Stones at the border – Stone Boat Sculpture loop from Büdingen

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Germany

Saarland

Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

Merzig

Stones at the border – Stone Boat Sculpture loop from Büdingen

Moderate

4.6

(12)

hikers

Stones at the border – Stone Boat Sculpture loop from Büdingen

02:54

10.8km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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Saar-Hunsrück

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Parking

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83 m

Stones at the border

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You can find everything you need to know here:

de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steine_an_der_Grenze

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714 m

Steine an der Grenze – Sculpture by T. Wojciechowicz (1986)

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You can find everything you need to know here:

de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steine_an_der_Grenze

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1.14 km

Menhirs of Europe Sculpture Trail

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The stones on the border are the result of sculptural symposia. The first took place in 1986 on the initiative of the Merzig sculptor Paul Schneider. In the meantime, 34 …

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3.32 km

Stone altar sculpture with a view of France

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Route des Menhirs made by the Saarland sculptor Paul Schneider in the 80s, around 30 sculptures had been erected by 2000.

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3.36 km

Stone Boat Sculpture

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Yes. Is that art?

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3.47 km

Bünger Stone

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An impressive stone memorial stone

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5.68 km

Circular Route Suggestions A and B – Stone Monuments near Launstroff

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10.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.86 km

2.28 km

675 m

Surfaces

6.24 km

2.46 km

2.12 km

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Comments

May 1, 2022,Wanderung Runde "Steine an der Grenze"

Stones on the border or Route des Menhirs, In the late 1980s and early 1990s, blocks of limestone were laid on the border path between Lorraine and Saarland, which were then worked by stone masons, these artists are each written on a plaque with their country of origin and name, above the thoughts during the work are not written on …

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