Merzig Beer Oak – Besseringen Shelter loop from Besseringen

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Saarland

Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

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Merzig Beer Oak – Besseringen Shelter loop from Besseringen

Moderate

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Merzig Beer Oak – Besseringen Shelter loop from Besseringen

02:30

8.95km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Saar-Hunsrück

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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Spinne Trail Junction and Picnic Table

Highlight • Rest Area

Between Mettlach and Merzig / Between Mettlach and Merzig

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3.21 km

Merzig Beer Oak

Highlight • Monument

In 1956, one editor of the Saarbrücker newspaper, Theo Plettenberg, told the readers that on April 1, under the so-called "Biereiche" in the clearing in Kammerforst Merzig, a box of …

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Bench by the Ancient Tree, Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park

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A very imposing tree. It can certainly tell a lot of stories

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5.35 km

Snack Bar at Werner Freund Wolf Park

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I was here with my whole family and we really enjoyed it! The opening hours should be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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6.67 km

Observation Tower in Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park

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7.27 km

Kneipp pool at Haus Sonnenwald

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8.95 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.32 km

1.50 km

112 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.81 km

3.44 km

1.45 km

112 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

19°C

6°C

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Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

July 28, 2022,Zurück in die Vergangenheit: Teil 4; Bier und Wolf

BACK TO THE PAST:

Indeed, beer and wolf has a lot to do with my youth.
Let's start with the beer. When I was young (and today too) there was always a big festival on April 1st at the beer oak (this used to be a border tree). We went there as children and drank plenty of (malt) beer, later …

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