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Forbach-Bolchen

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Rehbruchweiher – Velsen Mine Headframe loop from Béning

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France

Great East

Forbach-Bolchen

Beningen (Bei Sankt Avold)

Rehbruchweiher – Velsen Mine Headframe loop from Béning

Moderate

5.0

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Rehbruchweiher – Velsen Mine Headframe loop from Béning

02:29

38.4km

290m

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: March 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.86 km for 94 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.91 km

Parc Monument aux morts

Forest

5.95 km

Panoramic Platform at Barrois Quarry

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views and some trails in the vicinity.

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11.0 km

St. Paulinus Catholic Parish Church (Warndt Cathedral)

Highlight • Religious Site

Be sure to go in and linger in it for a while. Very richly decorated church in the Nazarene style. There is a lot to discover.

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19.3 km

Rehbruchweiher

Highlight • Lake

A good place to rest in summer.

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23.1 km

View of the Rossel Valley

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The view into the Rosseltal offers a beautiful view of the surrounding nature, often characterized by forests, hills and the course of the Saar. It is a popular place for …

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23.7 km

Historical evidence of coal mining on the Saar.
Contact address for tours:
Velsen adventure mine
Old mine Velsen 7
66127 Saarbrücken - Klarenthal
Telephone +49 (0) 176 56 58 60 13
info@erlebnisbergwerkvelsen.de
Further information:
erlebnisbergwerkvelsen.de

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23.9 km

Grube Velsen Mining Tower

Highlight • Monument

From October 2022, the existing waste recycling plant on the former site of the Velsen pit will supply heat for almost 15,000 households.

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24.2 km

Velsen Mine Headframe

Highlight • Monument

Headframe of the former Velsen mine, it was used for rope travel and material transport and belonged to the Warndt mine, which was closed in 2005.

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27.1 km

Die Ruthenstücker

Nature Reserve

32.3 km

Cycle Path on the Dike at Morsbach

Highlight • Cycleway

beautiful path varied landscape

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38.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

9.82 km

9.26 km

5.54 km

1.61 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.2 km

8.02 km

4.31 km

2.24 km

648 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Rehbruchweiher – Velsen Mine Headframe loop from Béning

Panoramic Platform at Barrois Quarry

St. Paulinus Catholic Parish Church (Warndt Cathedral)

Rehbruchweiher

View of the Rossel Valley

Velsen Adventure Mine

Grube Velsen Mining Tower

Velsen Mine Headframe

Cycle Path on the Dike at Morsbach

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