6. Homburg Beer Hike
The Homburg Cultural Society invites you to the 6. beer hike on Ascension Day, 29 May
On May 29, the 6th Homburg Beer Hike will take place, an event that has become an integral part of the Saarland beer capital. Similar to last year, the route is around 16 km long and is once again divided into six stages. In addition to the start and finish, there are also five refreshment stations with music, drinks and food. As always, the entire route will be clearly signposted. In addition to the premium Urpils beer, each station will offer another Karlsberg beer at special prices. Of course, non-alcoholic drinks will also be on tap. Toilets will also be provided.
Participation in the beer hike is of course free of charge and registration is not required.
The starting point this time is at the “Hasenheim” in Homburg-Beeden (Blieskasteler Str. 9), and the finish is in the same place, at the SV Beeden sports facility right next to the well-known Beeder Biotope (Sandweg). There is a parking lot for cars directly at the finish line on the neighboring Turnerplatz.
A shuttle service will be set up again both in the morning and in the evening. A bus the size of a regular bus will again pick up those arriving at the main station (station forecourt) every 30 minutes from around 9 a.m. and take them to the start. At the same time, walkers will be brought to the start by car using the parking lot at the finish point. In the evening from around 8 p.m., the bus will return to the main station from the SV Beeden sports facility at the same frequency until around 10 p.m.
The race starts at 9 a.m., the recommended start time is 10 to 11 a.m.. However, everyone can of course choose their own walking time. The route continues over the “Rattenberg” to Schwarzenbach, where the 1st stopover “Am Schnapsheisje” is set up. The Klosterberg near Wörschweiler will be the 2nd intermediate stage, which is reached via the “Zick-Zack-Weg”. From there, the route runs through the Kirkel forest to the “Seven Spruces”, the 3rd stop. From there, the route leads over rocky terrain to Kirkel Castle. The route back to the finish is via the Taubental valley, where the last intermediate stage has been set up. At the finish, the Frankfurt classic rock band N.S.A. will provide the traditional atmosphere. More information about the culinary delights and live music en route will follow.
There’s also something to win again on the beer hike: Products from Karlsberg, tickets from the Homburg cultural society and much more. Anyone wishing to take part will receive a stamp card at the start. Only cards containing all 6 stage stamps will be entered into the competition. The cards will be collected at the finish and the prize draw will take place in mid-June. The winners will be published on the website Bierwanderung.homburg.de. Legal recourse is excluded.
As in every year, nature conservation is of course also taken into account to the full. Hikers are requested to keep their dogs on a lead and to take their rubbish with them or dispose of it in the appropriate rubbish bins.
If you have any further questions, please contact:
the Homburg Tourist Information Centre, Talstraße 57a
e-mail: achim.mueller@homburg.de
phone (06841)101-813 or 0178 8220465