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Nonnweiler walks
“Cerda & Celtoi” Sculpture Trail
Tourism professional
4.29 mi
+686 ft
-666 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Nonnweiler (Landkreis St. Wendel)
Along the ‘Cerda & Celtoi’ sculpture trail – Art and the Celts – between the Celtic ring wall and the European Academy in Otzenhausen, 18 sculptures welcome visitors.
What makes it special is that these were created between 2005 and 2007 by artists from the Celtic settlement area stretching from Ireland through Spain to Turkey. In the former tribal territory of the Treveri, who built Europe’s largest Celtic fortification on the Dollberg, you can take a journey into the past. Wandering through the woods and past impressive rock formations, walkers can discover the magnificent low-mountain landscape.
Loshheim Rocks Trail
Visorando Member
8.59 mi
+1,266 ft
-1,270 ft
5h 05
Moderate
Departure from Losheim am See (Landkreis Merzig-Wadern)
Rock formations, lovely viewpoints, romantic valleys, the ruins of a medieval castle, a Celtic sanctuary, two Kneipp facilities, a barefoot trail, forest paths and numerous orchards: there’s never a dull moment on this German ‘Traumschleife’ (Dream Trail).
Explanations in French along the route make it easier to appreciate the surroundings
Circular walk around the Losheim reservoir
2.39 mi
+154 ft
-154 ft
1h 15
Easy
Departure from Losheim am See (Landkreis Merzig-Wadern)
A short circular walk around the Losheim reservoir with short detours via the Saar-Hunsrück-Steig. The circuit without the detour can also be done with a pushchair, as it follows only tarmac paths. Along the way, there are regularly marked-out hopscotch games for children, so no one needs to get bored during the walk.
The Saar Loop (Germany)
9.47 mi
+1,424 ft
-1,417 ft
5h 35
Moderate
Departure from Mettlach (Landkreis Merzig-Wadern)
A hike that will take you to one of the most beautiful places in the Saarland: the Saar Loop.
Walk around the Saar Loop
8.35 mi
+1,555 ft
-1,552 ft
5h 10
Moderate
Departure from Mettlach (Landkreis Merzig-Wadern)
A walk around the Saar Loop near Mettlach, one of the Saarland’s most famous attractions. The route takes you from the “WELLES” ferry across the Mettlach lock up to the treetop walk and back in a loop to your starting point.
Circular Sarre from Orscholz
10.31 mi
+1,572 ft
-1,588 ft
6h 05
Moderate
Departure from Mettlach (Landkreis Merzig-Wadern)
Circular Sarre: it goes up and down. A short boat trip across the Sarre during the hike for a few euros. A magnificent spot, you can grab a drink at a bar by the water and then set off again. Really very nice.
The Saar River bend from Orscholz
4.38 mi
+876 ft
-889 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Mettlach (Landkreis Merzig-Wadern)
This beautiful hike takes you on a journey of discovery along a magnificent bend in the Saar River, starting from the Cloef Atrium car park in Orsholz (part of the municipality of Mettlach). The route gradually descends to the viewpoint and then to the riverbank before climbing back up to the starting point, all within a splendid forest setting.
Dream loop tour – Wehinger Viezpfad
8.78 mi
+1,355 ft
-1,385 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Mettlach (Landkreis Merzig-Wadern)
The heights of the Saargau above Wehingen can be reached via the slopes of the Kewelsberg through a sea of green limestone. After the descent, there are numerous old orchards, unspoilt stream valleys with clear, bubbling streams and sunken paths in extensive wooded areas.
Roman Trail or Römerpfad
7.30 mi
+1,414 ft
-1,417 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Kordel (Landkreis Trier-Saarburg)
There are many traces of a Roman past along the route, notably the reconstruction of a defensive wall from the late Roman period, the ‘Langmauer’, and the ‘Pützlöcher’, a mine that originally produced copper and later azurite and malachite. The trails also take you past waterfalls, to spectacular viewpoints, to Genoveva Cave and, finally, to Ramstein Castle.
An exciting hike!
Circular historical loop on the heights of Spicheren - Path of Remembrance
7.41 mi
+801 ft
-823 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Spicheren (Moselle)
A Franco-German trail that will take you on a journey of discovery through the remains of the Second World War, back to ancient times as you cross a Celtic oppidum, and to a battlefield from the Franco-Prussian War of 1870.
Tour of the Simon Quarry
2.82 mi
+535 ft
-531 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Meurthe-et-Moselle
A tarmac path leads to the former Simon Quarry, whose sand was used to fill in tunnels at the bottom of the coal mine.
At the bottom of the quarry, a lake has formed; the water level is gradually rising, allowing the natural environment to reclaim the area.
Route in the Warndt Forest in Saarland near Warndtweier
8.02 mi
+279 ft
-279 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Völklingen (Regionalverband Saarbrücken)
Very well-signposted paths in the Warndt Forest (Saarland), a few kilometres from Creutzwald. You’ll follow the Hugenaux Trail, which crosses this German section.
The paths are made of schist with patches of sand, then there is a forest road and some stonier paths (small gravel). You will also use a section of the Nordicpark.
The paths are always at right angles to one another, so it is difficult to get lost.
Soonwaldsteig Stage 2 Rudolfshaus – Koppenstein
12.32 mi
+2,674 ft
-1,926 ft
8h 00
Difficult
Departure from Bundenbach (Landkreis Birkenfeld)
This stage of the Soonwaldsteig trail leads through the Hahnenbach Valley and over the quartzite ridge of the Lützelsoon. It follows idyllic riverside paths and wild trails from Rudolfshaus to the ruins of Koppenstein Castle. It passes a visitor mine, a reconstruction of a Celtic hilltop settlement, the historic Schmidtburg castle and the Hahnenbach Valley water adventure trail. Sure-footedness is essential on this stage.
Alsting to Spicheren circular loop
7.99 mi
+594 ft
-581 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Alsting (Moselle)
An easy hike through the forests of Alsting, Saarbrücken and Spicheren. The route passes through historic sites where major battles of the 1870 war took place. It also passes military cemeteries from the 1939–1945 and 1870 wars.
Towards the Ermerich Forest and back via the Roman road
3.68 mi
+791 ft
-791 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Etzling (Moselle)
Starting from Etzling, this very picturesque walk crosses meadows and woodland before finally taking a path – known as the ‘Ancienne Voie Romaine’ – lined with hedgerows. According to some historians, this is in fact a road built under Louis XIV at the time of the conquest of the territory stretching as far as the Rhine.
Houve Forest in Falck
Association / Club / Walk leader
9.02 mi
+299 ft
-308 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from Falck (Moselle)
A magnificent hike in the La Houve forest, accessible to the whole family. Passing through Merten, La Ferme aux Cloches, the Miners' Trail, the Oak of the Cats, the fountain, the statue of Saint Christopher, Falck, the water tower and arrival at the car park.
Paradisgartenweg (Paradise Garden Trail) from the Gimpelwaldhütte
4.65 mi
+348 ft
-354 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Hornbach (Südwestpfalz)
A lovely path through woods, fields, ponds and valleys, said to have been used by the monk Firminy, who would meditate whilst walking. As you walk, imagine the landscape in which this medieval monk might have walked.