The invention relates to a return pulley (101..110) for a continuous casting system, said return pulley comprising a drum-shaped main body and at least one heating pipe (2, 5, 6) laid underneath a cylindrical surface of the pulley (101..110). The heating pipe(s) (2, 5, 6) each has/have at least one input and at least one output offset in relation to said input, the sum of the inputs and outputs being at least three. The invention further relates to a continuous casting system having a return pulley (101..110) of the above type.