Halde Duhamel & Saarpolygon loop from Saarbrücken Hauptbahnhof

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Halde Duhamel & Saarpolygon loop from Saarbrücken Hauptbahnhof

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Halde Duhamel & Saarpolygon loop from Saarbrücken Hauptbahnhof

02:52

48.3km

170m

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

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 24.8 km for 18 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.7 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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12.7 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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13.3 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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14.1 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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15.1 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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18.5 km

Naturschutzgebiet Groswies „Saaraue nordwestlich Wadgassen“

Nature Reserve

24.2 km

Halde Duhamel & Saarpolygon

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Visible from afar from the cycle path - an extravagant building.

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24.8 km

View of the Saarpolygon from the Lisdorfer Bridge

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Very nice here.

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34.2 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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48.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.5 km

15.0 km

5.91 km

837 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.0 km

5.96 km

1.36 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

4°C

74 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

June 8, 2025,(4,5) von Saarbrücken nach Saarlouis

On June 7th ("a day of rest"), we took tram number 1 (there is only one) to the final stop in Lebach. Due to construction work, we took two bus sections along the way. We returned from the main station to Völklingen by train to visit the former steelworks, a World Heritage Site.
Since there was an exhibition on the …

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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 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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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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June 20, 2025,Saartour Teil 2

Our second tour (E2) along the Saar and Moselle
... took us from Saarlouis, first to the Völklinger Hütte (Völklinger Ironworks) and then to Saarbrücken.

The two Saarbrücken residents, Ines and Rosa, led us to the city's most important highlights, including St. Johanner Markt, the castle, Ludwigskirche (St. Ludwig's Church), the Baracken Church, and the Franco-German Garden.

Thank you both.

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September 27, 2023,Beaumarais - Saarbrücken - Völklinger Hütte - Beaumarais

If you are near Saarlouis you should visit the Völklinger Hütte.

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June 15, 2022,Saarradweg 1 - Von Saarbrücken nach Saarlouis

1 day of our mini tour from Saarbrücken to Saarlouis.
Start in Saarbrücken at the train station to Völklingen for a longer stop and visit of the World Cultural Heritage Hütte Völklingen. Then along the Saar cycle path to Saarlouis.

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