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A river with French flair - family-friendly, completely flat cycling route along the Saar.
Far west in Rhineland-Palatinate, cycling enthusiasts will find the Saar Cycle Route, an attractive cycling route amidst a wonderful environment with extensive forests, bizarre rock formations, and sun-kissed vineyards.
The Saar Cycle Route, with a total length of 115 km, runs the last 30 km in Rhineland-Palatinate, where it follows the Saar to its confluence with the Mosel.
At the starting point Konz, the cyclist must decide whether to cycle on the left or right side of the Saar. If choosing the left riverbank, the route follows the Saar Canal; choosing the right bank follows the natural river course via Kanzem to Wiltingen. Embedded in vineyards, these romantic wine villages offer many resting places for those seeking peace. In Schoden, you reach the river fork which, together with the weir, was created during the Saar expansion into a major shipping channel. From Schoden, the route continues to Saarburg. The town of Saarburg impresses with its namesake ruin and romantic old town with marketplace and mill museum. Be fascinated by the waterfall of the Leukbach in the middle of the town.
Next is Serrig, a small wine-growing community also called the “Gateway to Saar Wine”. Passing the state monument Klause, located on a steep slope on the left side of the Saar, the route continues to Taben-Rodt. The landmark of Taben-Rodt is the Michael’s Chapel located on a hill. From here, there is a wonderful view over the idyllic Saar valley.
Those who want can continue the route along the Saar via Mettlach to Saarbrücken.
Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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Tips and suggestions
Mosellandtouristik GmbH
Kordelweg 1
54470 Bernkastel-Kues
Tel. +49 (0)6531/97330
info@mosellandtouristik.de
www.visitmosel.de
Suggestions, anomalies or defects? Contact us by email: radwege@lbm.rlp.de (www.radwanderland.de - responsible for infrastructure and route descriptions of the Rhineland-Palatinate section).
Roadbook
Requirement: Suitable for everyone without restrictions.
Route character: Entirely on dedicated paths and cycle paths. Exclusively asphalt surfaces (short exception: approx. 300 m south of Saarburg with gravel path and 500 m gravel stretch through a protected area).
The route in the cycle network: The Saar Cycle Route is one of the 7 long-distance cycle routes in Rhineland-Palatinate and is directly connected in the cycle network to other regions:
- To the south: continuation of the Saar Cycle Route via Sarreguemines to France
- Saarburg: start of the Hunsrück Cycle Route to the east and the Saargau Cycle Route to the west
- Konz: transition to the Mosel Cycle Route
- Parallel routing with the VeloRoute SaarLorLux (exception: section between Schoden and Kanzem)
Source and more info: www.radwanderland.de
Café Treff
Trattoria Da Mimo
Konz Historic Railway Station - Café-Restaurant-Biergarten
Cantzheim Winery
Winery von Othegraven
Schafhausen Winery
Winery Mertes & Son GbR
Audiopoint along the Moselle Cycle Path (Wasserliesch)
Multi-Kulti Fun-Beach
Wine Hotel Klostermühle
Audiopoint along the Moselle Cycle Path (Wasserliesch)
Restaurant Fährhaus
Audiopoint along the Moselle Cycle Path (Wasserliesch)
Public transport
- Rail line Trier - Konz - Saarbrücken with hourly service every day and bike transport on all trains.
- In Konz: Upper Moselle line Trier - Konz - Perl
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Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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