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Saarland

Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

Mettlach

Little Cloef Viewpoint – View of the Saarschleife loop from Orscholz

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Germany

Saarland

Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

Mettlach

Little Cloef Viewpoint – View of the Saarschleife loop from Orscholz

Easy

4.7

(63)

297

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Little Cloef Viewpoint – View of the Saarschleife loop from Orscholz

01:14

4.30km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

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Open: • January-March & November-December: 9:30 AM-4:00 PM • April & October: 9:30 AM-6:00 PM • May-September: 9:30 AM-7:00 PM (otherwise closed)

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990 m

Little Cloef Viewpoint

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A little quieter than the big brother, but still great views.

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1.83 km

Treetop Walk Stay Relaxed

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The “sign” fired up again in the last few meters 🤣

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1.96 km

View of the Saarschleife

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Grandiose view from up here over the Saar loop

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1.96 km

Cloef Path Trailhead

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The tour along the treetop path to the view all the way to the top is definitely worth it.

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2.99 km

Saarschleife Treetop Walk and Observation Tower

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Treetop path in a wooden tower with a magnificent view over the Saarschleife

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3.91 km

Cloef Atrium

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Tourist information with a regional section (good wines from the region), Bistro Mirabell with delicious dishes and the beginning of the treetop trail. A nice place to stay.

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4.30 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.61 km

1.26 km

404 m

Surfaces

1.55 km

1.18 km

1.12 km

176 m

165 m

< 100 m

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Comments

September 15, 2023,Einmal an der Cloef entlang…

If we were fitter, we would certainly have climbed the Cloef from the Saar. But we'll do that next time. So the tour went comfortably from Orscholz.
Komoot has to re-route the Saar-Hunsrück-Steig in its hiking maps, otherwise you'll walk into the brambles ;)
We were very glad that we didn't use the treetop path. This meant you could change …

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September 6, 2025,Baumwipfelpfad mit Aussichtsturm

The plan was actually to hike from the Saar to the treetop walk and observation tower, and then back down to the Saar. We had arranged to do the treetop walk, and the group's wishes meant that two more appointments were scheduled immediately after the high-altitude hike. So, there wasn't enough time to hike down to the valley. So, we …

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September 12, 2022,Orscholz - Cloefpfad Saarschleife

The Saar loop is the most famous hiking destination in this area. But we decided against the intended hike from Mettlach due to poor weather conditions and the length of the route of more than 17 km and today we only do the short tour on the Cloef path. The view from the Cloef vantage point is awesome, simply beautiful. …

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September 7, 2022,Baumwipfelpfad Saarschleife 👨‍👩‍👧

Lena called today a "nature day" and she's right. Wonderful views of the Saar loop. Educational boards for the kids.

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May 10, 2023,10.05 Saarschleife - Traumschleifchen und Baumwipfelpfad

It didn't stop raining until around 12 o'clock... Grab your backpacks and get out...
Today's tour wasn't long, but very nice...
The highlight of the tour was the most beautiful view Saarland has to offer:
1. the view from the Cloef vantage point over the Saar loop...
2. Above the Cloef there is a treetop path with a 42 m …

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October 31, 2021,Saarschleife 31.10.2021 14:40

Obligatory October visit to the Saarschleife. Hand made with autumn pictures by daughter.

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October 6, 2024,Auf dem Baumwipfelpfad zur Saarschleife, 06.10.2024

This time just the feel-good version. When the boys are older, we'll go down the cliffs to the river 😜

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April 20, 2023,🇩🇪 Saarschleife Cloef rondje

It was resting day today. But sitting still is something we are all terrible at, so we decided to make a car tour along the Saar and stop at the Cloef point to enjoy the view.
So we did a small walk to that point, sat for a while in the sun to enjoy the sight and then walked back. …

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Little Cloef Viewpoint – View of the Saarschleife loop from Orscholz

Little Cloef Viewpoint

Treetop Walk Stay Relaxed

View of the Saarschleife

Cloef Path Trailhead

Saarschleife Treetop Walk and Observation Tower

Cloef Atrium

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