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

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

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

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9.22km

170m

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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: August 7, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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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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152 m

Simserhof Bunker and Forest Trail

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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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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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2.67 km

Fort du Simserhof, Block 5

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

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7.28 km

Upper Simserhof Bunker

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

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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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7.56 km

Tank in front of the Simserhof

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

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9.22 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.71 km

2.65 km

514 m

343 m

Surfaces

5.20 km

2.62 km

796 m

303 m

176 m

112 m

Elevation

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Comments

October 30, 2021,Vogesen: Bunker und Panzersperren

This time it was a very thoughtful round and so there is more text than pictures. We were on the Maginot Line and its largest fortress, the Simserhof (simserhof.fr). The interior of the fortress can also be visited. Perhaps due to the rain and the falling leaves, the madness that took place here in the middle of Europe until 80 …

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July 23, 2023,🇨🇵 WW2 An den Kampfblöcken des Simserhofs 🇨🇵

The combat blocks (WW2) at Simserhof had been on the plan for a long time, today we implemented it.
The French bunkers are still in good condition compared to our "Path of History" (near Oberotterbach), where all of them have been blown up. When you see the barbed wire barriers with the step / fall spikes and the shot-up railroad …

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May 7, 2024,🇫🇷 Simserhof: Kampfblöcke der Maginot-Linie 💣

🕊 Today I really don't know where to start... maybe like this: tomorrow is May 8th. A date that most people know and that is celebrated not only in France. It was important to me to visit the Simserhof defense system in 🇫🇷 Siersthal, one of the most important structures on the Maginot Line.

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March 30, 2024,🇫🇷 Simserhof et blocs de combat

Our tour on Easter Saturday took us to the Maginot Line near Bitche. On the way home we were also able to buy some goodies in Bitsch.

tourisme-paysdebitche.fr/loisirs/les-circuits-de-randonnee-au-pays-de-bitche.html?titre=sentier-d-excellence-5-autour-des-blocs-de- combats-du-simserhof&fiche=853146150

On this historic route you can discover the entire external defense system of the Simserhof, one of the most important works of the Maginot Line. The 8 battle blocks, towers, tank …

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February 10, 2024,🇫🇷 Ouvrage Simserhof - Ligne Maginot

Ouvrage Simserhof is the name of an artillery bulwark on the Maginot Line. The name is derived from a farm that previously stood on the site. The combat blocks are spread across a site and can be walked along hiking trails. The inner part of the fortress can be visited for an entrance fee. The entrance fee is very cheap …

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May 30, 2024,🇫🇷 Ouvrage Simserhof - Ligne Maginot

Yes, today I was in France and I must say, they also have beautiful places that are worth seeing. The Maginot Line is a piece of history that you have to see.

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April 28, 2024,Simserhof * Rundweg durch die Festungsanlage der Maginot Linie 🇫🇷

Ouvrage Simserhof is one of the largest fortifications of the Maginot Line.
It was also called the invincible fort.

In fact, however, the Germans first took over the fort in 1940, followed by the American troops from December 1944.

The circular path leads through the extensive area of the fortress with many information boards and offers highly interesting but also …

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April 7, 2023,Wanderung 07.04.2023, 13.50 Uhr in die Vergangenheit zum Simserhof bei Bitche mit Erlebnis-Wandern-Saarland Martin Bambach

As a counterpoint to Easter, we went on a hike around the Simserhof artillery works near Bitch today. This was part of the Maginot Line. The Artelleriwerk not only includes above-ground bunkers, but also and especially extensive underground facilities, which connect the individual combat blocks with each other.

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