Holidays on a house boat

Spend unforgettable holidays with your family on a houseboat in the Saarland.

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Holidays on a house boat in the Saarland

Apart from the route between Saarbrücken and Apach no licence is needed to rent a house boat in the Saarland. Boats are offered in different kind of categories.
Our suggestion: Combine your houseboat holidays with a cycling tour. Bikes are very handy to have along the waterways!

Suggestions for houseboat tours:

Tour to the boat lift in Arzviller

This tour on the Canal de la Marne au Rhin and Canal de la Marne au Rhône leads to the boat lift in Arzviller. This boat lift is a marvel of modern canal building and a unique experience. Spend some time in the beautiful city of Strasbourg, visit Sarrebourg and enjoy the view of the Alsace region from the Château du Haut Barr in Saverne. And your children won’t be able to thank you enough if you fit in a visit of the “Europapark” theme park in Rust which can be reached easily on your tour.
65 miles (104 km)
43 locks
Allow one week to complete the trip

“The small sauerkraut tour“

What a name ... This is all due to the fact that “choucroute“, in German “Sauerkraut“, is the national dish in the Alsace and this trip will take you to many pretty town and restaurants where you will be able to sample lots of sauerkraut. The tour is over 250 miles (400 km) and runs along the Rhine-Marne-Channel, the Moselle, Saar and Saar-Channel. You will travel through three countries on the way and see lots of enchanting scenery.
Approx. 250 miles (400 km)
72 locks
Allow 14 days to complete this trip.

Trip on the Saar-Channel

The Saar-Channel accompanies the natural and unnavigable headwater of the Saar from the French border near Sarreguemines up to the edge of the Vosges mountain range before flowing into the Rhine-Marne-Channel. The Saar-Channel is an idyllic river, suitable for many activities, and running through a natural landscape of meadows, forests, small ponds, large lakes, sleepy villages and charming towns. Come and experience a relaxed boat trip and include some cycling, walking, fishing, swimming or windsurfing on the way.
Approx. 50 miles (80 km)
28 locks
 

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