Der Rittersprung
Der Rittersprung is in Mettlach, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland. Der Rittersprung is situated nearby to the passenger ship terminal Fähre Welles, as well as near the spring Quelle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saarschleife and Saar-Steilhänge/Lutwinuswald.
Saarschleife
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Saarschleife, also known as the Great Bend in the Saar at Mettlach, is a water gap carved by the Saar River through a quartzite layer and today one of the most well-known tourist attractions of the Saarland. Saarschleife is situated 1 km northwest of Der Rittersprung.
Saar-Steilhänge/Lutwinuswald
Nature reserve
Photo: Thomas Johannes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saar-Steilhänge/Lutwinuswald is a nature reserve.
Saarschleife und Leukbachtal
Protected area
Photo: Wolfgang Staudt, CC BY 2.0.
Saarschleife und Leukbachtal is a protected area, which is situated 1½ km east of Der Rittersprung.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Keuchingen and Bethingen.
Bethingen
Village
Photo: Thomas Johannes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bethingen is a village, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Der Rittersprung.
Freudenburg
Village
Der Rittersprung
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Mettlach, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.49616° or 49° 29′ 46″ northLongitude
6.55835° or 6° 33′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8FX8FHW5+F8OpenStreetMap ID
node 13605151556OpenStreetMap feature
natural=rock
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