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 bike ride on the Saar, Saarland. This route follows the Saar south from Saarbruecken. The tour can be shortened by turning back earlier than suggested or by taking the train back to Saarbruecken from Saarbruecken-Guedingen station, for example. Highlights of the route: - Views of the Saar - Saarbruecken

This varied route combines the urban life of the Saarland capital with the natural tranquillity of the banks of the Saar. The trail leads from the popular riverside promenade of Saarbrücken's Staden upstream into the wide meadows of St. Arnual. The route runs along a combination of asphalted promenade paths and near-natural paths that lead through the wide floodplain landscape. A central highlight is the contrast between the lively hustle and bustle of the Staden and the tranquillity of the...

5th partial stage of the Saarland Cycle Route from Homburg to Saarbrücken in Saarland The day's stage starts in Homburg and then leads in a south-westerly direction to share along the German-French border to Saarbrücken. The route marking shows the outline of the Saarland with the designation "Saarland-Rundweg". Highlights: - Visit to Saarbrücken Zoo - Visit the Völklinger Hütte, a UNESCO World Heritage Site - Visit the Schwarzenacker Roman Museum and Roman Settlement