Saarburg walks

The Maria Croon Trail invites you to follow in the footsteps of a remarkable local poet as you walk through the Saargau. In her poems and writings, Maria Croon captured the lives of the people living between the Moselle, Leuk and the Saar with a keen eye and a deep sense of connection.

Running alongside shell limestone cliffs, the route takes you through the steep vineyards of the Palmberg, offering magnificent views over the Moselle valley. Pass through the Pellëmbierg nature reserve (Pellëm = boxwood). The return route through the Donverbach stream valley, with its waterfalls and ravine forest, adds variety to this walk.

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.

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.

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.

A hike that will take you to one of the most beautiful places in the Saarland: the Saar Loop.

The trail winding through the Manternacher Fiels Nature Reserve offers great variety over a relatively short distance. You’ll discover a ravine forest along the Syre, limestone rock formations, a vineyard in the heart of the forest, a romantic valley crossed by the Schlammbaach – which can become a torrent depending on its flow – magnificent landscapes, orchards and the remains of a timber mill. There are plenty of information boards in French along the route.

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

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.

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.

This route, mostly through woodland, will take you on a tour of the Manderen Valley. Malbrouck Castle, a landmark of the Three Borders region and the Manderen Valley, will be the final stop on this walk.This walk will also give you the chance to discover the Husprung resurgence, the Chapel of Peace and to pass through several villages typical of the region.

Starting from the Dreiländerblick viewpoint, which offers stunning panoramic views of the Moselle Valley on the German, French and Luxembourgish sides, the route descends towards Belmach and Haut-Apach before climbing up the opposite side towards the Kitzingerberg and reaching the village of Ritzing. After this first half of the walk, which takes place entirely in the forest, the landscape changes completely as you explore the countryside surrounding the Hirschenberg and its field of solar panels. After passing Malbrouck Castle, which was magnificently renovated at the end of the 20th century, the route crosses the village of Merschweiller before reaching the Chapel of Our Lady of Peace (Friedenskapelle) and the panoramic path that leads back to the starting point.You may well have the chance to see storks flying overhead, watch birds of prey soaring, and spot the odd roe deer at the edge of a woodland.

The certified "Schengen without Borders" hiking trail starts in the village of Schengen at the European Museum. Passing through forests, fields and vineyards, the trail goes via Strombierg and offers breathtaking views of the Moselle valley (Sierck and Contz).

The route in the border triangle over the Stromberg, where the border between Luxembourg and France runs, offers fantastic views across the Moselle valley towards Luxembourg, France and Germany. Here, walkers can experience a borderless Europe at first hand.

“See the world in your walking boots, cross borders with friends!” The Wolfgang-Maria-Rabe Trail is a beautiful, varied walking route that takes you through three countries. Stunning views, interesting cultural sites, bright woodlands and enchanted corners. It is a classic walking route that is easy to walk along throughout. It follows a mix of forest tracks and narrower paths. The trail begins in Perl and then leads through French territory to Malbrouck Castle and through the medieval town of Sierck-les-Bains into Schengen in Luxembourg.

This circular route connects the villages of Bech and Altrier. You start next to the old Bech railway station, discover the natural site of Bildchen in Altrier (a large oak tree over 1,000 years old) and finish at the 300-metre-long Bech Tunnel. The section between Altrier and Bech offers beautiful views of the valley.

A beautiful circular starting from the village of Contz-les-Bains to the summit of Stromberg, which overlooks the Moselle and faces Sierck and its medieval castle.

A circular walk in the Three Borders region and the Moselle wine country.The route runs alongside the Moselle before crossing it and climbing up into the woods above Schengen (Luxembourg). Beautiful views of the valley, vineyards and villages of Perl (Germany), Apach and Sierk.

This walk takes you to two castles: Sierck Castle and Manderen Castle, better known as Malbrouck Castle. Numerous religious buildings (chapels, wayside shrines, churches, Jewish cemetery in Sierck). Finally, the route allows you to discover a rich variety of flora (particularly along the nature trail at Montenach) and fauna (birds of prey, woodpeckers). Also worth seeing are two typical Lorraine villages with their old buildings.

(!) Please note that, following various reports, it appears that this hike is temporarily unavailable due to: - works in the town of Sierck, - temporary closure of the return route due to a fungus attacking the trees. An update will be published once the path is accessible again. This hike offers magnificent views of the Moselle valley, the Stromberg and Sierck Castle.

Narrow crevices, caves and impressive rock formations are on the agenda for this hike in Luxembourg's Little Switzerland.