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Leukbach Valley Tour

  • start: Saarburg
  • destination: Saarburg
  • medium
  • 41,83 km
  • 3 hours 20 minutes
  • 418 m
  • 429 m
  • 141 m
  • 100 / 100
  • 60 / 100

A loop hike from Saarburg through Trassem, Faha, and Taben-Rodt, back to Saarburg.

From Saarburg via Trassem, through the romantic Leuckbach Valley to Faha. From there, follow the Saarland Bike Trail to Taben-Rodt. Descend into the Saar Valley and return to Saarburg.

Impressions

General information

Directions

The tour starts in Saarburg and initially follows Hecking Street and Graf-Siegfried Street to the B 407. From there, you’ll ride on a separate bike lane along the B 407 all the way to Trassem. After passing through the town, turn onto Leuktalstraße and continue along the road, following the stream, to Kollesleuken. After a short stretch on the L133, turn left onto a dirt road just before leaving Kollesleuken. After about 2 km, follow the dirt road as it curves to the left toward Hof Spirkelsbach and from there continue on to Faha.

From there, take the Saarland Bike Trail through Weiten and Käsgewann to Taben-Rodt. In Taben, cycle first along the main street and Hauser Weg until the road eventually joins the L 133. Continue on the L 133 to the Taben-Rodt train station.

The final stretch of the tour takes you along the Saar Cycle Route, past Serrig, and back to Saarburg.

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 Route), 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

Safety Guidelines

Important Note:

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

Equipment

Be sure to bring plenty of food!

Tip

Enjoy an audio experience with the listening stations along the Saar Cycle Route at https://www.saar-obermosel.de/radfahren/lauschtouren.

At the vending machine on the corner of Mühlenstraße in Trassem, you can conveniently stock up on regional products for your bike ride or refresh yourself with cold drinks.

Getting there

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.

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.

Literature

You can get tips and information, as well as free brochures and maps for the Saar-Obermosel vacation region, from 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 visitor newsletter, Saar-Obermosel leisure map.

Maps

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.

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

  • Asphalt Coating (26%)
  • Street (39%)
  • Crushed Rock (35%)

Weather

This tour is presented by: Saar-Obermosel-Touristik e.V , Author: Saar-Obermosel-Touristik e.V.

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