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Saarland

Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

Mettlach

Mettlach Lock – Old Abbey, Mettlach loop from Mettlach

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Germany

Saarland

Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

Mettlach

Mettlach Lock – Old Abbey, Mettlach loop from Mettlach

Moderate

4.5

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Mettlach Lock – Old Abbey, Mettlach loop from Mettlach

01:46

28.6km

160m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.5 km for 141 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.76 km

View of the Saar River and the Red Rock Cliffs

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I had to stop and admire it all

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8.53 km

View of the Saar River from the Taben-Rodt Bridge

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Bridge in Taben Rodt

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13.0 km

Serrig Lock

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This barrage is Germany's largest river causeway on a natural river and reaches a lifting height of 14.5 m. The average rate of climb is 1.40 meters per minute, resulting in a filling time of about 10.2 minutes.

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15.1 km

Beautiful rest area with a view of the Saar

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Great place to take a break.

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24.7 km

Lutwinus Chapel with View of the Saartal

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The Lutwinus Chapel is in the middle of the forest. A small visit is worthwhile here, because it is not only the enchanted place and the chapel itself, which fascinate, but also the beautiful view of the Saar Valley.

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26.6 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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27.4 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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28.1 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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28.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.4 km

3.32 km

1.97 km

1.35 km

1.19 km

207 m

106 m

Surfaces

22.0 km

5.27 km

1.14 km

141 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 27 June

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Mettlach Lock – Old Abbey, Mettlach loop from Mettlach

View of the Saar River and the Red Rock Cliffs

View of the Saar River from the Taben-Rodt Bridge

Serrig Lock

Beautiful rest area with a view of the Saar

Lutwinus Chapel with View of the Saartal

Mettlach Lock

Mettlach Saar Bridge

Old Abbey, Mettlach

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