Hikes in Gerach

Demanding and multifaceted path in varied terrain with ascents and descents that require surefootedness. Along the way, hikers find interesting information about the namesakes of the path: copper and jasper.

The well-known “Dream Loop” Copper-Jasper Trail winds through dense forests, deeply carved stream valleys, and open landscapes. At the end of each grueling climb, you’re always rewarded with breathtaking views. The route passes through only two villages, and there are no specific points of interest. Here, the path itself is the destination, and the landscape is the experience. If you want to combine the hike with a tour of the copper mine and start there, you should plan to take the first guided tour of the morning. It lasts at least one hour, and the route is extended by 1.5 km. There are few places to stop for refreshments along the way.▶ From hiking parking lot 01 behind the multipurpose hall in Niederwörresbach, go through the wooden entrance gate, cross a bridge over the Fischbach, head up to the main road, and turn left. The “Traumschleife” symbol guides you along the entire route. Turn left toward Grünehof, then left onto Atzenbachstraße, to a hiking parking lot and through another entrance gate into the dark spruce forest, then into a meadow, turn right, and back into the forest. Turn left and cross the Atzenbach via a footbridge. Climb steeply to the ridge and turn left onto a farm road, then right and across a meadow. Cross the road and enter the forest. Pass a sensory bench, then soon descend steeply again through the forest. Cross a tributary of the Wahlenbach via a footbridge. Pass a shelter 02 near Gerach and head uphill again. Enter the open countryside and cross the K 34 03. Cross the open hilltop. After a stretch of paved road, the trail descends again, following a farm road through the open countryside and past a sensory bench 04. After more strenuous ascents and descents and two more lookout points, the trail descends to Hintertiefenbach 05. To the main road, turn right to the parking lot at the community center and through a gateway. First steeply uphill, then steeply down to the L 160 in the Fischbach Valley. Turn right onto a meadow path and immediately cross the road carefully to reach the outskirts of Fischbach 06. Follow the Fischbach stream; after the bridge, turn left onto a meadow path, but then head steeply back up into the forest. At the highest point, the trail intersects with the mining loop trail coming from the copper mine. Passing a shelter, the trail descends into the Hosenbach Valley 07 and passes the entrance to the access road leading from the mine. The route is relatively easy, with only a moderate uphill climb; the markers now lead back downhill to Niederwörresbach 01.

Hike almost exclusively over rustic forest trails near Niederwörresbach

Der aufgrund seiner Länge (ca. 20 km) lange Rundweg führt u.a. in abwechslungsreiche Wälder, begleitet Bäche in tief eingeschnittenen Tälern und erschließt die Bergbau- und Edelsteingeschichte der Region

Traumschleife Kupfer Jaspis Pfad-Traumschleife Nahe Felsenweg-Saar Hunsrück Steig Niederwörresbach-Hintertiefenbach-Flugplatz Göttschied-Schlossweiher Oberstein- Gebrannter Fels-Fischbach-Hosenbachtal-Niederwörresbach

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