Car-free cycling fun on the Saar from Konz to Merzig
At the Sunday May 21, 2023 the popular car-free Saar-Pedal adventure day will take place for the 28th time. From 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the roads between the city of Konz and the Saarland city of Merzig are closed to all motor vehicle traffic and cyclists, inline skaters and hikers can travel freely.
Together with everyone involved, Jürgen Dixius, Mayor of Saarburg-Kell, Joachim Weber, Mayor of Konz, Daniel Kiefer, Mayor of Mettlach and Christopher Klein, representing the city of Merzig, presented the 2023 adventure day at a joint press conference.
The The official starting signal will be given at 10 a.m. in the newly designed Maierspark in Konz and in the city park in Merzig. Until 6 p.m., the participants can then use the approximately 40-kilometer route and discover the beauties of the Saar Valley. If you only want to travel in one direction or in sections, you can switch to the train, which runs parallel to the route. Special trains are used between Trier and Saarbrücken, which are equipped with additional carriages for bicycles. Bikes can be transported on these trains free of charge.
Saar-Pedal has firmly established itself in the calendar of events and is popular with locals as well as holidaymakers and day visitors. The special attractiveness of Saar-Pedal results from the combination of undisturbed cycling fun in a beautiful landscape and a varied and family-friendly program that is offered in the 12 action zones along the route. In the towns of Konz, Filzen, Kanzem, Wiltingen, Schoden, Ockfen, Saarburg, Serrig, Serrig barrage, Saarholzbach, Mettlach and Merzig, the towns and local communities, clubs and groups as well as the winegrowers and restaurateurs put together a wide range of offers.
Starting with traditional regional delicacies such as spit roast from the wood grill, trout, pan roast or boiled potatoes with quark, cake buffets, crepes and waffles, to beer, wine, Viez and cocktail stands - gastronomically at Saar-Pedal hardly any wishes remain unfulfilled.
The colorful supporting program with concerts by local music clubs, live bands and DJs also gives enough reason to stop along the way. Children can have a lot of fun and plenty of variety in the action zones with creative play activities, bouncy castles, a children's railway, a carousel, a bike course and a join-in circus.
The extensive range of services also includes roadside assistance. If your bike breaks down, help is available in Konz, Schoden, Serrig and Merzig. The cycling club "Frei Weg" Serrig is also on the route between Konz and Saarholzbach. All details about the offers and the train timetable can be found here HERE .
The police, DRK, fire brigades and THW work together to secure the route. There are also several accident assistance stations that are manned throughout the day.
The Saar pedal flyer contains the detailed program as well as the train timetable and is available in the tourist information offices in Konz (06501-6018040), Saarburg (06581-995980), Mettlach (06865-91151009) and Merzig (06861-85330) or can be requested there. Saar-Pedal is also present on Facebook and Instagram.
sponsorship and organization
Above all, the main sponsor Bitburger, who has been supporting Saar-Pedal for more than 10 years, makes a decisive contribution to the fact that the event can take place to the usual extent with its commitment. The Volksbank Trier eG and SaarRiesling e.V. as well as Multicycle Cube-Store Trier, RadBusse and the AOK, which are also represented with information stands at Saar-Pedal, are also involved.
The organizers of Saar-Pedal are the municipalities of Konz and Saarburg-Kell on the Rhineland-Palatinate side as well as the municipality of Mettlach and the city of Merzig in Saarland. The coordination of the entire event is in the hands of Saar-Obermosel-Touristik. The organization is only possible through the good and proven cooperation of all participants. The voluntary work that is done on this day is particularly noteworthy.