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Around Forbach - panoramic route overall without access paths

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    This 23 km long panoramic route connects the core town of Forbach with the three districts Bermersbach, Gausbach, and Langenbrand.
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    Distance 22 km
    7:45 h
    696 m
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    490 m
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    This panoramic hike is divided into three approximately equal sections, which you can also use according to your preference for shorter circular and point-to-point hikes. Section 1: south of Forbach, Section 2: over the Bermersbach ridge, Section 3: between Langenbrand and Gausbach. The connection points between the sections are located at the Langenbrand city train stop as well as right and left above Forbach at the Brückwaldanlage and at the Olympiaweg. The routes from Forbach station to the connections above are also signposted continuously in both directions.

    Author’s recommendation

    In Bermersbach, the highlights are close together: wildlife enclosure, the mill with bread oven, and the legendary Giersteine lie on the way. A visit to the Murgtal Museum is also worthwhile.
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    490 m
    Lowest point
    234 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 17.61%Dirt road 43.06%Forested/wild trail 21.43%Path 14.07%Road 3.80%
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    3.9 km
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    9.5 km
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    4.7 km
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    3.1 km
    Road
    836 m
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    Tips and suggestions

    Brochure "Around Forbach", available at the Tourist Info Forbach, www.forbach.de or at the Zweckverband "Im Tal der Murg" www.murgtal.org.

    Roadbook

    From the tourist information at the town hall, the first loop leads you over the wooden bridge and a narrow path up to the Mittleren Eckweg below the pavilion. Following this path, you reach Schifferstrasse and the old forester's house at Sasbachtal. Over a bridge, you cross to the other side of the Murg and follow the path uphill to the parking lot and the federal road. After crossing it, the path leads uphill via Holderbronnweg to the Naturfreundehaus. Then you pass the pressure pipelines of the Schwarzenbach plant and follow Kapellenstraße to the Marienkapelle above Forbach. At the junction with Klammstraße, keep left and immediately right into Mozartstraße. Via Rebbergweg, you arrive at the pavilion with a beautiful view of Forbach. Following the path, you get to the sports field of Bermersbach. A small loop from Turnerheim leads you over Mühlweg into the mountain village Bermersbach. Towards Giersteine, with recurring fantastic views of the Murg valley, it goes downhill to the Wolfsheck plant in the basin, and on the other side steadily back up to the district of Langenbrand. Almost constantly below the forest edge, there is much to see. This section towards Gausbach is the most scenic on this panoramic path. Past Gausbach's Hexenplatz, Langenbergweg leads to the Brückwaldanlage above Forbach. The return path to the starting point goes below the pavilion back towards the wooden bridge.

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    Take the Murgtal railway to Forbach station. Timetables at www.kvv.de. Access routes from Forbach station.

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    Directions

    On B462 to Forbach. The station is located at the northern town entrance, directly on the federal road. Access routes from Forbach station.

    Parking

    Free public parking at Forbach station

    Coordinates

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    48.679875, 8.363229
    DMS
    48°40'47.6"N 8°21'47.6"E
    UTM
    32U 453127 5392065
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Book recommendation by the author

    Free flyer "Around Forbach" available at the Tourist Info Forbach (Tel. 07228 390), www.forbach.de or via the Zweckverband "Im Tal der Murg" (Tel. 07225 9813121), www.murgtal.org.

    Author’s map recommendations

    Hiking map "Murgtal" at a scale of 1:25,000, available from the Tourist Information in Forbach, Landstr. 27, 76596 Forbach, Tel. 07228 - 39-0, www.forbach.de, the tourist information offices in the Murgtal or via the Zweckverband "Im Tal der Murg" (Tel. 07225 9813121), www.murgtal.org for the price of 4.90 Euros.

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    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    22 km
    Duration
    7:45 h
    Ascent
    696 m
    Descent
    697 m
    Highest point
    490 m
    Lowest point
    234 m
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