Path Along the Rock Face – Vauban Quarries near Saarlouis loop from Kerlingen

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Path Along the Rock Face – Vauban Quarries near Saarlouis loop from Kerlingen

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Path Along the Rock Face – Vauban Quarries near Saarlouis loop from Kerlingen

03:56

14.0km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Naturpark Saar-Hunsrück

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.36 km

Vauban Quarries near Saarlouis

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Interesting rock formations and quarries that Vauban used to build the fortress town of Saarlouis.

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1.59 km

Three Capuchin Rock Carvings (Gallo-Roman Deity Reliefs)

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To be discovered at the top of the rock face.
The relief of Nantosuelta, the patron goddess of house and court, and that of Sucellus, the god of miners and …

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1.73 km

Wilder Weg (Wild Path) – Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park

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Sometimes very nice dense forest paths, so easy to walk even in summer temperatures.

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2.61 km

View of the Saarpolygon

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Always cool to discover the Saarpolygon from afar.

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8.16 km

Vauban Trail Ascent to Teufelsburg

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very nice easy descent!

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8.59 km

Bench with a view of Völklingen and the Saar Valley at Burg Saarlouis

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Nice bench at the castle with a great view for a little break after the ascent to the castle.

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8.88 km

King Kong Rock Formation Picnic Area

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There is another rest / barbecue area a little way down the main path, also with a view of the sandstone cliffs.

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14.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.62 km

6.18 km

198 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.28 km

4.06 km

3.36 km

247 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

19°C

6°C

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Comments

September 1, 2024,Traumschleife Vauban-Steig

A very beautiful dream loop.
Despite the warning that the paths had been damaged by heavy rain and storms,
the route was easy to walk.
In some places the path was a bit narrow and there were fallen trees at the side of the path, but this only happened in two places.
The paths are varied, sometimes flat, sometimes steep, …

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December 31, 2021,Unsere letzte Tour im Jahr 2021: Vauban Steig

We wish you all a happy new year 🎊🎆🎈 and all the best in 2022!

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March 20, 2024,Vauban-Steig, die x-te 😅

The Vauban trail is always nice to walk...although it took a lot of effort from me today after work and was EXTREMELY muddy today!!
I wouldn't really recommend it at the moment...
Positive:
Two new tables/benches have been set up at the Teufelsburg, which invite you to take a break.

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April 22, 2025,TS Vaubansteig

First of all... great tour, beautiful loop - rightly a dream loop.

Saar-Hunsrück writes:
"Experience the Saargau in a different way. The hiking trail doesn't run over the heights of the region between Saarland and Lorraine, but mostly along narrow forest paths through shady acacia forests. Deep in the forest are the "Three Capuchins," a famous Gallo-Roman rock relief carved …

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June 4, 2022,Traumschleife Vauban Steig

Beautiful dream loop...at the beginning with a jungle feeling. Narrow paths, washed out in places and slippery due to the sandstone in the ground.
The whole thing is accompanied acoustically by the singing of the birds.

The route is consistently well signposted. Ascent to the Teufelsburg is a bit sweaty, but absolutely worthwhile.

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April 10, 2022,Vauban-Steig und Teufelsburg 👍🌞

A great tour today. At least for me 😀. Although I've gone on the tour several times, I always enjoy going there, I never get bored 😀😀😀. But today was very funny for me 🙈. There was a lot of match, water and above all a lot of fallen trees. In some places it was not possible to avoid it. …

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April 20, 2023,🦮🚶🏻‍♀️ TS Vaubansteig

Today, since I was in Oberfelsberg to bring a set of beer tents to my sister-in-law, I hiked to Teufelsburg and the Vaubansteig.
For me the perfect starting point for the tour.
The path was very muddy in various places, but mostly very good and nice to walk.

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December 10, 2021,Schlitterpartie: Traumschleife Vauban-Steig

Now I've read so much about the dream loops. So fired overtime and off to Saarland. Overgrown quarries, fairytale forests and the Teufelsburg. Vauba n, the fortress builder of Louis XIV. He not only built a system in Saarlouis, but also in Landau. The stones for the building in Saarlouis were quarried here. First I started in a winter landscape. …

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