Glan-Blies cycle route

Typical for the Glan-Blies cycle route are the varied landscapes along the two rivers Glan and Blies. They characterize the cross-border Glan-Blies cycle route, which winds predominantly flat and mostly traffic-free from Lorraine’s Sarreguemines in France through the Bliesgau Biosphere Reserve in Saarland to Staudernheim in the North Palatinate. Over about 130 kilometers you enjoy idyllic river landscapes and occasionally encounter magnificent storks. Following the footsteps of the Romans who once settled here, you experience the contemplative atmosphere of the Blies and Glan valleys. Countless churches and castles, small old towns, and exciting industrial monuments ensure cultural variety, while you can challenge yourself sportily from time to time on a canoe or draisine ride. Five short stages on the ADFC quality route awarded with four stars provide enough time to enjoy and extensively explore the beautiful area around the Glan-Blies cycle route.

Large parts of the route run along the track of the former Glantal railway and also the former Bliestal railway, which have been developed into cycle paths that are not only mostly flat but also almost traffic-free. As a result, the route is not only particularly enjoyable but also ideal for occasional cyclists and families with children.

Start and finish of the route are well connected to the rail network. Those who drive to the starting point by car can pick it up again at the end of the route with the help of the train. However, you should note that not all stage destinations are connected to a train station. For those wishing to cycle only parts of the route or to break off en route, in addition to the start and finish (Sarreguemines/F and Bad Sobernheim), the train stations Blieskastel, Homburg, and Glan-Münchweiler are suitable.