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RadLust loop WaterDreams

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  • Fischwaid recreation area
    Fischwaid recreation area
    Photo: Timo Volz, Birkenfelder Land

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    Nature enjoyment tour with train connection. Up to the Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park and along the Traunbach stream back to the Nahe valley.

    Extension to Bostalsee possible.

    Open
    moderate
    Distance 44.6 km
    3:20 h
    470 m
    470 m
    566 m
    336 m
    From Birkenfeld, the route leads via the Fischwaid local recreation area towards Abentheuer. Passing the historic ironworks and via the Erzweg, the route leads through the Traun valley to Hoppstädten Weiersbach. From here, the tour ends on a section of the Naheradweg cycle path.

    After Achtelsbach (at the 1st wind turbine), you have the option of extending the route to the Bostalsee lake. Lake Bostalsee is reached after around 7 km. Here you can stop for refreshments or use the leisure facilities at the lake. It is also possible to cycle around the lake. Another 7 km by bike.

    Author’s recommendation

    Many beautiful rest stops await you along the route. Near Birkenfeld, a first stop at the ponds in the Fischwaid is worthwhile. In spring, a sea of wild daffodils will enchant you.
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Landscape
    Highest point
    566 m
    Lowest point
    336 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 49.12%Dirt road 21.55%Forested/wild trail 6.39%Path 0.54%Road 22.37%
    Asphalt
    21.9 km
    Dirt road
    9.6 km
    Forested/wild trail
    2.9 km
    Path
    245 m
    Road
    10 km
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    Rest stops

    Landgasthof Alt Birkenfeld
    Calvin´s Burger House
    EDEKA Decker´s
    El-Greco
    Premium-Catering Rolling Cooks
    Fischwaid Birkenfeld
    Hunsrücker Hof, 55767 Brücken
    Biergarten Quell von Abentheuer
    Aqua Mundo at Center Parcs Park Bostalsee
    Seezeitlodge Hotel & Spa ****S
    Swimming area/beach area in Gonnesweiler
    Movietown - Kinoerlebnis auch in 3D - Hoppstädten-Weiersbach
    Bistro Gleis 4
    RISCHtig lecker bei DECKER's in Hoppstädten-Weiersbach

    Safety information

    The passage "Erzweg" from Abentheuer to Achtelsbach is partly in bad condition, please drive carefully.

    Observe the traffic regulations, watch out for other road users and ride at an appropriate speed, especially on the downhill sections. Show consideration for other cyclists and pedestrians.

    Tips and suggestions

    Information on all RadLust loops and long-distance cycle routes at www.birkenfelder-Land.de

