Tabener Primeval Forest
- start: St. Michaels Chapel Taben-Rodt
- destination: St. Michaels Chapel Taben-Rodt
- medium
- 9,42 km
- 3 hours
- 363 m
- 446 m
- 277 m
- 100 / 100
- 40 / 100
The hike leads from St. Michaels Chapel through the Tabener Primeval Forest with ancient woodland and continues along the Kaiserweg by the Saar Steep Slopes nature reserve.
Start and finish is at St. Michaels Chapel in Taben-Rodt. The hike through the Tabener Primeval Forest nature reserve begins with an ascent into the Käsgewann. It continues through the Saarburg state forest. At the Wenichbach natural monument, there is a shelter for resting. The Kaiserweg is suitable for the return route.
General information
Directions
St. Michaels Chapel - Tabener Primeval Forest - Käsgewann - Kaiserweg - Wenichbach - St. Michaels Chapel
Please note that this hiking route is not a certified premium hiking trail and there is no continuous signage along the route. Furthermore, parts of the path also run on paved forest roads and not on narrow trails.
Safety Guidelines
Please ensure you have sufficient supplies during your circular hike.
Tip
Visit St. Michaels Chapel with its legendary tale and enjoy the nature reserves Tabener Primeval Forest and the Saar Steep Slopes on the Kaiserweg.
Getting there
Take the B51 to the dam at Serrig, then cross the Saar and follow the main road to Taben-Rodt.
Parking
There is a free hiking car park at St. Michaels Chapel.
Public transit
You can reach Taben-Rodt on the Saarbrücken - Trier railway line. The start at St. Michaels Chapel is 1.5 km away.
Information on current public transport timetables is available at www.bahn.de or www.vrt-info.de.
Literature
Tips and information, as well as free brochures and map material for the holiday region Saar-Upper Mosel, are available from Saar-Upper Mosel Tourism with 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 hiking map "Holiday Region Saar-Upper Mosel" at a scale of 1:35,000 is available for €8.95 at the tourist information offices in Konz and Saarburg.
Or order the map directly in our online brochure shop
Additional Information
Saar-Upper Mosel Tourism, Tourist Information Saarburg, Graf-Siegfried-Str. 32, 54439 Saarburg, Tel. 06581-995980.
Saar-Upper Mosel Tourism, Tourist Information Konz, Saarstr. 1, 54329 Konz, Tel. 06501-6018040.
Email: info@saar-obermosel.de
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Pavings
- Path (12%)
- Hiking Trail (81%)
- Crushed Rock (4%)
- Unknown (4%)
Weather
This tour is presented by: Saar-Obermosel-Touristik e.V , Author: Saar-Obermosel-Touristik e.V.