Burbach Forest Pond – Burbach Pond loop from Saarbrücken-Burbach Mitte

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Saarland

Burbach Forest Pond – Burbach Pond loop from Saarbrücken-Burbach Mitte

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Burbach Forest Pond – Burbach Pond loop from Saarbrücken-Burbach Mitte

03:38

47.7km

480m

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: October 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.2 km for 189 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.15 km

Burbach Forest Pond

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful local recreation area for observing rare birds such as the kingfisher.

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2.43 km

Burbach Pond

Highlight • Lake

I also saw the turtles

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2.87 km

Burbach Forest Pond

Highlight • Lake

The Burbacher Weiher has many places where you can sit close to the water for a walk and enjoy the peace and quiet. This is one of them.

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13.0 km

Püttlinger Stadtwald

Forest

17.9 km

View of Longhorn Cattle Pasture at Köllerbach

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the few places in the Saarland where longhorn cattle can be seen.

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19.6 km

Oweiher Pond and Playground

Highlight • Lake

Quiet and beautiful surroundings

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35.1 km

römische Fliehburg

Archaeological Site

38.5 km

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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38.9 km

View of the Völklinger Hütte from the Leinpfad

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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38.9 km

Völklingen Ironworks UNESCO World Heritage Site

Highlight • Historical Site

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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