The Saar river is located both on north-east France and west Germany. Near the town of Mettlach the river makes a sharp u-turn in the steep thickly wooded hills. This astonishing hairpin bend is called the Saar Loop or Saarschleife in German. The river flows for a long stretch in the opposite direction before turning left and ongoing its northward journey towards Mosel River.
Niesefrosch [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
The Cloef, a well-known observation point 180 meters above the river, offers a beautiful view over the nature and landscape reserve along the Saar. An eye-catching panoramic viewpoint has been built here for the sake of sightseers.
Von Guido Radig – Eigenes Werk, CC BY 3.0, Link
Von Wolfgang Staudt – originally posted to Flickr as ship, CC BY 2.0, Link
Small Saar loop with the district Hamm. Photo credit
By Dguendel [GFDL or CC BY 3.0], from Wikimedia Commons
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WOW!
Immagini di straordinaria bellezza, che dimostrano la grandezza della natura che ci circonda…
Una buona giornata di maggio,silvia
I’ve never seen any river’s U-turn this long