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Saar Cycle Path

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Saar Cycle Route
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The family-friendly, completely flat route leads along the Saar riverbank from Sarreguemines in France to Konz, where the Saar and Mosel rivers meet.

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Distance 114.3 km

Duration10:00 h

Ascent129 m

Descent182 m

Highest point195 m

Lowest point129 m

Particularly worth seeing are the city of Saarbrücken with its baroque buildings, the Völklinger Hütte UNESCO World Heritage Site, the fortress city of Saarlouis, the city of Merzig with its wolf park, the Saarschleife, the lifestyle provider Villeroy & Boch, and the picturesque town of Saarburg.

Due to extensive renovation work, there are disruptions between Merzig and Taben-Rodt. Detours are signposted.

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Klaus Wallach

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Difficulty

difficult

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difficult

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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Highest point

195 m

Lowest point

129 m

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Asphalt 84.32%Dirt road 6.20%Forested/wild trail 3.88%Path 1.13%Road 4.45%Unknown 0%

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96.4 km

Dirt road

7.1 km

Forested/wild trail

4.4 km

Path

1.3 km

Road

5.1 km

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5 m

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Rest stops

Café Côté Canal
Wirtshaus Zur Wilde Ente
Almhütte Dillingen

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Maps:

Bikeline cycling guidebook: Saar Cycle Path

- Precise maps at a scale of 1:50,000

- reliable route description

- numerous city and local maps

- with accommodation directory

Tourism Center Saarland

Tel.: 0681 - 9 27 20 - 0

www.urlaub.saarland

Roadbook

The starting point of the Saar Cycle Path is the town of Sarreguemines. The local "Circuit de la Faïence" (stoneware tour) leads to sites of stoneware production from the 19th and 20th centuries, which shaped the town. On a well-developed former towpath, you cycle along the Saar to Saarbrücken. The state capital offers, in addition to the modernly restored castle, the baroque ensemble around Ludwigskirche, the collegiate church of St. Arnual, and the old town with St. Johanner Markt, many other sights. An industrially influenced section continues to Völklingen, where the Völklinger Hütte, shut down in 1986, dominates the city skyline. The completely preserved blast furnace plant was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 as a unique testimony to technical history and industrial culture. The plant and the adjacent blowing house, which hosts changing exhibitions, are must-see on a cycling route along the Saar. The next stage destination is the city of Saarlouis, founded in 1680 by the French Sun King Louis XIV and expanded as a fortress by his famous architect Vauban. The French flair of the old town, with its many cafés and restaurants, attracts many guests all year round. The city of Merzig is not only known for its excellent apple wine, the Viez. A special "treat" is also a visit to the wolf park of behavioral researcher Werner Freund, the tent city with its cultural program, or the Merzig health and adventure pool. A few kilometers further, you reach a true natural wonder: the Saarschleife. A climb to the Cloef viewing point is rewarded with a magnificent view of the river landscape. In Mettlach, the headquarters of the traditional company Villeroy & Boch, the impressive company building with the "House of Villeroy & Boch" experience center is particularly worth seeing. The last stage leads via Saarburg, a picturesque small town with waterfall and castle, to the mouth of the Saar into the Mosel in Konz.

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Saar Cycle Path

Coordinates

49.112922, 7.068488

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49°06'46.5"N 7°04'06.6"E

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32U 359047 5441805

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Author’s map recommendations

Bikeline cycling guidebook: Saar Cycle Path * Precise maps at a scale of 1:50,000 * reliable route description * numerous city and local maps - with accommodation directory Price: 14.90 Euro

User Questions

Kann man die Touren auch Navigieren ?

Asked by Klaus Hell

May 16, 2024

Günter

Community

Hier gibt es einen Link zu den GPS-Daten. https://www.urlaub.saarland/Media/Touren/Saar-Radweg Die angebotenen GPS-Daten müssen in eine Navigationsapp wie z.B. Komoot übertragen werden. Danach kann man sich mit Komoot navigieren lassen.

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May 16, 2024

Klaus Hell

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Hallo Günter, erstmal vielen Dank. Vielleicht „habe ich das falsche Knöpfchen“ gedrückt, aber es öffnet sich leider keine Navigation wenn ich den Link öffne ?!?!

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May 17, 2024

Klaus Wallach

Saarland

Hallo Klaus, man kann sich auch innerhalb unserer Saarland TourenApp navigieren lassen. Einfach eine Tour auswählen, unten im Bildschirm den Punkt Navigation wählen und dann wird auch schon nach dem Standort gesucht. Die GPS-Verbindung muss allerdings bestehen, damit er die Position finden kann.

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Difficulty

difficult

Overall difficulty

difficult

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

114.3 km

Duration

10:00 h

Ascent

129 m

Descent

182 m

Highest point

195 m

Lowest point

129 m

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