Züscher Hammer – Nonnweiler Reservoir loop from Züsch

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Trier-Saarburg

Züsch

Züscher Hammer – Nonnweiler Reservoir loop from Züsch

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Züscher Hammer – Nonnweiler Reservoir loop from Züsch

02:00

7.22km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald

Saar-Hunsrück

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.07 km

Shelter and Bridge at Stausee Nonnweiler

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Beautiful resting place directly on the Nonnweiler reservoir with a shelter and a small bridge. Ideal for a break with a view of the water, to catch your breath and …

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4.63 km

Altbach Trail

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A beautiful path at the Nonnweiler reservoir.

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5.25 km

Züscher Hammer

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Züsch and the Züsch Castle are first mentioned in documents in 1222; around 1300 the smelter and stamp mill in the Allbachtal - the Züscher Hammer.

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5.38 km

Historic Stone Bridge at Züscher Hammer

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Nestled in the middle of the forest, not far from the Züscher Hammer, lies this beautiful old stone bridge. It spans the small Dhron River and is a relic of …

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5.77 km

Memorial of the First Church of Schmelz

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The owner of Züsch is mentioned for the first time in 1225 - "Knight Symon von Sussaü" -; he lived in a castle there. Around 1300 it came into …

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5.90 km

Altbach Stream and Wooden Bridge

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In the Hermeskeil - Birkenfeld - St. Wendel triangle, in the so-called Black Forest high forest, a foothill of the Hunsrück, lies the municipality of Neuhütten with its Muhl district …

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5.99 km

Nonnweiler Reservoir

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The Nonnweiler Dam is the largest drinking water reservoir in Saarland and supplies the entire region with fresh water. The reservoir was created in the 1970s and is idyllically nestled …

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7.22 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.91 km

1.03 km

834 m

209 m

136 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.27 km

2.07 km

669 m

492 m

414 m

150 m

136 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

14°C

7°C

48 %

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Comments

August 25, 2021,Wanderung mit den Huskys Züsch über Nonnweiler Höhe zum Stausee und über den Züscher Hammer zurück

From the parking lot at the Catholic Church in Züsch, the route goes uphill. Arrived at the top of the Nonnweiler Höhe you have a wonderful all-round view. Neuhütten, Diebskopf and the Fuchsbau. The tar road continues into the forest and past the former Züsch rubbish dump. We follow the path through the forest to the Nonnweiler reservoir. Along the …

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