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Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

Mettlach

Fährhaus Saarschleife – Saar Loop loop from Orscholz

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Germany

Saarland

Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

Mettlach

Fährhaus Saarschleife – Saar Loop loop from Orscholz

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Fährhaus Saarschleife – Saar Loop loop from Orscholz

02:49

44.9km

460m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Saar-Hunsrück

Saarschleife und Leukbachtal

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9.95 km

Bünger Stone

Highlight • Monument

An impressive stone memorial stone

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10.1 km

Stone altar sculpture with a view of France

Highlight • Monument

Route des Menhirs made by the Saarland sculptor Paul Schneider in the 80s, around 30 sculptures had been erected by 2000.

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25.3 km

View of the River Saar

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cycle path in great condition, wonderful panorama

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26.6 km

Saar Cycle Route

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Highly recommended cycle path for the whole family

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31.2 km

View of the Treetop Walk Saarschleife

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here, you can get your first glimpse of the Saarschleife Treetop Walk. The route becomes increasingly beautiful from here, with a new highlight around every bend.

A detour to the Treetop Walk is worthwhile.

More information:

urlaub.saarland/attraktion/baumwipfelpfad-saarschleife-9f12883469

treetop-walks.com/saarschleife

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34.4 km

Fährhaus Saarschleife

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The restaurant 'Fährhaus' is a great refreshment stop with beer garden. For a quick coffee always good address.

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34.7 km

Saar Loop

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

The Saar Loop is probably the most famous attraction in Saarland. You'll get a particularly impressive view from the vantage point above the valley, but it's simply beautiful down here …

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37.1 km

View of the Saar River and the Cloef Treetop Walk

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Absolutely impressive! Fantastic nature.

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44.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.1 km

12.4 km

8.48 km

6.85 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.1 km

5.16 km

2.65 km

1.28 km

614 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

39°C

19°C

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Comments

October 30, 2022,Nach Silwingen Ortsmitte

Beautiful, varied tour, beautiful views, good paths ... was fun

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October 30, 2022,39. Tour 22 , sehr schöne Tour ,Saarschleife – Saarradweg Runde von Silwingen

Very nice tour with many sights and pure nature

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June 13, 2021,Grenzland Runde mit Saarschleife

Unfortunately, the route marking in front of and through Tünsdorf is no longer there. If you don't know your way around, you won't find the tour through the beautiful valley. The altitude difference from Komoot is also not right, it is a maximum of 500 m.

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June 7, 2022,Grenzland Tour Merzig 🚴🚴🚴... 🌧️🙈☀️🌲🌳🌼🌸

Today we did our tour from the city of Kaiserslautern to Merzig and across the French border. With the 9 Euro ticket you can go to the Saarland. Merzig welcomes us with rain. We wait a moment and it's better again. We cycle on the Saar Cycle Path, then continue across creek valleys to the heights of the border region …

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June 7, 2022,Di Sta-Ra GTT Grenzlandrunde von Merzig aus, 2022-06-07

Today the start was at Hbf. KL and at 09:03 a.m. the train journey to Merzig began at 10:42 a.m. and then arrival. Jürgen was the tour leader and I was the goalkeeper. so more opportunity to take photos. It started at the train station with rain gear on. Until some of the group 7 people finished, today it almost …

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October 1, 2021,Merzig: Grenzland-Runde mit Frankreich Abstecher Launstroff, Saar F 🚴 🌲🌳☀️

Today I have to pick something up in the beautiful Saarland, so I thought I'd make a tour out of it. I extended the Grenzlandrunde with a little visit to France.
When the weather was nice, I cycled on the Saar Cycle Path, then continued over stream valleys up to the borderland with fascinating views. On both sides of the …

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Fährhaus Saarschleife – Saar Loop loop from Orscholz

Bünger Stone

Stone altar sculpture with a view of France

View of the River Saar

Saar Cycle Route

View of the Treetop Walk Saarschleife

Fährhaus Saarschleife

Saar Loop

View of the Saar River and the Cloef Treetop Walk

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