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Beckingen

Fährhaus Saarschleife – Saar Loop loop from Beckingen (Saar)

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Germany

Saarland

Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

Beckingen

Fährhaus Saarschleife – Saar Loop loop from Beckingen (Saar)

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Fährhaus Saarschleife – Saar Loop loop from Beckingen (Saar)

04:03

66.1km

320m

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: July 7, 2026

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Saar-Hunsrück

Saarschleife und Leukbachtal

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Start point

Train Station

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11.3 km

German Gate, Saarlouis

Highlight • Historical Site

One building that testifies to Saarlouis as a fortress town is the German Gate. It forms the entrance to the city center and leads to the Great Market, the former parade ground. After the Battle of Waterloo, Saarlouis fell to the Prussians on December 1, 1815, who built casemates to the right and left of the German Gate (also on the sides of the French Gate, 450 meters away) from 1824 to 1829. These earth-covered vaults served as bullet-proof quarters for soldiers and horses during enemy attacks, but also as command posts. In peacetime, they were used as storage rooms for weapons and provisions.

As traffic increased, the German Gate was demolished in 1886. In 1969, the casemate extensions to the right and left of the street were built as pedestrian passages. Today, the casemates east of Deutsche Straße house numerous restaurants.

Opposite the German Gate was the provisions store, built between 1819 and 1822, which today serves as a warehouse for a department store. On the left outside of the gate, there are clear signs of the reconstruction of the building with the golden Prussian royal crown and the Prussian coat of arms, both of which are reminiscent of the Prussian period after 1815: From 1969 onwards, a historicizing ensemble with passages for pedestrians was built at the old location of the German Gate - without reference to the historical model. The buildings were decorated with cannons and coats of arms, thus conveying a certain historical character. The cannons date from the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71, which once adorned the war memorial at today's administrative court.

Source: kuladig.de/Objektansicht/KLD-354059

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13.5 km

Saar Riverbank Near Saarlouis

Highlight • River

Very nice way .. quietly located .. also to take a break

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42.1 km

Fährhaus Saarschleife

Highlight • Restaurant

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

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42.4 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 too. You can drive right along the water, with the steep, wooded slopes of the nature reserve rising above you.

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44.8 km

View of the Saar River and the Cloef Treetop Walk

Highlight • Viewpoint

Absolutely impressive! Fantastic nature.

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48.9 km

St. Gangolf's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

about the namesake of the church:
Gangolf is not mentioned in contemporary sources and documents. His legend is told in two vitae from the 10th century: an anonymous vita in prose and a version in elegiac distichs by Roswitha von Gandersheim.

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52.7 km

Saar Cycle Route

Highlight • Cycleway

Highly recommended cycle path for the whole family

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54.0 km

View of the River Saar

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cycle path in great condition, wonderful panorama

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66.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.4 km

10.2 km

7.47 km

4.27 km

1.66 km

117 m

Surfaces

33.5 km

25.1 km

2.77 km

2.65 km

1.89 km

202 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

31°C

13°C

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Comments

March 26, 2026,D, F, L - Drei Länder, drei Flüsse & 2 Räder - Tag 9 Tour Ende ausrollen an der Saar

Finally, it's starting again.
We are setting off to explore new countries and landscapes and to experience new adventures by bike.

Initially still without a trailer and tent.

We would be happy if you were with us again.
Cycle along and see for yourself what we experienced on this bike tour.

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August 19, 2025,Tour Saarlouis, Bahnhof Wallerfangen, Dillingen, Rehlingen, Bechingen, Saarfels, Heimersdorf, Mechern, Merzig, Hilbringen, Besseringen, Saarschleife Mettlach und zurück

I still have pictures on my second phone. I'll add them when both phones are charged.

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April 29, 2023,Saar und Lothringen - Tag 0 - Metlach nach Saarlouis

Bike tour from Metlach to Saarlouis, as well as a walk to the Saarschleife treetop path

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September 26, 2023,Saarlouis - Saarschleife und zurück

This tour was very nice! The short ferry crossing was also an experience.

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September 26, 2023,Saarschleife-Tour

A tour along the Saar is always worthwhile, with a detour to the Völklinger Hütte.

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September 26, 2022,Tandemtour Saarlouis - Saarschleife

Great route, consistently wide and no distortions from roots. The gravel path to the left and right of the Saar loop is also very easy to drive on. Please note that the ferry there is closed on Mondays.

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March 10, 2024,Easy-Cycling-Zen-Tour 🚴🧘 ☯️

The title probably needs some explanation:

After the unintentional, overly long run on Friday, today we just went for a relaxed lap with the 🚲.

Otherwise my training app would probably have dissed me.

So: a chilled ride to the Saar loop and back.

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January 7, 2024,Hochwassertour zur Saarschleife 🌊➡️🚳

Today a relaxed ride to the Saar loop. However, it wasn't always easy to find the way there, as many paths are closed due to flooding.
In some places it is really desolate.

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German Gate, Saarlouis

Saar Riverbank Near Saarlouis

Fährhaus Saarschleife

Saar Loop

View of the Saar River and the Cloef Treetop Walk

St. Gangolf's Church

Saar Cycle Route

View of the River Saar

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