Welschhof Pond – Étang de Welschhof loop from Grundviller

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Welschhof Pond – Étang de Welschhof loop from Grundviller

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Welschhof Pond – Étang de Welschhof loop from Grundviller

01:32

5.91km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

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1.45 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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2.50 km

Étang de Welschhof

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The Rue de l'Étang divides the pond into two parts. In the northern part there are many small fishing shacks. You can take a nice walk around the southern part.

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3.18 km

Étang du Welschhof

Lake

3.62 km

Banc

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5.91 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.63 km

249 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.42 km

1.41 km

1.11 km

982 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 21 October

13°C

5°C

54 %

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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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