Magical national park loop – St. Hubert route
Hiking Trail
Hikers can expect steep climbs up to the viewpoints on Mount Schankelberg and Hascheid. From there, you can enjoy marvellous views across the Primstal valley and the Talsperre Nonnweiler dam and water reservoir. In between, narrow paths through old beech trees lead to idyllic stream locations along the rivers Prims and Forstelbach. Below the summit of Mount Kahlenberg, you hike along cool and shady paths through the Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park.
- Type Hiking Trail
- Difficulty medium
- Duration 3:05 h
- Distance 10,4 km
- Ascent 236 m
- Descent 236 m
- Lowest point 382 m
- Highest point 521 m
Description
The Hubert legend has been told since the Middle Ages and says that Hubert was converted after witnessing a magnificent stag with a cross between his antlers while out hunting. This is why St. Hubert is regarded as the patron saint of hunting.Hikers can expect steep climbs to the vantage points on Mount Schankelberg and Hascheid with fantastic views across the Primstal valley and the Talsperre Nonnweiler dam and water reservoir. In between, narrow paths through old beech trees lead to idyllic stream locations along the rivers Prims and Forstelbach.
The Talsperre Nonnweiler dam and water reservoir, with a capacity of around 20 million m³, is a water conservation area and drinking water reservoir.
A narrow path leads around the Kloppbruch pond above the reservoir within the "Kloppbruchswiese" natural monument. You then reach the hikers' car park on the country road. From here, you can take a detour to the Celtic Ring Wall or to the Celtic Village with the national park visitor centre.
Below the summit of Mount Kahlenberg, you hike back along cool and shady paths through the Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park.
The trail was awarded 63 experience points by the German Hiking Institute.
Immediately behind the Dammwärterhaus, we rejoin the Saar-Hunsrück-Steig trail and enjoy the ever-changing views of the dam through the sparse trees. We are already within the boundaries of the Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park. After walking round the Kloppbruchweiher, a former ore mine, we finally leave the trail and continue through the national park. The route through the Kahlenberg brings us very close to a natural forest, as the forest areas have been designated as a natural forest cell for almost 30 years. Leaving the forest tracks is not permitted here so as not to disturb the advanced wilderness process. On narrow paths alternating with short stepped sections, we return to the Kurparkweiher pond and thus to the starting point.
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Attention:
Entering the forest and walking on the hiking trails is always at your own risk!
Depending on the season and the weather, you may need to be more sure-footed on certain sections of the trail. Therefore, wear clothing appropriate to the season and the weather and hiking boots with an appropriate tread. Be careful of breaking branches and damaged trees. In stronger winds and in winter due to snow and ice, the dangers of falling trees and crown pieces increase.
Mit dem Zug bis Bahnhof Türkismühle.
Weiter mit dem Bus Linie R20 bis Am Hammerberg, Nonnweiler.
Ca. 2 Min Fußweg bis Hallenbad Nonnweiler.
