View of Sierck castle – Stromberg Limestone Cliffs loop from Perl Schengen

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Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

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View of Sierck castle – Stromberg Limestone Cliffs loop from Perl Schengen

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View of Sierck castle – Stromberg Limestone Cliffs loop from Perl Schengen

02:55

9.70km

290m

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: August 23, 2026

Tips

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Saar-Hunsrück

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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757 m

Koch House, Schengen

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The Kochhaus in Schengen was built in 1779. It is not far from Schengen Castle on the corner of Wäistrooss / Hemmeberreg and Beim Schlass. The Church of the Redeemer is only a few meters away. Wikipedia.

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1.83 km

View of the Moselle Valley from Strombierg

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170 Millionen Jahre Erdgeschichte

Die Gegend um den "Strombierg" zeigt eine sehr hohe Dichte an geologischen Informationen: auf den 170 Höhenmetern zwischen der Mosel (etwa 145 Meter über dem Meeresspiegel) …

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2.92 km

Bench at the Edge of the Field

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3.81 km

View of Contz-les-Bains and the Moselle Valley

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Great view of the Mosel valley and the wine village of Contz-les-Bains. A bank invites you to rest. You should do that before the next climb.

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4.36 km

View of the Moselle Valley from the Stromberg

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4.46 km

View of Sierck castle

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Nice view of the Chateau de Sierck.

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4.60 km

Stromberg Limestone Cliffs

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These chalk cliffs are the symbol of the summit of Stromberg. From here you have an amazing view.

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4.62 km

Sierck-les-Bains quartzite quarry 🇨🇵

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The Sierck-les-Bains quartzite quarry was used to extract quartzite for the construction of the castle, the church, and several houses in Sierck-les-Bains.

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9.70 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.29 km

2.42 km

1.03 km

398 m

255 m

167 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.77 km

2.03 km

1.19 km

410 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

8°C

62 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

March 28, 2025,🇱🇺 🇫🇷 Traumschleife Schengen grenzenlos – Schengen sans frontières 🇪🇺 (den Wegweisern folgend)

I started down by the Moselle riverbank, on Rue Robert Goebbels, and followed a tour that was advertised at this location on Komoot with lots of emojis. The sheer number of waypoints in the immediate vicinity made me suspect that someone had wandered around looking for the starting point of the tour. Unfortunately, they left their notes undeleted, which only …

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July 17, 2022,Traumschleife Schengen grenzenlos + Abstecher zur Cloef

Today the Schengen Tour was chosen in fantastic weather.
Almost too hot for the tour 🔥 because there are only a few forest paths.

Since the route is not too long, I then drove to the Cloef and walked a few more meters there. 😊

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April 30, 2025,Stromberg Viewpoint – Uitzicht op kasteel Sierck rondtocht vanuit Perl-Schengen

Also here in spring watch out for the oak processionary caterpillar. You are regularly warned about it.

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August 23, 2023,Wanderung Traumschleife Schengen-grenzenlos (Lux.- Fr.)

Today's tour seemed very strenuous to me, muggy and very warm. It went up and down steeply. The path has been newly signposted, so you can no longer get lost. We took our break on the Stromberg with a view of Sireck les Bains, it was very warm there, I let the sun shine on my back, with a light …

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