Towpath loop from Völklingen

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Saarland

Regionalverband Saarbrücken

Völklingen

Towpath loop from Völklingen

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Towpath loop from Völklingen

01:33

26.7km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 30, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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626 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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1.05 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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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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1.63 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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6.87 km

Naturschutzgebiet Groswies „Saaraue nordwestlich Wadgassen“

Nature Reserve

9.46 km

Towpath

Highlight • Cycleway

Beautiful cycle path along the Saar.

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23.3 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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24.3 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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24.4 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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26.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.8 km

2.99 km

2.37 km

296 m

295 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.8 km

1.96 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 2 November

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Comments

August 6, 2024,#03 Saarland - Völklinger Hütte nach Saarlouis

First we visited the Völklinger Hütte World Heritage Site - highly recommended - and then along the Saar to Saarlouis. Unfortunately, the cycle path was partially closed due to construction work. We turned around the diversion after a kilometer because it was supposed to lead onto a busy federal highway without a cycle path, which was absurd and really dangerous. …

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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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May 6, 2025,Fahrradtour mit neuer Gefederte Sattelstütze 😊

Installed and tested my new suspension seatpost today... Great... 👍
A new bike snack bar has opened on the Saar River cycle path in Völklingen. 🍟🌭
So I tested it out right away... 😁😉 ✌️

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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 27, 2025,Fahrradtour von Völklingen nach Saarlouis 🚴

Bike tour from Völklingen to Saarlouis, simply beautiful 🫠
Everything is blooming and the air is wonderful 💨
A wonderful spring 🌻🪻🌼✌️

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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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May 19, 2025,Tour an der Saar vorbei nach SLS ☀️

Beautiful tour along the Saar towards Saarlouis ☀️ 🚴🌳🌻🪻 ✌️