Hikes in Gries

The scenic loop around the Ohmbachsee (approx. 3 km) is easily accessible for baby carriages and wheelchairs and leads past beautiful rest areas and playgrounds.

The "Jewish Culture Trail" leads past sites and buildings where there is evidence that Jews lived and worked.

Trail of the Palatinate Forest Club Höcher Berg – Glan-Münchweiler Marking: Yellow Dot Length: 28 km Version: 13.3.2022 This adventurous path takes us from the eastern Saarland through the Westrich to the Glan.

Palatinate Forest Club With the crosses through the Palatinate "Yellow-green cross – from Mittelbrunn to Ohmbachsee"

A hike in the Börsborn region, along the Ohmbach Reservoir—a beautiful scenic lake offering many water sports activities—and back to the historic bell tower in Börsborn. ▶ The Von-der-Leyen Trail begins at the village community center in Börsborn01. The trail is named after the Von-der-Leyen family, a noble lineage originating from the Moselle region.We hike along the main street toward the southeast out of town and, after about 200 m, follow the dirt path in the same direction. As the trail ascends, we look back toward Börsborn02. The trail continues slightly downhill to the Galgenbösch hill 03, from where you can see the Landstuhler Bruch and the Westricher Moorniederung. An information sign explains how it was formed. The trail now leads steadily downhill through the territories of Atzenbach and Breitenrech into the Glan Valley04. We turn right, following the Glan upstream, and pass through the 50-hectare “Heimerbrühl” nature reserve05. Here we find a floodplain area with the Glan’s near-natural and strongly meandering course. Passing the Glan loop 06, our trail now runs along the edge of Gries and reaches the Ohmbach Reservoir south of the village. The Ohmbach Reservoir 07 is a reservoir on the Ohmbach River in the Schönenberg-Kübelberg municipal association. It is the largest body of standing water (largely closed ecosystem) in the Western Palatinate, with a length of approximately 1.5 km. After walking about 200 meters along the lake toward the west, you’ll come to the turnoff for the Seestube restaurant 08. We follow the path westward along the lakeshore. The Von-der-Leyen-Weg now crosses the K 9 and continues upstream along the renaturalized Ohmbach 09. In the Heidchen district, a wooded area, we part ways with the Ohmbach. We hike north and arrive at the Haseldell farm. The trail crosses Haseldell Street heading northeast and continues along Lebecksmühle Street to the main street in Börsborn. We continue along this road to the center of Börsborn. Here, you should take a short detour up Steinbacher Straße to the bell tower 10. The bell tower, a listed historic monument, was built in 1758 and was a gift from the Counts von der Leyen. The two-story plastered building features two small 18th-century openings on the south side and two more recent openings on the east side. The building has a hipped roof with sound openings on the north, east, and south sides. The bell was cast in Kaiserslautern in 1922. Inside the tower, there is a permanent exhibition that can be visited on two levels (check opening hours!). We walk back along Steinbacher Straße and turn left toward the village community center in Börsborn01.

Einfache Runde um Gries mit Einkehrmöglichkeiten. Nach stärkeren Regenfällen kann es im ersten Abschnitt vor Brücken matschig sein.

Skulpturen und ein Froschkonzert: Am Ohmbachsee bei Schönenberg-Kübelberg findet sich nicht nur ein familienfreundliches Freizeitangebot, sondern auch manche Überraschung.

We started from the small parking lot at Ohmbachsee, then joined the Von-der-Leyen Weg (white crown on blue background) up to Börsborn. From here we switched to the Muhleichenweg (white tree on red background). After completing that loop, we followed the Glockenturm Weg (white bell on green background). We then rejoined the blue Von-der-Leyen Weg back to Ohmbachsee. Beautiful views throughout.

Sehr schöne Tour auf guten Wegen mit super Fernsicht über die Sickinger Höhe, die Westpfälzische Moorniederung und ins Saarland.

Rundwanderweg bei Börsborn