museum
Völklinger Hütte
A vast decommissioned ironworks turned UNESCO industrial monument, where you can climb 27 m up the old blast furnaces.
28 km · about 35 min drive
Saarland, Germany · Europe
Kirkel is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Blieskastel, 47km from Château de Fleckenstein.
Kirkel is a town located in Saarland, Germany. With a population of 10,330, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kirkel sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kirkel to your route.
Kirkel (German pronunciation: [ˈkɪʁkl̩]) is a municipality in the Saarpfalz district in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximatively 8 km southeast of Neunkirchen, and 20 km east/northeast of Saarbrücken.
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Kirkel is located in Saarland, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 49.2833 latitude, 7.2333 longitude.
Kirkel has a population of approximately 10,330 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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museum
A vast decommissioned ironworks turned UNESCO industrial monument, where you can climb 27 m up the old blast furnaces.
28 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Ruined 12th-century castle carved directly into a 43-metre sandstone bar on the German border of the Northern Vosges, with rock-hewn stairways, chambers and forest views from the summit platform.
47 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
From the Cloef viewpoint and treetop walk, the Saar River carves a spectacular horseshoe through forested hills.
55 km · about 65 min drive
castle
A red-sandstone imperial fortress crowning a Palatinate Forest crag once held the crown jewels and Richard the Lionheart.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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