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Great East
Sarreguemines
Sierstal

Fort du Simserhof, Block 5 – Simserhof — Maginot Line fort loop from Sarreguemines

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Hiking trails & Routes
France
Great East
Sarreguemines
Sierstal

Fort du Simserhof, Block 5 – Simserhof — Maginot Line fort loop from Sarreguemines

Moderate

4.9

(31)

197

hikers

Fort du Simserhof, Block 5 – Simserhof — Maginot Line fort loop from Sarreguemines

02:34

9.22km

170m

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: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

77 m

Parking at Simserhof

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The large parking lot is at the top of the street about 700m in front of the museum. There is a shorter footpath through the forest. There are also some parking spaces just in front of the museum.

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2

152 m

Simserhof Bunker and Forest Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

3

729 m

Outbreak of the War Information Board

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There are two above-ground signposted circular routes of different lengths through the area with information boards

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4

1.94 km

Simserhof anti-tank barrier

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"Souvenirs" to the
Second world war.
Here you can also see how nature conquers everything back!

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5

2.67 km

Fort du Simserhof, Block 5

Highlight • Historical Site

Impressive contemporary witnesses, history here elsewhere in Europe, unfortunately, present

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6

7.28 km

Upper Simserhof Bunker

Highlight • Historical Site

The upper bunker is the correct access. The lower one at the museum was just the ammunition entrance.

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7

7.51 km

Simserhof — Maginot Line fort

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The third largest fortress on the Maginot Line. It was built between 1930 and 1940 and named after the Minister of War André Maginot.
The sightseeing tour lasts 20 minutes …

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8

7.56 km

There is a well-restored tank in front of the museum

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9.22 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.23 km

3.47 km

514 m

Surfaces

5.20 km

2.62 km

796 m

303 m

176 m

112 m

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Wednesday 20 May

23°C

10°C

13 %

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