Wenichbach Waterfall – Saar River Steep Slopes loop from Taben-Rodt

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Wenichbach Waterfall – Saar River Steep Slopes loop from Taben-Rodt

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Wenichbach Waterfall – Saar River Steep Slopes loop from Taben-Rodt

03:38

12.6km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Saar-Hunsrück

Saarschleife und Leukbachtal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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219 m

St. Michael's Chapel and View of the Saar Valley

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According to legend, a knight was fleeing from his enemies when his horse halted in the deep abyss that opened up here. In his almost hopeless situation, he prayed to …

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1.63 km

Wenichbach Waterfall

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Beautiful waterfall, you couldn't make it more idyllic 🥰.

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5.10 km

Devil's Chimney

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Rock formation at Wolfbachtal

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7.47 km

View of Vogelfelsen

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.......... and to Mettlach called "Deuwelsschurschde"

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9.27 km

View of the Quarry in Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park

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Might be quieter this weekend...

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9.30 km

Saar River Steep Slopes

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The steep slopes of the Saar are located in the municipalities of Mettlach and Perl and the city of Merzig in the district of Merzig-Wadern in Saarland.

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12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

1.07 km

313 m

123 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

804 m

683 m

421 m

331 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

10°C

4°C

78 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

January 9, 2022,09.01.2022: Taben-Rodt - Rundweg Nr. 6

Start / finish: car park at the Saarbrücke, opposite the Taben DB train station

Not particularly demanding in terms of the nature of the route, but all the more attractive in terms of the landscape:
- the red sand quarry Taben-Rodt (Düro Werke)
- the narrow valley of the Saar
- numerous scree fields
- the waterfall of the great …

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January 16, 2022,Wanderung Saarufer, Kaiserweg und über Taben-Roth zurück

I copied this hike from Moni K. via Kommot. The route was just right for a snow-free, foggy cold winter day. We were traveling with 12 people today and everyone was satisfied. The Michaelskapelle was closed. The car park at the bridgehead of the Saar is also ideal for hikes in other directions.

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