    Roadbook

    After starting in Birkenfeld, the route first leads to the Fischwaid recreation area. The beautifully situated fish ponds are worth a first short rest. The route continues past meadows and fields to Brücken and on to Abentheuer. The historic ironworks is on the right-hand side of the path, and the route now follows the old ore trail along the edge of the national park towards the Saarland border. If you wish, you can extend the tour from here via Sötern to the Bostalsee lake, from where you can return via the local cycle path. We continue to follow our route markings and cycle downhill through the Traun valley to Hoppstädten-Weiersbach. Passing the railroad station, the route takes us along an old railroad line alongside the Steinaubach, via a section of the local cycle path, back to Birkenfeld.
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    Birkenfeld "Bahnhofstraße"
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    Birkenfeld "Auf dem Römer"
    Tourist information of the Birkenfelder Land
    Birkenfeld "Tourist-Information & Museum"
    Birkenfeld "Rathaus"
    Eiscafé Venezia
    Birkenfeld "Achtstraße"
    Landgasthof Alt Birkenfeld
    Calvin´s Burger House
    State Museum Birkenfeld
    Bäckerei DECKER's in Birkenfeld
    EDEKA Decker´s
    El-Greco
    Premium-Catering Rolling Cooks
    Birkenfeld "EDEKA"
    Birkenfeld "EL Greco"
    Birkenfeld "Am Schwimmbad"
    Tourist-Information Birkenfelder Land
    Fischwaid Birkenfeld
    Hunsrücker Hof, 55767 Brücken
    Alter Dreschschuppen in Brücken
    Biergarten Quell von Abentheuer
    Wasserspielplatz in Abentheuer
    La Cachette
    Beilfels in Abentheuer
    Landheim Achtelsbach
    Aqua Mundo at Center Parcs Park Bostalsee
    Cycle Center Center Parcs Bostalsee
    Seezeitlodge Hotel & Spa ****S
    The house is upside down
    Swimming area/beach area in Gonnesweiler
    Öffentliche Toilette
    Kunst im Bauernhaus - Uriges Zimmer im Bauernhaus am Nationalpark
    Ferienhaus Hunsglueck
    Toilette
    Ferienwohnung "Lila Pause"
    Hotel Vicinity Hoppstädten-Weiersbach/Neubrücke
    Movietown - Kinoerlebnis auch in 3D - Hoppstädten-Weiersbach
    Keltischer Schaugrabhügel in Hoppstädten-Weiersbach (Neubrücke)
    Öffentliche Toilettenanlage
    Bahnhof Neubrücke
    Bistro Gleis 4
    Fahrradgaragen
    Bistro Gleis 4
    Hoppstädten-Weiersbach "Bahnhof Neubrücke"
    Öffentliches WC Hoppstädten-Weiersbach
    Pumptrack
    E-Bike Ladestation am Bürgerpark in Hoppstädten-Weiersbach
    Hoppstädten Weiersbach "EDEKA"
    Hoppstädten-Weiersbach Bistro "NUR"
    Hoppstädten-Weiersbach "Antalya Kebab"
    RISCHtig lecker bei DECKER's in Hoppstädten-Weiersbach
    Bürgerpark
    Hoppstädten-Weiersbach "Umwelt-Campus Birkenfeld"
    Alter Bahnhof Birkenfeld

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    • Take the train to Neubrücke station (every hour from Mainz or Saarbrücken).
    • Continue by bus line 830, 880 and 890 - bus stop: Talweiher Platz Birkenfeld

    Or:

    • Keep right at the station forecourt, after a few hundred meters turn left onto the local cycle path towards Birkenfeld. The path runs along an old railroad line and is therefore easy to cycle (approx. 6 km)

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    Directions

    • Coming via the A1, take the Birkenfeld exit, Birkenfeld is reached after approx. 6 km.
    • Coming from Bad Kreuznach / Idar-Oberstein on the B 41, take the first exit to Birkenfeld. After a few hundred meters, take the third exit at the traffic circle
    • At the next traffic circle, take the first exit
    • The Birkenfeld State Museum is 100 meters away on the right-hand side.

    Parking

    Ample parking is available opposite the Landesmuseum in the parking lot of the Stadthalle.

    Coordinates

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    49.644964, 7.168788
    DMS
    49°38'41.9"N 7°10'07.6"E
    UTM
    32U 367801 5500767
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Book recommendation by the author

    RadLust brochure available free of charge from the Birkenfelder Land Tourist Information Office, Tel.: 06782-9834570 , www.birkenfelder-land.de,

    info@birkenfelder-land.de

    Author’s map recommendations

    Leisure map "Around the Erbeskopf", available from the Birkenfelder Land tourist information office or to order at www.birkenfelder-land.de,

    info@birkenfelder-land.de

    Equipment

    • Helmet
    • Cell phone with full battery
    • Cash, ID card
    • Navigation device, maps
    • Air pump / compressed air cartridge
    • Spare inner tube
    • Sufficient drinks
    • Energy bar / gel
    • Wind / rain jacket

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    Open
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    44.6 km
    Duration
    3:20 h
    Ascent
    470 m
    Descent
    470 m
    Highest point
    566 m
    Lowest point
    336 m
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