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France
Great East
Forbach-Bolchen
Merten

View of Merten – View of Lorraine loop from Merten

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Hiking trails & Routes
France
Great East
Forbach-Bolchen
Merten

View of Merten – View of Lorraine loop from Merten

Moderate

4.5

(107)

291

hikers

View of Merten – View of Lorraine loop from Merten

02:37

9.47km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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Westlich Berus

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399 m

View of Merten

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Like the surrounding villages, Merten belonged to the German Bellistum of the Duchy of Lorraine until 1751. When the provinces of the Ancien Régime were dissolved after the French Revolution, …

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2.07 km

Boundary stone from 1830

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3.65 km

Lotharingian Cross on the Border

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The cross on the border

The cross with two crossbars - an ancient symbol of Christianity - appears in Lorraine from the middle of the 15th century. It was an …

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3.81 km

Beruser Limestone Quarry Nature Reserve

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“Beruser Limestone Quarry” nature reserve

The site of the former Röchling limestone quarry, which was operated until the post-war period, was officially designated as a nature reserve “Beruser Kalksteinbruch” by …

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4.20 km

Beruser Kalksteinbruch Nature Reserve

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Supplying the Völklinger Hütte from limestone quarries in Lorraine became uneconomical due to rising transport costs. Therefore, this limestone quarry was acquired in 1912, expanded to 50 hectares and provided …

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5.54 km

Old Berus Cable Car

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The old cable car

When Röchling'schen Eisen- und Stahlwerke took over the Berus limestone quarry, which was formerly operated on the surrounding area, in 1912, a cable car was built …

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5.98 km

View of Lorraine

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Here you have a beautiful view of the Lorraine region

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8.28 km

Bench by the Clear Stream

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There is a bench directly on the path, behind which a railing fenced off the area. Behind it, a small stream works its way through the forest, only to flow into a deepening valley

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9.47 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.26 km

3.09 km

112 m

Surfaces

3.83 km

2.82 km

2.82 km

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