The Little Saar Loop – Schweinskaul loop from Reisbach

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The Little Saar Loop – Schweinskaul loop from Reisbach

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The Little Saar Loop – Schweinskaul loop from Reisbach

02:19

8.56km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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811 m

View of Nordschacht Mining Tower

Highlight • Monument

Almost 40 years ago, on November 22nd, 1981, the groundbreaking ceremony for the “Schacht im Grünen” took place. The north shaft then went into operation in 1983, initially as a …

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1.82 km

Geographical Center of Saarland

Highlight • Monument

Nothing special but somehow a place where you should have been

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4.34 km

Nordschacht

Highlight • Trail

The "little Saar loop" in the middle of the Mühlbach gorge is worth a detour.

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4.94 km

The Little Saar Loop

Highlight • Gorge

The small Saar loop

"The small Saar loop" is what the locals call it, even though the Saar is miles away. Factually incorrect, it is more of a kind of …

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5.09 km

View of Reisbach

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At the end or before the tour through the gorge, a relaxation lounger offers a beautiful view of the fields.

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5.34 km

Schweinskaul

Highlight • Gorge

The sideline pigs wallowed here at the end of the gorge before the swineherd drove them back to the village in the evening.

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6.28 km

Small Waterfall in Saarland

Highlight • Waterfall

easy ways to walk well

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6.28 km

Mühlenbachschlucht Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Small gorge. Relatively steep entrance and exit

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8.56 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.20 km

2.89 km

303 m

129 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.47 km

2.04 km

1.57 km

1.20 km

303 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

14°C

8°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

July 2, 2022,Um den geographischen Mittelpunkt des Saarlandes

This tour was put together by my hiking friend @🚶🏻‍♀️Ela mit 🐕 Lupo
And if there are no signs, if you want to follow this tour, please use the gps track!

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July 2, 2022,Um den geographischen Mittelpunkt des Saarlandes II

This morning I met a couple of hiking friends at the Mariengrotte car park/sports field, and hiked a tour with them in local areas.
When we hiked the Traumschleife, we briefly considered making a detour to the center, but then it was postponed to another time. Another time, so today was.
For me only well-known but always beautiful.🤗

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January 8, 2023,In der Mitte des Saarlandes blitzte gar die ☀️ durch

After the Grenzsteinweg was canceled for today due to bad weather, I planned this alternative for this morning. Sufficiently long in rainy weather.
When I left shortly before 9 a.m., the weather forecast still indicated full rain for 9 a.m.
So poncho, rain hat and gaiters on and let's go. However, the weather changed its mind and it stayed dry …

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