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Moselsteig Side Trail: Saar-Riesling Steig

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Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Trier-Saarburg

Schoden

Moselsteig Side Trail: Saar-Riesling Steig

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384

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Moselsteig Side Trail: Saar-Riesling Steig

05:37

18.6km

610m

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The challenging Saar-Riesling-Steig Trail delights with its scenic diversity and impressive natural experiences – complemented by fascinating views of the Saar Valley.

Your starting point is in Schoden, either at the sports field or at the nearby Schoden-Ockfen train station. Alternatively, you can join the route in Wiltingen at the…

by MOSEL Faszination Urlaub

Last updated: September 17, 2025

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770 m

Waterfall near Schoden (Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park)

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A nice little waterfall right on the side of the road.

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3.11 km

View over the Saar Valley

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Nice view, which reaches far over the Saar

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12.3 km

View of Ockfener Bachtal Vineyards

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Here, the vineyards drop steeply to the fork of the Ockfener Bach stream. The green of the vines blends seamlessly into the forests of the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park. A beautiful spot.

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14.1 km

There are beautiful trails up to the Bockstein. In my opinion, this is the most beautiful section of the Saar-Riesling-Steige and deserves its name. From the top, you have a beautiful view and some great photo opportunities.

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View of the Saar Valley Vineyards

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Below you, the village of Ockfen nestles in its small side valley, while on the horizon – framed by vines – you can see the small town of Saarburg.

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Bismarck Tower Schoden – View of the Saar Valley

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The official 🆘️ rescue point 6305-437 🆘️ can be found directly at the Bismarck Tower. This is also where the asphalt road from Ockfen ends. There are also benches and tables available for resting.

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Schoden-Ockfen

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18.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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13.5 km

4.04 km

797 m

223 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.50 km

5.21 km

4.34 km

823 m

580 m

164 m

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Tuesday 7 July

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July 9, 2022,Wanderung 09.07.2022 Seitensprung Saar-Riesling-Steig 🙋‍♂️🥾🌥️😊

Today we went again the side jump Saar-Riesling-Steig. Start and finish was in Schoden at the sports field. A varied tour without major highlights, but with crisp ascents and descents. The tour runs mainly in shady forests and is therefore easy to walk even with temperatures like today. LG and have a nice weekend 🙋‍♂️😊

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July 3, 2025,Moselsteig Seitensprung Saar-Riesling-Steig

To kick off my second weekend in the Saar region, I chose a Moselsteig side trip.
The Moselsteig side trips are "circular hiking trails that serve as partner trails of the Moselsteig and allow you to explore the Moselle region off the main route."
I started at the sports field in Schoden. The first half of the tour is mostly …

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November 17, 2022,Wanderung 17.11.2022 Seitensprung Saar-Riesling-Steig 🙋‍♂️🥾☁️🌧️😊

Today we did the Saar-Riesling Climb with our 🇳🇱 Komoot friend @Ron. Start and finish was in Schoden at the sports field. At first the weather was still pretty good, but from the Ockfener Bockstein it's fine to the finish 🌧️. We enjoyed the tour, despite the rain.
Unfortunately I forgot to end the tour at the destination. It was …

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March 13, 2022,🚶🏼🚶🏼‍♀️Moselsteig Seitensprung "Saar-Riesling-Steig", 13.03.2021, 18:45

On the second day of our Saar weekend 😍 it should be a "Moselsteig side jump tour" again. We had decided on the "Saar-Riesling-Steig". Unfortunately, the path often ran over wide paths and only had the character of a climb in the area of the Bockstein.
We still really enjoyed the day😊!

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March 18, 2024,Wanderung 18.03.2024 Seitensprung Saar-Riesling-Steig 🙋‍♂️🥾⛅🌧️😊

Today we walked the Saar-Riesling-Steig side jump again. Start and finish was Schoden at the sports field. Very nice sporty round. Some sections were still very muddy. The Zappborn raft is still well filled. At a point where the stream runs over a path, you have to cross it🙈. Not a problem in the summer, but today the steps had …

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August 15, 2021,Moselsteig Seitensprung Saar-Riesling-Steig

After the start at the Schoden sports field in perfect weather, the disillusionment soon followed. It feels like it's either uphill or downhill, but actually never just to relax. The hike is very beautiful in itself and the signage and the condition of the paths are great. The only thing that bothers a little is that there is almost no …

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November 12, 2022,👣🍇 Moselsteig Seitensprung "Saar-Riesling-Steig" ab/bis Schoden

Unfortunately, the weather has clouded our view ....

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April 23, 2023,Moselsteig Seitensprung Saar-Riesling-Steig

The tour starts at the parking lot at the Schoden sports field.

The quite demanding tour offers changing landscape impressions with vineyards, deciduous and coniferous forests, streams, mountain meadows and wonderful views of the Saar valley and the wooded areas on the Geisberg
The scramble tour on the Bockstein wasn't bad in the rain either.😅

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August 7, 2025

The challenging Saar-Riesling-Steig Trail delights with its scenic diversity and impressive natural experiences – complemented by fascinating views of the Saar Valley.
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Your starting point is in Schoden, either at the sports field or at the nearby Schoden-Ockfen train station. Alternatively, you can join

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Moselsteig Side Trail: Saar-Riesling Steig

Waterfall near Schoden (Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park)

View over the Saar Valley

View of Ockfener Bachtal Vineyards

Bockstein Summit

View of the Saar Valley Vineyards

Bismarck Tower Schoden – View of the Saar Valley

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