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Saarland
Landkreis Merzig-Wadern
Mettlach

Saar Loop – Old Abbey, Mettlach loop from Tünsdorf

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Saarland
Landkreis Merzig-Wadern
Mettlach

Saar Loop – Old Abbey, Mettlach loop from Tünsdorf

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Saar Loop – Old Abbey, Mettlach loop from Tünsdorf

03:00

45.8km

570m

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: March 5, 2026

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Saar-Hunsrück

Saarschleife und Leukbachtal

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10.3 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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2

10.6 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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13.0 km

View of the Saar River and the Cloef Treetop Walk

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Absolutely impressive! Fantastic nature.

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14.5 km

Mettlach Lock

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Without the barrages, the Saar would not be navigable because the water level is too low.

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15.2 km

Mettlach Saar Bridge

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The Saarbrücke Mettlach is a suspension bridge over the Saar in the Saarland municipality of Mettlach. It is the only steel suspension bridge in Saarland and has been a listed building since 2003.

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15.9 km

Old Abbey, Mettlach

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The Abbey of St. Peter and Mary in Mettlach was founded at the end of the 7th century Benedictine monastery. The convent buildings abandoned during the French Revolution now house the headquarters of Villeroy & Boch.

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41.8 km

Stone altar sculpture with a view of France

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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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42.0 km

Bünger Stone

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An impressive stone memorial stone

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45.8 km

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17.6 km

15.7 km

10.9 km

1.42 km

207 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.9 km

2.88 km

2.03 km

1.38 km

692 m

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Lowest point (160 m)

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