Leitersteiner Born – Old limestone quarries loop from Gisingen
Leitersteiner Born – Old limestone quarries loop from Gisingen
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Leitersteiner Born – Old limestone quarries loop from Gisingen
01:29
5.32km
100m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 25, 2026
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Start point
Bus stop
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969 m
Leitersteiner Born
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While the never-ending fountain used to have healing powers due to its high mineral content, today …
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1.10 km
Travertine Steps on the Idesbach Trail
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2.32 km
View of the Streuobstwiesen in Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park
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The Saargau landscape is characterized by numerous orchards, open fields and small villages. The orchard meadow, locally also called Bungert, is a traditional form of fruit growing. In the …
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3.20 km
View of Gisingen from the Gallenberg
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From here you can see modern radio towers (48m high transmission mast of the Telefonica Group in the immediate vicinity) and historical transmission masts (behind …
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3.62 km
Old limestone quarries
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4.06 km
Pond Complex Near Gisingen
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4.99 km
Gateway to the Saargau
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The Gisingen district represents the entrance to the Muschelkalk plateau of the southern Saar-Niedgau region from Wallerfangen or Siersburg, and therefore functions as a sort …
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4.99 km
Gisingen Little Free Library
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The Gisinger Fair and hiking parking lot are used for a variety of festivals throughout the year: for example, on the night of May 1st …
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5.32 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.37 km
2.08 km
576 m
286 m
Surfaces
1.74 km
1.56 km
816 m
758 m
371 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (370 m)
Lowest point (290 m)
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