the negative: unnecessary diversion signs are still …

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February 26, 2026,Ohne Ziel an der Saar entlang 😉💦🌫️☀️✌🏻

This morning it was still quite cold and foggy 🥶 🌫️ but later the sun finally came out ☀️🍀😊... ✌🏻

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September 8, 2025,Tour nach SLS ins Decathlon 😊✌️

Today I went on a lovely tour to Saarlouis Listdorf 🚴‍♀️ and bought myself a new bike lock 😊🚴‍♀️🔒... ✌️

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June 27, 2025,Tour mit Regen 🌨️🙂🌺✌️

A lovely ride to Saarlouis and back, albeit in the rain 🌨️
I met a very large and friendly group of cyclists 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️ 😀🌺✌️

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