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Tabener Primeval Forest

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The hike leads from St. Michaels Chapel through the Tabener Primeval Forest with ancient woodland and continues along the Kaiserweg by the Saar Steep Slopes nature reserve.

moderate

Distance 9.4 km

3:00 h

363 m

446 m

277 m

Start and finish is at St. Michaels Chapel in Taben-Rodt. The hike through the Tabener Primeval Forest nature reserve begins with an ascent into the Käsgewann. It continues through the Saarburg state forest. At the Wenichbach natural monument, there is a shelter for resting. The Kaiserweg is suitable for the return route.

Author’s recommendation

Visit St. Michaels Chapel with its legendary tale and enjoy the nature reserves Tabener Primeval Forest and the Saar Steep Slopes on the Kaiserweg.

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Difficulty

T2 moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

446 m

Lowest point

277 m

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Dirt road

335 m

Forested/wild trail

7.7 km

Path

1.1 km

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334 m

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Rest stops

Hotel-Restaurant Rodter Eck

Safety information

Please ensure you have sufficient supplies during your circular hike.

Tips and suggestions

Saar-Upper Mosel Tourism, Tourist Information Saarburg, Graf-Siegfried-Str. 32, 54439 Saarburg, Tel. 06581-995980.

Saar-Upper Mosel Tourism, Tourist Information Konz, Saarstr. 1, 54329 Konz, Tel. 06501-6018040.

Email: info@saar-obermosel.de

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Roadbook

St. Michaels Chapel - Tabener Primeval Forest - Käsgewann - Kaiserweg - Wenichbach - St. Michaels Chapel

Please note that this hiking route is not a certified premium hiking trail and there is no continuous signage along the route. Furthermore, parts of the path also run on paved forest roads and not on narrow trails.

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St Michael's Chapel
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Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

You can reach Taben-Rodt on the Saarbrücken - Trier railway line. The start at St. Michaels Chapel is 1.5 km away.

Information on current public transport timetables is available at www.bahn.de or www.vrt-info.de.

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Tabener Primeval Forest

Directions

Take the B51 to the dam at Serrig, then cross the Saar and follow the main road to Taben-Rodt.

Parking

There is a free hiking car park at St. Michaels Chapel.

Coordinates

49.544509, 6.595820

DMS

49°32'40.2"N 6°35'45.0"E

UTM

32U 326084 5490766

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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

Book recommendation by the author

Tips and information, as well as free brochures and map material for the holiday region Saar-Upper Mosel, are available from Saar-Upper Mosel Tourism with tourist information offices in Konz (Tel. 06501-6018040) and Saarburg (Tel. 06581-995980).

Or order the desired brochures directly in our online brochure shop.

Author’s map recommendations

The hiking map "Holiday Region Saar-Upper Mosel" at a scale of 1:35,000 is available for €8.95 at the tourist information offices in Konz and Saarburg.

Or order the map directly in our online brochure shop

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Difficulty

T2 moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

9.4 km

Duration

3:00 h

Ascent

363 m

Descent

363 m

Highest point

446 m

Lowest point

277 m

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