Nature Tour SAAR

Canoe tour without a guide from Schoden - Wiltinger-Saarbogen - Kanzemer barrage - Saar canal - Schoden.

Difficulty level: slow to medium flow speed, partly shipping lane.

The tour starts behind the barrage in Schoden. After loading the boats onto the canoe trolley and rounding the dam wall, the most beautiful section of the tour follows through the Wiltinger Saarbogen. Between Schoden and the Kanzem lock, the Saar is almost untouched. The Wiltinger Saarbogen, which is a nature conservation area, provides a real boost to the canoe trip with its winding rapids. The landscape experience is unique, as you pass river cots, water lily fields, reeds and reed beds and, with a bit of luck, you may even spot kingfishers.

You can take a break at the Kanzem barrage and canoe round the lock with the help of a canoe trolley. You return to the starting point via the Saar Canal. 

Preserve and protect nature!

- As canoeists, we love nature, want to protect it, preserve it and set an example for others.

- In order to avoid trampling damage, we only start and stop at specially designated entry and exit points.

- We do not paddle our boats into reed beds, reed beds or pond and water lily areas so that the plants are not destroyed.

- To avoid disturbing waterfowl and other river dwellers, we do not paddle too close to the animals and stay away from nesting sites and retreat areas and keep as quiet as possible.

- We make sure that no plastic bottles or other rubbish fall into the river.

- For species conservation reasons, pets are not permitted in the boat in the nature reserve.

What do I need to bear in mind?

- The Saar is a major shipping route and, as in road traffic, there is an absolute ban on drugs and alcohol!

- For their own safety, canoe tour participants should be able to swim. Children under the age of 12 should be accompanied by an adult for their first canoeing experience.

- Our life jackets are very comfortable and do not hinder paddling. They provide buoyancy in the event of capsizing and protect against cold and injury. Even very good swimmers wear a buoyancy aid with us.

- Large vessels always have right of way. To avoid being surprised by a large push boat, canoeists always paddle on the edge of the big river.

- Prohibited and life-threatening areas, e.g. in front of weirs, are marked with a red-white-red sign. These areas must be avoided on a large scale.

What should you bring?

 - Headgear, sunglasses, sun cream

 - depending on the weather, rain protection

 - sportswear and shoes that can get wet

 - a change of clothes

 - at least 1 litre of drinking water per person

 - 1 identity card per group

Highlights: Nature reserve, Wiltinger Saarbogen with gentle swells, floodplain vegetation, water lilies, cormorants and many water birds.

Take the L 138 to reach Schoden on the right bank of the Saar.

There is no parking available at the water sports centre. Please park at the sports ground/local entrance in Schoden.

By train: Saarbrücken - Trier line to Schoden/Ockfen railway station.Information on current public transport timetables can be found at www.bahn.de or www.vrt-info.de/busnetz.

The free leisure map of the Saar-Obermosel holiday region is available from Saar-Obermosel-Touristik with the tourist information offices in Konz (Tel. 06501-6018040) and Saarburg (Tel. 06581-995980).

Or order the map directly from our online brochure shop.

Saar-Obermosel-Touristik, Tourist-Information Saarburg, Graf-Siegfried-Str. 32, 54439 Saarburg, Tel. 06581-995980

Saar-Obermosel-Touristik, Tourist-Information Konz, Saarstr. 1, 54329 Konz, Tel. 06501-6018040

E-mail: info@saar-obermosel.de 

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Canoes can be hired from Kanu SaarFari in Schoden, see: www.kanusaarfari.de or phone 0152-34003462.