Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 29, 2025

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Saar-Hunsrück

Saarschleife und Leukbachtal

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Start point

Parking

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7.21 km

View of Taben Quarry

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From the hill on the other bank of the Saar you have a good view of the Taben quarry. Although it is located in the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park, the quarry is still allowed to operate.

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9.59 km

Saar River Steep Slopes

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The steep slopes of the Saar are located in the municipalities of Mettlach and Perl and the city of Merzig in the district of Merzig-Wadern in Saarland.

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12.3 km

Bridge over the Wolfsbach

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Very nice landscape here.

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15.3 km

Saarschleife and Leukbachtal Trail

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Here the Lucy step quivers

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15.9 km

Lutwinus Chapel, Mettlach

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Was built in the 8th century! At the end of the 19th century, the Boch family built a new chapel on their foundations!

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22.5 km

Viewpoint

34.8 km

Root Path in Saarschleife and Leukbachtal

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Part of the Bike & Run 2021

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37.7 km

Mettlach Lock

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Suggestion: Besseringen -> Mettlach an der Saarschleife, back over the barrage and on the other side of the Saar.

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40.0 km

Aussicht auf die Cloef und die Saar

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44.5 km

View of the Saarschleife

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Grandiose view from up here over the Saar loop

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44.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.8 km

8.26 km

2.66 km

916 m

685 m

342 m

277 m

Surfaces

16.7 km

12.0 km

6.03 km

4.08 km

3.24 km

2.43 km

443 m

Elevation

Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Saturday 29 November

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