Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Völklingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Velo visavis Circuit principal cycle route
Velo visavis Circuit principal is a cycle route of 169.1 km from Völklingen. Along the way you'll find 280 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 169.1 km
- ± 11:15 h
- ↑ 1,852 m · ↓ 1,729 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 280 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Attraction
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Museum
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Photo: Flocci Nivis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,852 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,729 m
- Highest point
- 389 m
- Lowest point
- 188 m
- 5-10% slope · 13.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 850 m
- 15-20% slope · 850 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
169.1 km in total- Track: 88.9 km
- Street: 33.8 km
- Road: 16.5 km
- Path: 15.7 km
- Busy road: 8 km
- Cycle path: 3.6 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 2.2 km
- Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
169.1 km in total- Gravel: 60.3 km
- Asphalt: 59.5 km
- Paved: 12.4 km
- Unpaved: 2.6 km
- Unknown: 33.8 km
About the cycle route Velo visavis Circuit principal
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Velo visavis Circuit principal is a cycle route of 169.1 km that starts in Völklingen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,852 m in total and descend 1,729 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (88.9 km), street (33.8 km) and road (16.5 km). Of the surface, 60.3 km gravel and 59.5 km asphalt. For 33.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 280 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Köllertal-RadwegEasy · From A to B20.5 km
- VeloRoute SaarLorLuxHard · From A to B137.4 km
- Vallée de la SarreHard · From A to B113 km
- EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part Germany 1Hard · From A to B81 km
- Saar-Mosel-Main [Saarbruecken - Trier]Hard · From A to B107.8 km
- Saarland-RadwegHard · Circular ride353.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Weltkulturerbe Völklinger HütteMuseum · 153 m from the route - 2
Schwarzenberg TowerObservation tower · 3.8 km from the route - 3
Burg PüttlingenCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 4
Communauté d'Agglomération Sarreguemines ConfluencesCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 5
Monument de l'Europe / EuropasteinMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 6
Ouvrage RohrbachFort · 8.2 km from the route - 7
Parc archéologique européen de Bliesbruck-ReinheimAttraction · 404 m from the route - 8
Merowinger GräberfeldArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 9
JohanneskircheAttraction · 5 km from the route - 10
LudwigsplatzAttraction · 5 km from the route - 11
LudwigskircheAttraction · 5 km from the route - 12
Basilika St. JohannAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 13
Deutsch-Französischer GartenAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 14
Croix du Souvenir FrançaisMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 15
GasgebläsehalleMuseum · 105 m from the route - 16
Brennender BergAttraction · 176 m from the route - 17
AlexanderturmRuins · 183 m from the route - 18
Jagdschloß KarlsbrunnCastle · 192 m from the route - 19
Thermes de BliesbruckAttraction · 256 m from the route - 20
HindenburgturmMemorial · 317 m from the route - 21
HimmelspfeilViewpoint · 505 m from the route - 22
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 559 m from the route - 23
RussendenkmalMonument · 648 m from the route - 24
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 652 m from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 673 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Velo visavis Circuit principal?
Velo visavis Circuit principal is 169.1 km long. Allow ± 11:15 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Völklingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,852 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Freilichtmuseum Viktoriastollen Engelfangen, Saarländisches Uhrenmuseum and Besucherbergwerk Rischbachstollen.
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