"GRAF SIEGFRIED" Mountain Bike Tour: Saarburg – Taben-Rodt – Freudenburg – Trassem
- start: Tourist Information, City Hall, Graf-Siegfried-Str. 32, 54439 Saarburg
- destination: Tourist Information, City Hall, Graf-Siegfried-Str. 32, 54439 Saarburg
- difficult
- 42,80 km
- 4 hours 30 minutes
- 565 m
- 429 m
- 141 m
- 80 / 100
- 80 / 100
A loop tour for experienced mountain bikers! This challenging tour takes you from Saarburg upstream along the Saar River to Saarhölzbach, then up to Taben-Rodt and over the hills from Weiten to Freudenburg. Through the Kollesleuker Schweiz, the route follows the Leukbach stream via Trassem back to the starting point in Saarburg.
Follow the bike path on the left side of the Saar River to the weir in Serrig, then continue on to Saarhölzbach. The route takes you uphill to Taben-Rodt and on to Weiten and Freudenburg. Now cycle along the Maria-Croon-Weg path beside the Leuk River through Kollesleuken to Trassem and on to the starting point in Saarburg.
Important note regarding this suggested bike tour:
This suggested tour follows various bike paths in the region. There is no standardized signage for the route.
Impressions
General information
Directions
Saarburg - City Hall - Tourist Information - Krutweiler - Staadt - Serrig Barrage - Hamm - Bike path to Saarhölzbach - uphill to Taben-Rodt - along the ridges to Weiten - Freudenburg - Maria-Croon Trail - Herrenmühle - Kollesleuken - Upper Neumühle - Lower Neumühle - Trassem - Perdenbach - Saarburg - City Hall - Tourist Information Center
Tip
One of the highlights of the tour is St. Michael's Chapel in Taben-Rodt, which offers a spectacular view of the Saar Valley!
Getting there
You can reach Saarburg via the B51 or B407. The tour begins and ends in the city center at City Hall on Graf-Siegfried-Straße.
Parking
Free, all-day parking is available in Saarburg at the visitor parking lot between the swimming pool and the entrance to the REWE supermarket.
Paid parking with a day pass is available at the Cityparkplatz, near the boat dock, on the parking deck at Kunoweiher, at Heckingplatz, at the “Im Hagen” parking lot, and at the train station.
Public transit
DB route from Trier to Saarbrücken to the Saarburg station.
For information on current public transportation schedules, visit www.bahn.de or www.vrt-info.de/busnetz.
Maps
The ADFC regional map "Trier & Surrounding Area" at a scale of 1:50,000 is available for €10.95 at Saar-Obermosel-Touristik in Konz and Saarburg.
Additional Information
Saar-Obermosel-Touristik, Saarburg Tourist Information, Graf-Siegfried-Str. 32, 54439 Saarburg, Tel. 06581-995980
Saar-Obermosel-Touristik, Tourist Information Office in Konz, Saarstr. 1, 54329 Konz, Tel. 06501-6018040
Email: info@saar-obermosel.de
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Pavings
- Street (1%)
- Unknown (99%)
Weather
This tour is presented by: Saar-Obermosel-Touristik e.V , Author: Saar-Obermosel-Touristik e.V.