Pond in the old quarry – Belvedere of the Quarry loop from Béning

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Pond in the old quarry – Belvedere of the Quarry loop from Béning

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Pond in the old quarry – Belvedere of the Quarry loop from Béning

03:50

45.7km

630m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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Train Station

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5.67 km

Pond in the old quarry

Highlight • Lake

Beautifully renatured opencast mine, absolutely worth seeing.

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6.13 km

Barrois Quarry

Highlight • Lake

a must-see and listen to the wildlife

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6.90 km

Bench with a beautiful view

Highlight • Other

Bench, trash can and great view of the canyon

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7.25 km

Belvedere of the Quarry

Highlight • Viewpoint

Absolutely stunning place! The former opencast mine has been skilfully renatured.

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7.71 km

Barrois Quarry Trail

Highlight • Trail

This is an absolutely beautiful landscape

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8.40 km

Mine Cliffs

Highlight • Gorge

Absolutely impressive! The Grand Canyon in small size ;-)

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8.85 km

From the platform in the direction of Überhern and always keep left, you will come to an official entrance to the Carrière Barrois. It is worth driving through the Carrière. Great impressions and unusual silence await you. Go in there.

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18.1 km

Forêt de Steinberg

Forest

23.4 km

Steinberg

Peak

30.3 km

Rocher de l’Edelweiss

Highlight • Viewpoint

On great paths you get to a grandiose vantage point and the large boulder with the beautiful hammered edelweiss has given the place its name. There is also a bench, …

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