Köllertal-Radweg - Köllertal, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member kukus
N 49° 16.930 E 006° 52.940
32U E 345990 N 5460981
A bike trail on the former Köllertal railway trail. Ein Radweg auf der Trasse der ehemaligen Köllertalbahn.
Waymark Code: WMR6TK
Location: Saarland, Germany
Date Posted: 05/18/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
Views: 5

On it's first part, Köllertal bike trail is using the railway trail of the former Lebach-Völklingen railway.

Opened in 1911, the Lebach-Völklingen railway was following the Köllerbach valley in direction Lebach. In 1985, railway was closed. One part of the railway from Völklingen to Etzenhofen was demolished and converted into a bike trail while the other part from Walpershofen to Lebach was returned to traffic in 2011 and 2014 as part of the Saarbahn tramway.

Coordinates of this Waymark spot on the former railway station Püttlingen in the middle of the track.

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Ein Teil des Köllertal-Radweges verläuft über die ehemalige Trasse der Köllertalbahn.

Die 1911 eröffnete Köllertalbahn folgte dem Köllertal in Richtung Lebach. 1985 wurde die Bahnstrecke geschlossen und ein Teil der Strecke, von Völklingen nach Etzenhofen, abgebaut und als Radweg hergerichtet. Der weitere Streckenteil von Walpershofen nach Lebach wurde in den Jahren 2011 und 2014 als Teil der Saarbahn wiedereröffnet.
Die Koordinaten zeigen auf den ehemaligen Bahnhof Püttlingen etwa in der Mitte der Strecke.
Country: Germany

State/Province/etc.: Saarland

Trail Start (town): Völklingen-Heidstock (N49° 15.352 E006° 52.368)

Trail Finish (town): Etzenhofen (N49° 19.062 E006° 54.873)

Trail Length: 7

Trail Surface: Gravel/Stone

Pack Animals Allowed: no

Fees: no

Internet Link(s):
http://www.bahntrassenradeln.de/details/sl04.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebach%E2%80%93V%C3%B6lklingen_railway


Rail-to-Trail Sign: Not listed

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