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Dream Loop Himmels Gääs Path

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  • Noswendeler Lake
    Noswendeler Lake
    Photo: CC BY, Saarschleifenland Tourismus GmbH, Klaus Peter Kappest

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    Almost flat, full of landscape views and on romantic paths, the route reaches Noswendeler Lake with its many leisure opportunities and catering options. A hiking trail for the whole family.

    closed
    easy
    Distance 7.2 km
    2:30 h
    77 m
    77 m
    345 m
    269 m

    The hike starts along the lakeside path. Shortly after the start, the Kneipp facility is passed, and a little later the Noswendeler Lake leisure center is crossed. Over a wooden boardwalk it goes into the nature reserve "Noswendeler Bruch."

    The boardwalk runs between Mühlenbach and water wilderness. The nature reserve of over 150 hectares, home to meadow pipit, reed warbler, snipe, and red-backed shrike, has been designated a European bird sanctuary because of its biodiversity and is one of the largest of its kind in Saarland. The wind rustles through the man-high reed beds that seem impenetrable, bird sounds come from all directions, and one seems to have entered another world.

    Behind the guesthouse "Alte Mühle" with a beer garden, natural paths meander through the forest. We are in the Wadern State Forest. Deep forest passages with gnarly oaks and beeches alternating with open landscapes and wide views dominate the scenery in the second part of the hike. When the forest is finally left, the Noswendeler reservoir lies down in the valley.

    By the way: The name of the dream loop comes from the water bird snipe. The mating call, caused by the wings, sounds like the bleating of a goat, hence the snipe is also called "heaven goat" (Himmelsgäas).

    The path was rated with 60 experience points by the Hiking Institute.

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    Difficulty
    T1 easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    345 m
    Lowest point
    269 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 16.39%Dirt road 28.15%Forested/wild trail 17.84%Path 37.59%
    Asphalt
    1.2 km
    Dirt road
    2 km
    Forested/wild trail
    1.3 km
    Path
    2.7 km
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    Rest stops

    Seeklause
    Gaststätte zum Wiesengrund
    Alte Mühle

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    Note:

    Entering the forest and walking the hiking trails is fundamentally at your own risk!

    Depending on the season and weather, increased surefootedness is required on certain sections of the path. Therefore, wear clothing and hiking shoes with suitable soles adapted to the season and weather. Be alert for breaking branches and damaged trees. With stronger winds as well as snow and ice in winter, the dangers from falling trees and dropping crown parts increase.

    Tips and suggestions

    Places to eat

    Gasthaus Alte Mühle
    Deltestraße 37
    66687 Wadern-Noswendel
    Tel.: +49 (0)6871/502238

    Seeklause at the boathouse
    Seestraße
    66687 Wadern-Noswendel
    Tel.: +49 (0) 6871/5244

    Opening hours: April – October daily from 2:00 pm

    Zum Pavillon 35
    66687 Wadern-Noswendel
    Tel.: +49 (0) 6871 920592

    Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday each from 4:00 pm (drinks only)

    Roadbook

    From the boathouse, the idyllic lake is first circled before the nature reserve is reached after the leisure center. Over a boardwalk, past the Alte Mühle, and on winding paths along the mill ditch, the Wadern – Weiskirchen country road is reached and the Wahnbach creek is crossed. On the way back to the lake, varied forest scenes, wide views of the Hochwald landscape, and unique lake panoramas are offered.

    After passing the edge of an ancient beech forest stand, the path climbs passing an orchard alley to the highest point of the path. The next landmark is the water house in the Friedwald. A little further, the path turns left into a hollow way leading straight to the edge of Noswendel village and to the lake.

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    By train to Merzig.

    Continue by bus, line R1 to Wadern bus station.

    Continue with line 470 to Roth, Noswendel Wadern.

    About 5 minutes on foot to the lake house.

    www.saarfahrplan.de

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    Directions

    Via the A 1 to Primstal.

    Via the L 148 over Primstal, Lockweiler, towards Weiskirchen to Noswendel.

    Coordinates

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    49.521995, 6.864706
    DMS
    49°31'19.2"N 6°51'52.9"E
    UTM
    32U 345463 5487677
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    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

    User Questions


    October 23, 2022
    Petra Clemens
    nein - wir sind sie vor ein paar Wochen nochmal gegangen. Die Umleitung ist weg.
    October 23, 2022
    Petra Muschweck
    Questioner
    ...das ist schön, wir wollen sie auch in den nächsten Tagen gehen, und knapp 8 km reichen uns aus. Danke fürs Bescheid sagen.

    August 30, 2020
    Petra Clemens
    Lt. Komoot sogar 5.5 km und keine schöne Strecke! Wir sind vorgestern dort gelaufen. Man kann allerdings an der Landstraße entlanglaufen und nach ca 250 m wieder einsteigen. Die Originalstrecke läuft dort parallel daneben. Das haben wir leider nicht gemacht, da es keinen Hinweis gab, wie lange (!!!) diese Umleitung ist.
    August 30, 2020
    Wandervogel Unterwegs
    Questioner
    Vielen Dank. Hilft mir. Trotzdem schade, dass es keinen Hinweis gibt.
    August 30, 2020
    Petra Clemens
    Ansonsten ist es eine schöne Strecke! Wir waren nur sehr verärgert, da wir nach einer anstrengenden wanderwoche eigentlich nur 7 km entspannt laufen wollten, und es dann 13 waren.
    August 30, 2020
    Ralf Klein
    Auf der Website saar-hunsrueck-steig.de wird auf eine 3 Km lange Umleitung hingewiesen. Diese Empfehlung halte ich auch für sicherer. Direkt an der Landstraße entlang zu laufen kann lebensgefährlich sein!
    August 30, 2020
    Petra Clemens
    Ich hab die Strecke in Komoot nachgestellt. Das waren 6 km, abzgl. der gesparten definitiv 5, nochwas km!!!

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    Difficulty
    T1 easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    7.2 km
    Duration
    2:30 h
    Ascent
    77 m
    Descent
    77 m
    Highest point
    345 m
    Lowest point
    269 m
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