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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful hiking trails in Merzig
Hiking Trail
· SaarSchleifenLand
Saarschleife: Between Merzig and Mettlach
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
difficult
27.1 km
8:00 h
624 m
614 m
From Merzig via Montclair Castle to the viewpoint of the Saarschleife and back to Dreisach.
Hiking Trail
· SaarSchleifenLand
Traumschleifchen Fischerberg
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
easy
Open
4.7 km
1:15 h
56 m
62 m
Traumschleifchen are premium walking routes, circular routes with short distances and little elevation gain.
The path is characterized by very little incline with a high proportion of trails, but also well-walkable agricultural field paths as well as wonderful views and hiking in a protected landscape area with its special fauna and flora.
Hiking Trail
· Saarland
Dream trail Beckinger Saarblicke
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
difficult
Open
14.8 km
4:05 h
278 m
278 m
Views to the Lothringer Stufenland, the Saar valley, the Schaumberg and the Spicherer Heights in front of the state capital Saarbrücken shape this varied hiking route through quiet stream valleys, the Wolferskopf nature reserve and the heights around Beckingen. The path impresses with geographical features such as sandstone and limestone quarries with lime kilns and a diverse fauna and flora.
Hiking Trail
· Germany
On the Wolf Trail
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Difficulty
easy
11 km
3:30 h
340 m
340 m
Two attractive sights in the district town of Merzig – the "Wolf Park" and the "Garden of the Senses" – are connected by an impressive hiking trail.
Hiking Trail
· SaarSchleifenLand
The Saargau hiking trail – pure Saargau!
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Difficulty
moderate
52 km
13:59 h
889 m
943 m
Wide views, quiet valleys, and quaint villages: The Saargau hiking trail shows the full diversity of the border region – calm, original, and surprisingly varied.
Hiking Trail
· Merzig
The Bietzerberger
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Difficulty
moderate
17.7 km
5:30 h
289 m
288 m
It is always surprising what wanderable delights await just a few minutes off the densely populated Saar valley. The Bietzerberger is one of these insider tips. A whole parade of viewpoints awaits the hiker towards the end of the route. Sensory benches invite you again and again to rest, to "far-seeing" and to pause. A beautiful, cheerful, and eventful hiking pleasure.
Hiking Trail
· SaarSchleifenLand
Trail loop The Bietzerberger
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
difficult
Open
18.5 km
5:45 h
396 m
396 m
This hiking trail offers impressive panoramic views far into France, to the Saarschleife and to the heights of the Hochwald. A diverse and inspiring route along hidden streams, open meadows and fields, winding paths, and through shady forests.
Hiking Trail
· Saarland
Traumschleife Wolfsweg
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
Open
10.2 km
2:45 h
175 m
175 m
The contrasts could hardly be greater: eerie beautiful wolf howling in the Merzig Kammerforst and later breathtaking silence on the Kreuzberg in the Garden of Senses. In between, a varied route along shady forest paths, colorful flower meadows, and a section through an apple orchard. In addition, wide views over the Saar valley and the Merzig basin.
Varied forests with a deep brook notch, a landscape of hedges and scattered orchards, and of course the wolves of the world-famous wildlife enclosure make this route a special experience. Because of the wolves and the short distance, the route is also ideal for family outings.
Hiking Trail
· SaarSchleifenLand
The Bietzerberger
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Difficulty
difficult
18.6 km
5:15 h
354 m
354 m
We enjoy views towards France, the Saarschleife, and the heights of the Hochwald, and experience the orchard and orchid meadows in the Haustadter Valley as well as a unique flora and fauna in the Wolferskopf nature reserve.
Pilgrim Trail
· Saarland
Jakobsweg access route Merzig – Perl-Borg
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
difficult
Open
37.9 km
10:25 h
698 m
510 m
Pilgrimage to the tomb of the Apostle James in the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela has been documented since the early Middle Ages. Today, almost half a million pilgrims reach the cathedral of the city in Galicia every year. Pilgrimage routes, marked with the yellow pilgrim shell on a blue background, lead from all over Europe to the destination in northwestern Spain.

