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Banc – Welschhof Pond loop from Puttelange-aux-Lacs

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Banc – Welschhof Pond loop from Puttelange-aux-Lacs

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Banc – Welschhof Pond loop from Puttelange-aux-Lacs

01:43

6.68km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.90 km

Banc

Highlight • Other

3.34 km

Étang du Welschhof

Lake

5.72 km

Welschhof Pond

Highlight • Lake

The Welschof Pond is a little corner of paradise for fishermen and ducks. It was built in the 1930s to serve as a reservoir for the Maginot Line's defensive flood control system.

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6.68 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.68 km

Surfaces

2.78 km

2.28 km

928 m

694 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 1 September

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Comments

May 2, 2025,Iron Lake Challenge "World" - See Welschhof - Puttelange-aux-Lacs/Frankreich

My second lake for today is also located near the small town of Puttelange-aux-Lacs in France.
It is also part of the "Maginot Line," an extensive flooding system designed to create a natural barrier for advancing German troops during World War II.
This defensive structure slowed the German advance to the battle of June 14, 1940, the Saar Breakthrough.

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July 3, 2023,Wanderung um den Etang du Welschhof; 3.7.2023; 15.33

After I had to go to Hirbach today and couldn't think of a way that made me want to, I consulted Komoot and came to this tour. At Komoot it has the starting point elsewhere at the pond, but my short entry into the navigation system brought me to the starting point.
First I went into the dead end, that …

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Banc – Welschhof Pond loop from Puttelange-aux-Lacs

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