Romantic tour - access route on the Moselsteig Trail from Palzem to Saarburg
- start: Palzem, centre of the village
- destination: Saarburg, Graf-Siegfried-Straße
- difficult
- 23,06 km
- 6 hours 30 minutes
- 274 m
- 396 m
- 154 m
- 100 / 100
- 80 / 100
The hike leads from Palzem along the main route of the Moselsteig Trail to Kreuzweiler and continues along the access route via Merzkirchen and Trassem to Saarburg.
The hike on the Moselsteig Access Trail begins in Palzem on the Upper Moselle. The main route of the Moselsteig Trail first takes you to Kreuzweiler. The route continues along the signposted access path towards Merzkirchen, where there are beautiful views of the Saargau. Shortly before Trassem, you pass the fishing pond. The last section of the hike leads through the romantic Leukbachtal valley to the destination of Saarburg. The medieval town offers numerous sights that are well worth a visit!
General information
Directions
Palzem - Moselsteig Trail towards Perl - Dilmarbach - Kreuzweiler - Jungenwald - Breisdorferwald - L 133 - branch off here onto the access route towards Saarburg - Moschholz - Ehringer Berg - Kirf wind farm - Merzkirchen - Portz - Trassem fishing pond - Trassem - Perdenbach - Leukbachtal - Saarburg.
Safety Guidelines
Please note that there are no refreshment stops on the route from Palzem to Trassem. Sufficient rucksack provisions are therefore recommended.
Equipment
Sturdy footwear and sufficient rucksack provisions are recommended.
Tip
The Moselsteig Trail access routes Palzem - Saarburg and Saarburg - Konz combined with the Moselsteig Trail stages 2+3 result in a varied 4-day round trip!
Getting there
Palzem can be reached via the B 419 along the Moselle.
Parking
In Palzem there are parking facilities in the town centre around the market square.
Public transit
Palzem can be reached via the DB line Wittlich-Trier-Perl. Saarburg can be reached via the DB Saarbrücken - Trier line.
Information on current public transport timetables can be found at www.bahn.de or www.vrt-info.de.
Literature
Tips and information as well as free brochures and maps of the Saar-Obermosel holiday region are available from Saar-Obermosel-Touristik at the tourist information offices in Konz (Tel. 06501-6018040) and Saarburg (Tel. 06581-995980).
Or order the desired brochures directly in our online brochure shop.
Maps
The leisure map Moselsteig - Map 1 from Perl to Trier (stages 1 - 4) at a scale of 1 : 25,000 is available for €5.90 from Saar-Obermosel-Touristik at the tourist information centres in Konz and Saarburg.
Or order the map directly from our online brochure shop.
Additional Information
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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Pavings
- Street (9%)
- Hiking Trail (46%)
- Crushed Rock (33%)
- Asphalt Coating (8%)
- Path (3%)
Weather
This tour is presented by: Saar-Obermosel-Touristik e.V , Author: Saar-Obermosel-Touristik e.V.