Best trails near Saar

Popular bike tour on the Saar, Germany/France. This cross-border route, lined with small forests and pretty towns, leads from Saarbrücken to Sarreguemines (Saargemünd), France. The start is at the parking lot near the Karstadt bus stop in Saarbrücken. It goes along the banks of the beautiful Saar, which is also a border river in some places. The Saar Coal Canal, which connected the two cities in the 19th century through deliveries of iron ore and coal, is interesting. This has become a...

Popular hike or cycle tour on the Saar, Saarland. This route follows the Saar from Saarbrücken in a southerly direction. The tour can be shortened by turning round earlier than suggested or by taking the train back to Saarbrücken from Saarbrücken-Güdingen station, for example. Highlights of the route: - Views of the Saar - Saarbrücken

This attractive mountain bike route starts from the car park at the Place de l'Euro near the Friendship Bridge at Grosbliederstroff in the Moselle département. The route proposed here is essentially a loop through German territory. After skirting the Saar, it passes Eschringen, Bübingen and Kleinblittersdorf.

5th section of the Saarland Cycle Route from Homburg to Saarbrücken in Saarland The day's stage starts in Homburg and then heads in a south-westerly direction along the German-French border to Saarbrücken. The route markings show the outline of the Saarland and are labelled "Saarland-Rundweg". Highlights: - Visit to Saarbrücken Zoo - Visit the Völklingen Ironworks UNESCO World Heritage Site - Visit the Schwarzenacker Roman Museum and Roman settlement