MTSZ
MTSZ térképportál
Turista Magazin
TuristaShop
Kéktúra
Gerecse50
A kéktúrázás napja
A route with a brisk climb of about 8 km in length, which unites the idyllic Pfänderbach Valley as the core zone of the Bliesgau Biosphere Reserve with the fields of Ohligberg and the excavations of the Roman Museum. The hike is well suited for active families as well as experienced hikers.
The Pfänderbach Valley Loop is a moderately difficult hiking trail with some highlights, with the Ski and Hiking Hut Einöd as a perfect refreshment stop. The route often runs over paved and gravel roads. At the start of the loop, it leads directly onto the natural path into the idyllic Pfänderbach Valley. Then follows the only ascent on the route, which leads to the mountain farms in Einöd. Here are many horses, as well as the family of Hans Pick living in their oil mill. Fittingly, the Ohligberg would more likely be called "Oil Mountain," since Hans up here exchanged the "head-sized gold nugget," as described in the fairy tale, for oilseeds of all kinds that thrive splendidly in the surrounding fields. Camelina oil, mustard oil, milk thistle oil, rapeseed oil, poppy oil, or hemp oil are offered in the farm shop. After the mountain farms, the hiking trail goes back through the forest to Homburg-Schwarzenacker and passes the excavations of the Roman Museum back to the Ski and Hiking Hut Einöd. Here there is a great resting opportunity when the hut is open.
Author’s recommendation
Read on the information board at Pfänderbach Valley what makes this valley special and how the hiking network in the region is composed and feel free to rest on benches or visit the local gastronomy:
Refreshment options:
Ski and Hiking Hut Einöd
Schlangenhöhler Weg 51, 66424 Homburg
Phone: 0 68 48 / 10 10, Email: info@suw-einoed.de
https://www.suw-einoed.de/12.html
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Einöd Ski and Hiking HutBerghof Einöd oil and mustard mill
Bliesgau shelf Bliesgau oil and mustard mill Berghof
Safety information
Attention:
Entering the forest and walking on the hiking trails is fundamentally at your own risk.
Due to seasonal and weather conditions, increased surefootedness is required on some trail sections.
Please wear clothing and hiking shoes suitable for the season and weather, with appropriate soles.
TOGETHER WITH RESPECT
Friendliness, understanding, and consideration for one another are the basic principles for the joint use of our natural area. The code of conduct is:
Use existing paths, follow signs, and respect path closures
Leave no traces such as litter or dog waste and treat the paths gently
Respect other users of forest and fields
Show consideration for animals and plants
Plan ahead and make use of daylight
DISCLAIMER:
Despite repeated checks and careful preparation of the route descriptions, the publisher assumes no liability for the accuracy and completeness of the information provided in this description.
USAGE NOTICE:
Dear hiking friends, the hiking trails also run along natural paths through untouched nature reserves and forests. Preserving and protecting nature is important to us.
We also want to point out the risks and therefore ask you to stay on designated paths and not to enter existing rock heads for safety reasons. Furthermore, we point out the presence of natural forest hazards. Due to weather conditions, some parts of the trail may be softened and slippery, so proceed with particular caution. Solid footwear is therefore recommended on all routes, and surefootedness is essential.
Use of the hiking trails and premium hiking trails is at your own risk.
MARKING AND SIGNAGE:
All quality trails are circular routes that can be walked in both directions. Therefore, signage is provided for both directions. Try walking the loop the other way around, and you will discover completely new perspectives and different viewpoints.
Tips and suggestions
Have you noticed a defect on the route? Then report it using our defect reporter: https://bit.ly/MaengelmelderBliesgau
Thank you for your help.
Roadbook
The starting point of this route is the parking lot of the Ski and Hiking Hut in Einöd. From there, the loop begins into the famous Pfänderbach Valley, always idyllically along the Pfänderbach until the hiking trail leads onto the paved "Schlangenhöhler Weg." This path is followed only briefly until the route turns right again into the forest leading to the source of the Pfänderbach. Once there, go left to the next junction. At this point, the path turns right towards the mountain farms in Einöd. Upon reaching the top, the loop then follows a longer section of a paved field path until it sharply turns left back into the forest. There, the route winds through the woodland and shortly reaches the hidden source of the Schorrenwaldbach. The forest section ends at Andenkellerhof and turns left onto "Andenkellerhofstraße." The path follows this road until the second junction, where it turns left into "Marienstraße" until it arrives at the street "Am Edelhaus" behind the Römermuseum Homburg-Schwarzenacker. From there, go left and immediately right again. In just a few hundred meters, the Ski and Hiking Hut is reached again.
Schlangenhöhler Weg playground, Homburg
Kneipp-Anlage Eberhardsbrunnen
Berghof Einöd oil and mustard mill
Bliesgau shelf Bliesgau oil and mustard mill Berghof
RSG Berghof Einöd
Baroque garden Schwarzenacker
Roman Museum in Homburg-Schwarzenacker
Römermuseum, Homburg
Public transport
Bus line R7 runs daily, usually every half hour, to Schwarzenacker. A recommended stop is the Römermuseum stop. Along the Baroque Garden and the adjacent sculpture path, a footpath leads about 600 m to the entrance of the Pfänderbach Valley loop at the Ski and Hiking Hut in Schwarzenacker.
Timetable information is available at: www.saarfahrplan.de
Directions
Ski and Hiking Hut Einöd, 66424 Homburg.
Turn into the dead-end street from the B 432 or "Homburger Straße" and follow the signs to the hut from the B423.
Parking
At the hiking parking lot of the Ski and Hiking Hut Einöd.
Alternatively, also at the parking lot of the oil mill of the Berghof Einöd.
Coordinates
Book recommendations for this region:
Equipment
All important information about equipment can be found in our packing list.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
User Questions