With a bicycle 2024: Wine Route T5 / E7 | Trier-Saarburg-Saarschleife-Wadgassen / Following the Saar

We leave from Trier and follow the Moselle River to Konz. From there the River Saar is our companion to Saarburg. Then we left the bank of the Saar and climbed continuously 20km until we reached a very beautiful viewpoint. After the descent, arriving at the banks of the Saar, two dogs attacked me and I was bitten. The last 30 kilometers we followed the Saar again and arrived in Wadgassen late in the afternoon. As you can see on the map, today day we are cycling parallel to the borders of Luxembourg and France. The Saar begins in the Vosges and flows into the Moselle. We will follow the river for two days. The day starts off disturbed. One participant had lost the main key to his e-bike. We searched for almost an hour to retrieve the key. It has fallen through a gap in the elevator-style garage to the lower floor. After a gymnastic exercise, the key could return to its rightful place. We took the usual late photo in front of the hotel. The morning was still cold at 9 am and a layer of fog and clouds blocked the sun's rays. The first 8 kilometers we are still following the Moselle. In Konz, the Saar flows into the Moselle and we begin to follow this river that will accompany us today and tomorrow. We are now moving into the region that was the center of the flood. And little by little the sun is finding its way through the clouds. Little by little the clouds and fog are decreasing and after 20 kilometers we arrive in Saarburg. The history of this beautiful little town is ancient. There were settlements here before the Romans. But the history of the place itself began with the construction of the castle Saarburg, the name translates as Saar fortress. Now I don't know exactly...better stay behind me... If we have to go in here or just up front... No! The entrance was already there. Okay. Stop! Let's go back, we need to go through the small door. Yes, we have to go through...through the small door there. One after the other. ...which now goes... Not always, it is easy for the guide to find the right path in this maze of cycle paths, sidewalks, roads and little streets. Iiisch! No! – Not here, right? (laughs) Ju: It doesn't seem like the right path. Jörg: That's right, but I don't want to take the stairs. Back Back Can you pass, Jorge? Yes. Stairs no. The Komoot took us to a staircase. No stairs, no. We're not going to do that, right? We won't, right? No. I don't want to take the stairs either. So we have to go there...there...ok. Okay, let's go back first. Bonnie and Kleid...check it out. Yes. Kleid and Clyde. The fortress was built in the 10th century and was first mentioned in writing in an agreement dating back to September 964. In 1291 this place received the title and rights of a city. Its history is marked like many other cities by wars. Between the 17th and 20th centuries it was part of France, Prussia, Germany, France again and finally Germany again. We are making a circle around the small town to pass through the historic center where there are still several half-timbered houses from the 17th and 18th centuries. The Leuk River runs through the middle of the city. We will follow this smaller river for the next few kilometers. He will guide us to the most beautiful forest crossing of the trip and we admire the waterfall that he forms in the middle of this ancient urban center. Okay okay. Come on. Come on. Leaving Saarburg we leave the river Saar behind for now and follow Leuk. The cycle path is made up of a variety of different surfaces: asphalt, gravel and hard ground. Following the Leuk River we passed through a very beautiful and sparsely inhabited region. Our path winds between the hills through small fields, forests, unique houses and small streams. They enjoy the footage of the pedal and try to smell the odor of the wood and the fresh air of a landscape that fills the eyes with its beauty. Wauwww...what a cool path here. Absolutely awesome here. - Super, right? A tall rock, called Mushroom Rock, because of its shape, marks the entrance to Kollesleuker Switzerland. The name derives from the sandstone rock formations. Here begins a narrow valley of the Leuk River with many turns. Nature is basically untouched. Sometimes it feels like we were in an ancient, enchanted forest. I'm going to stop here and put on a jacket... All right. I'm going to stop, because... - ...then I... People want to take a photo. - ... I'll catch up with you. Who wants to take a photo... Here come the “Kolles”. – Here come the “Kolles”. Look, it's very magical here, right? For me it was one of the most beautiful