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Möllerhalle Völklinger Hütte – The Paradise, Völklingen Ironworks loop from Völklingen

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Germany

Saarland

Regionalverband Saarbrücken

Völklingen

Möllerhalle Völklinger Hütte – The Paradise, Völklingen Ironworks loop from Völklingen

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Möllerhalle Völklinger Hütte – The Paradise, Völklingen Ironworks loop from Völklingen

00:45

2.89km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

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Train Station

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822 m

Inclined Elevator of the Völklingen Ironworks

Highlight • Monument

The inclined elevator at the Völklinger Hütte is unique in the world. Electric-powered overhead railway cars transported pig iron, coke, and scrap 27 meters up to the blast furnace platform, …

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900 m

Völklingen Ironworks Viewing Platform

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The climb is worth it because you can see the true dimensions of the steelworks from above. The technology of the blast furnace is very interesting, even for children.

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960 m

Völklinger Hütte: Industrial architecture and nature

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Here you can wonderfully observe how nature reclaims the railing when it is left alone

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995 m

Möllerhalle Völklinger Hütte

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Industrial culture on three levels:

Trains with raw materials rolled in at the top.
The raw materials for the "Möller" - the blast furnace mixture of iron ore, sinter, scrap …

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1.25 km

Coke Oven 'Die Hölle', Völklinger Hütte

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In this hot, dusty area, hard coal was processed so that the blast furnaces could be fired at higher temperatures.

This is how it worked shortly before the mine closed in 1986.

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1.37 km

The Paradise, Völklingen Ironworks

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The paradise is the site of the former coking plant.

If you step through the gate to "paradise" you enter another world. This area between the coking plant and the …

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2.53 km

Blower Hall, Völklingen Ironworks

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In the former fan hall meanwhile great art exhibitions take place.

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2.89 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.27 km

1.13 km

467 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.05 km

685 m

648 m

295 m

121 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 12 July

31°C

18°C

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Comments

May 9, 2024,Völklinger Hütte - Urban Art Biennale 2024☀️😎🙍‍♂️🧙

Every two years a trip to Völklingen is scheduled for the Urban Art Biennale. The hut itself is spectacular as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and with the exhibition on German film in the blower hall and the art throughout the grounds, it is absolutely worth a day trip. Although we didn't find the urban art that outstanding this time …

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June 23, 2024,Durch die Völklinger Hütte

I've forgotten the first few hundred meters since then. A very interesting industrial monument. In total we were on the road for a good three hours.

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Möllerhalle Völklinger Hütte – The Paradise, Völklingen Ironworks loop from Völklingen

Inclined Elevator of the Völklingen Ironworks

Völklingen Ironworks Viewing Platform

Völklinger Hütte: Industrial architecture and nature

Möllerhalle Völklinger Hütte

Coke Oven 'Die Hölle', Völklinger Hütte

The Paradise, Völklingen Ironworks

Blower Hall, Völklingen Ironworks

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