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Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

Mettlach

Saar Loop – Mettlach Lock loop from Mettlach

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Germany

Saarland

Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

Mettlach

Saar Loop – Mettlach Lock loop from Mettlach

Hard

5.0

(10)

216

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Saar Loop – Mettlach Lock loop from Mettlach

02:08

19.8km

270m

Running

Hard run. 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: June 24, 2026

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Saar-Hunsrück

Saarschleife und Leukbachtal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.99 km

View of the Cloef

Highlight • Viewpoint

It is particularly impressive early in the morning when the Saarschleife is still in the shade, but the Cloef is already illuminated by the sun.

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3.02 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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4.38 km

Saarschleife Lodge

Highlight • Rest Area

This section of the Saar is fascinating. Hiking, cycling, boat traffic, rail traffic and the usual road traffic lie side by side in a very small space without disturbing each other.

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5.17 km

View of the Cloef Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

keep an eye on the weather.

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14.2 km

Passenger ferry "Welles"

Highlight • Structure

If it takes a while for the ferry to arrive...

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15.0 km

Saarschleife Riverside Path

Highlight • Trail

From Mettlach up the mountain towards St. Gangolf, from here down to the Saarschleife and at the Saarschleife back to the starting point.

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17.5 km

Montclair

Forest

18.1 km

Mettlach Lock

Highlight • Structure

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

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18.3 km

Mettlach Dam

Highlight • Monument

19.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

3.21 km

2.52 km

472 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

6.81 km

836 m

461 m

336 m

316 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Sunday 28 June

28°C

19°C

62 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

January 22, 2023,Trailrunning Saarschleife - Burg Montclair #EnjoyWinterOutside

After initial problems with the GPS, we finally went around the Saar loop on the inside and then up to Montclair Castle 👍. No, I wasn't crazy enough to go swimming in between. That was another GPS bug🤪.

Here is the tour in 3D:
relive.cc/view/v26MreVDK3q

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Saar Loop – Mettlach Lock loop from Mettlach

View of the Cloef

Saar Loop

Saarschleife Lodge

View of the Cloef Observation Tower

Passenger ferry "Welles"

Saarschleife Riverside Path

Mettlach Lock

Mettlach Dam

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