routes, I would like to go back and explore every corner of this valley and this forest that in fantasy is part of fairy tales. Jorge, we have a problem here. Okay. Just jump, right? – Yes. Husband. And where did mine go? Could anyone take this bike there? I have to get another one... You can leave it now Robert... It will... Is it better for you? It was. Paulo's advantage is that he has long legs, right? He just gets up and passes then. We followed our path with open eyes and several times words of admiration almost involuntarily came out of our mouths. It's beautiful here. Wauwww! No, but what a scenario people. What a scenery... Oh really beautiful. Just a moment. It's very beautiful here. Just wait a little bit, they won't move forward. No no. Because I want to take a photo like this... It's very beautiful here. With this sun and everything... Eheh... Very beautiful, right? It looks like a fairy tale. Yes. It really does. The story of Hansel and Gretel. Yes! Bridge! And the Treetop Walk...or are we not going to do it or?... So we'll see. Because it's very beautiful there, Judith, very beautiful. Let's see when we get there. As I already told the hotel that we are going to do two more hours. I think everything will still be fine. Up ahead there is a fork straight into a curve. We're going to take the more leftist path. The most leftist. – Yes. (laughs) We took the left path. They both go to the left, so one is more left than the left. Ok so the most leftist. The most leftist. The leftist. (laughter) Look. This one? – Yes. Up there? - Yes. Left. The next interesting point of this day is a path in the middle of the treetops. Made of wood at a height of between 3 and 23 meters in the middle of the forest, this 1.25 km path leads to a 42m high viewpoint. Both the path and the viewpoint do not have steps or stairs. Disabled people can reach the top of the viewpoint without difficulty. The advertisement promises a fantastic view from the viewpoint over the entire region, especially over the horseshoe of the Sarre River that cuts through the forest-covered hills. Aren't you going to do it? No. I still want to cycle later and not yet... To avoid having to carry the saddlebags, we divided ourselves into two groups. One group watches the bikes and has lunch in a restaurant while the other explores the tourist attraction. Then we take turns. The path is full of interesting information and toys for children...and playful adults. For older kids, it’s a little complicated, right? Now we head back to have lunch and watch the bikes while the other group walks to the viewpoint. The ride through the forest to the Saar River on a good paved road with gentle curves was very enjoyable, but it ended too quickly, as the speed of the bikes wasn't the lowest. How beautiful here. I like these grasses. I filmed this scene looking back. I turned to put the camera away... and saw a man with two very well-fed Border Collies. So far, all encounters with dogs while cycling in Germany have been very calm, as they are extremely well trained and educated. Jokes like this don't make much sense in Germany. But seeing our group, these two started barking and the owner lost control... they launched themselves towards me. One of them actually managed to stick one of his canines just below my left knee all the way to the bone. Fortunately he opened his mouth and didn't try to tear off a piece of meat. The scared owner came to meet them and began with difficulty holding them both. The group moved on and took two photos from afar. While I spoke to the owner about the dogs' vaccinations, I washed and disinfected the wound well and to stop the bleeding I used a compress and bandage that accompanied me for the next 3 days. I was happy that nothing flared up and that everything healed very quickly. Well... there's always a first time. Never been bitten? – Never. I'm also not afraid of dogs, nothing, but... These were in a way...scared, I imagine. So many in the same uniform and everything... He had no authority over them. – It’s true, he hasn’t. The last 30km my mind was more occupied with the path and the bite and I didn't film much. We followed the Saar through beautiful green landscapes made up of water mirrors, diverse fields, blue skies and white clouds. In 1.5, 1.6 kilometers we will take a break. Before we cycled the last 18km. We arrived safely in Wadgassen and did a little walking before we ended the day happy that nothing more serious happened, apart from the lost key and a slight bite, with a happy and distracted dinner in an Italian restaurant. Did you like the video? Subscribe to my channel below and give me a big thumbs up.