High Forest Tour

The tour starts in Saarburg and initially leads through the Beurig district to Irsch. In Irsch, turn onto Zerfer Straße and follow the path steeply uphill to the Speiner Bildchen. From there, the route continues over the heights of the Hochwald through Oberzerf and Niederzerf to the Zerf train station. From here, follow the Ruwer-Hochwald Bike Trail signs past Hentern, Hinzenburg, and Sommerau to Waldrach on the Ruwer River. Cycling past the vineyards of the Ruwer Valley, you’ll continue through Kasel, Mertesdorf, and Ruwer to Trier.

In Trier, be sure to take some time to explore the cultural highlights of this UNESCO World Heritage city.

From Trier, follow the signs for the Mosel Cycle Route to Konz. In Konz, a city where the Saar and Mosel rivers meet, the Saar flows into the Mosel. On the final leg, you’ll continue on the left bank of the Saar along the Saar Cycle Route to Saarburg. On this stretch, you’ll cycle on flat terrain along the river through the towns of Kanzem and Schoden to your destination, Saarburg. Along this tour, you’ll pass famous Saar wine-growing areas and enjoy views of the sea of vines.

E-bike charging stations in the Saar-Upper Moselle region:

• Kanzem: Kirchstr. 15a

• Konz: Train station/Bahnhofstraße, at the market square, and at the Saarterrassen

• Nittel: At the village square, Weinstraße (corner of In der Gessel)

• Nittel-Köllig: At the village square

• Oberbillig: At the ferry landing, Moselstraße

• Saarburg: At the boat landing (right next to the Saar Cycle Path), at the Boemundhof, at the City Parking Lot/Haus der Vereine, at the chairlift valley station, and at the Geschwister-Scholl-Schule BBS (Boorwiese 11)

• Wincheringen: “Am Markt” bus stop

Important Note:

This suggested route follows various national bike paths in the Rhineland-Palatinate region. There is no standardized signage along the route.

Be sure to bring plenty of food!

The Saar River estuary in Konz.

Audio experience with the listening points along the Saar and Moselle Cycle Routes at www.saar-obermosel.de/radfahren/lauschtouren.

You can reach Saarburg via the B 51 if you're coming from Trier or Saarbrücken. If you're coming from Hermeskeil or Perl, take the B 407 into the town of Saarburg.

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.

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.

For tips, information, and free brochures and maps of the Saar-Obermosel vacation region, contact Saar-Obermosel-Touristik at the tourist information offices in Konz (Tel. 06501-6018040) and Saarburg (Tel. 06581-995980).

Or order the brochures you want directly from our online brochure shop.

Tip: Saar-Obermosel Guest Newspaper, Saar-Obermosel Leisure Map.

The ADFC regional map "Trier & Surrounding Area" at a scale of 1:50,000 is available for €10.95 from Saar-Obermosel-Touristik at the tourist information offices in Konz and Saarburg. Or order the map directly from our online brochure shop.

Saar-Obermosel-Touristik, Saarburg Tourist Information, Graf-Siegfried-Str. 32, 54439 Saarburg, Tel. 06581-995980

Saar-Obermosel-Touristik, Konz Tourist Information, Saarstr. 1, 54329 Konz, Tel. 06501-6018040

Email: info@saar-obermosel.de

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