Saarschleife Table Tour

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Saarland

Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

Mettlach

Saarschleife Table Tour

Moderate

4.9

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Saarschleife Table Tour

04:51

16.6km

440m

Hiking

Anyone hiking in the Saarland can hardly avoid this tour: The Tafeltour to the Saarschleife leads you to one of the region's most famous viewpoints – the Cloef. From Mettlach, you hike over the ridge surrounded by the Saar river to the romantically located Montclair Castle. Here you can not…

by Saarland

Last updated: September 7, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 5.88 km for 261 m

Waypoints

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3.41 km

Montclair Castle

Highlight • Castle

Montclair Castle has a small snack bar (in the courtyard) where you can enjoy coffee and cake. There's also a restroom and plenty of seating and tables where you can …

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5.15 km

Saarschleife

Highlight • Viewpoint

Also from the shore path the view of the Saarschleife is really nice. On the opposite bank you can see high above the trees the observation tower of the treetop path.

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5.86 km

Welles Ferry on the Saar

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The translation on the only remaining passenger ferry on the Saar is something very special.

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9.32 km

View of the Saarschleife from Cloef

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Whether from the old or the new viewing platform, a view over the Saar Loop is simply breathtaking and beautiful. This Saarland motif is worth a visit at any time …

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16.6 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.94 km

5.90 km

876 m

354 m

314 m

260 m

Surfaces

7.26 km

5.06 km

2.12 km

1.31 km

524 m

362 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Sunday 4 October

23°C

9°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

September 7, 2025,Saarland - Tafeltour - Mettlach - Saarschleife - Baumwipfelpfad - Fähre - Burg Montclair - Rundweg

An interesting hike along the Saar River, or rather above it, over the mountains, with beautiful views, some of it rustic, and over the rocks.
Experience a remarkable landscape.

From the treetop walk, we get an impressive view of the Saar Loop.

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September 25, 2026,Saarschleife Tafeltour (K)

... a nice varied tour, I followed the tip from @Gss (a big thank you) and went the tour in the opposite direction. I especially liked the small ferry... 🧙‍♂️🍼👍👌. I would like to give a hint: sure-footedness is an absolute must ❗️For a break, the Mettlacher Abteibrauhaus, also a tip from @Gss ... 👍👌🧙‍♂️🍼

sequel follows

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August 16, 2025,T.S.Saarschleifen Tafeltour 16.8.25

Today I wanted to do another dream loop. @Barbara had time, even though we started relatively late. It was a beautiful tour, and the time flew by with the two of us. Once we reached our destination, we took a quick look around Mettlach.

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August 23, 2025,Traumschleife Saarschleife Tafeltour

Yesterday, it was another dream loop. The Saar Loop had been planned for a long time, but last summer was somehow too short, and the ferry takes a winter break.
We started at the church in Mettlach. After climbing the first few meters, we get the first glimpses of the Saar, mostly obscured by trees. The path is fairly flat …

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June 14, 2025,Nr. 011 - Traumschleife Saarschleife Tafeltour

To the YouTube video:

--> from 22.08.2026

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May 30, 2025,Saarschleife Tafeltour bei Mettlach mit Baumwipfelpfad

Today, in glorious weather, I completed what I consider to be the most beautiful dream loop in Saarland—besides the beautiful landscape, magnificent forests, and views of the Saar/Saar Loop, there's also Montclair Castle to admire and stop for a bite to eat, the river crossing on the Welles ferry, and the Cloef or treetop walk with views of the Saar …

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August 27, 2025,Tafeltour Saarschleife - ab der Cloef (Tag 3)⛅️🌨👱‍♀️🧙‍♀️

We've been wanting to go there for a long time! Yes, as Palatinate natives, to Saarland 😉, to the most beautiful river loop in Europe.
We thought long and hard about where to start and, given the expected weather, decided on the Cloef (day tickets 6 euros). With the sky still almost clear, we first walked up the beautifully landscaped …

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September 17, 2022,Mettlach - Tafeltour Saarschleife

We did the hike to Montclair Castle and the Cloef Saarschleife in two tours due to the weather conditions.
This table tour Saarschleife with 17km length includes both hikes.

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September 14, 2018

Anyone hiking in the Saarland can hardly avoid this tour: The Tafeltour to the Saarschleife leads you to one of the region's most famous viewpoints – the Cloef. From Mettlach, you hike over the ridge surrounded by the Saar river to the romantically located Montclair Castle. Here you can not only enjoy

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