View of Besseringen – Saar oxbow pond loop from Besseringen

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Germany

Saarland

Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

Merzig

View of Besseringen – Saar oxbow pond loop from Besseringen

Easy

4.7

(19)

hikers

View of Besseringen – Saar oxbow pond loop from Besseringen

01:43

6.71km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Naturpark Saar-Hunsrück

Saarschleife und Leukbachtal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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652 m

Stork Nest in Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park

Highlight • Natural

1.52 km

Saar River between Besseringen and Schwemlingen

Highlight • River

Nice part of the Saar River with footpaths either side.

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3.14 km

Saaranlagestelle Besseringen on the banks of the Saar, located right next to the Saarweg on the Merzig side - a good point to cross the Saar. The bridge between Besseringen and Schwemlingen is about 150m away.

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5.01 km

View of Besseringen

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely views of the Saar.

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5.78 km

Weiheranlagen Besseringen-Schwerlingen Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

6.09 km

Pond facilities of ASV Besseringen Schwemlingen

Highlight • Lake

The ponds of the ASV Besserungen Schwemlingen are beautifully laid out and well maintained. You can take a break in the anglers' home.

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6.26 km

Saar oxbow pond

Highlight • Lake

6.71 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.72 km

1.01 km

457 m

395 m

140 m

Surfaces

2.67 km

2.26 km

1.42 km

320 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 29 October

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Comments

February 24, 2026,🦮🚶‍♀️Storchenwanderung "m 17"

This morning, my husband dropped me off at the boat landing parking lot in Besseringen while he drove to Luxembourg to fill up the tank.

I chose the Stork Trail again, the same one we hiked a few years ago when the weather was much drier.

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May 20, 2023,Wanderung AA Storchenwanderung, Sa. 20.05.23

A round tour put together by us, therefore AA hike 😃

the little storks are here 🤗🤗😍😍

We started again in Besseringen at the bridge.
Betteringen is a district of the city of Merzig (Saarland).

Our walk also took us past the storks.
Since the storks are not close by, I always take the camera with me so as not …

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September 4, 2022,Wanderung So 04.09.22 keine Störche dafür schöne Schwäne

We started in Besseringen at the bridge.
Betteringen is a district of the city of Merzig (Saarland).

Unfortunately, the storks weren't there, but we saw very beautiful swans and many wild geese.

We wish you a nice Sunday evening and a great new week 🙋‍♀️🍀🌞

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July 18, 2022,Nordic Walking 18.07.22 Storchenwanderung

Did a small but fine round this morning.
We started in Besseringen at the bridge.
Betteringen is a district of the city of Merzig (Saarland).

Since we also wanted to look after the storks, I took the camera with me to zoom in to leave the bird world alone.
Because of the camera images, the order got a bit mixed …

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May 13, 2024,Saar 5/24: Besseringen: Saarauen und Weiherpädchen ⭐️

The weather is much better than forecast, so a short walk nearby, which I found at @Rita mit Ronnie 🐕🌳💚, thank you very much for that!
In Besseringen we set off on a beautiful path on the grassy dam on the Saar. Over the next bridge we go over to the gravel ponds, mostly in the hands of fishing clubs, …

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February 25, 2024,Wanderung AA Storchenwanderung, So. 25.02.24

The stork is back 🤗🍀

A circular tour put together by us, hence AA hike 😃

We started again in Besseringen.
Besseringen is a district of the city of Merzig (Saarland).

Our walk also took us past the storks.
Since the high stand of the storks is not close, I always take the camera with me so as not to …

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May 25, 2023,Storchenwanderung bei Besseringen - M17

At @Kessie Lilli I last saw this tour twice.
After I hadn't implemented it last year to hike the tour, I did it today, together with 2 hiking friends.
A wonderful round tonight in the parting daylight 🤗

Picture 1 to 3: The pictures of my hiking friend Petra, which are a bit closer again.

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April 9, 2022,Wanderung Storchenwanderung

Hiked in the snow this morning and enjoyed the sun this afternoon, you can tell it's April.
We started in Besseringen at the bridge. Betteringen is a district of the city of Merzig (Saarland).
Achim had seen the storks on one of his bike tours and of course I wanted to see them too.
I took the camera with me …

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