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Circular hike over the Ockfen fields - long route

  • start: Wine Hotel Klostermühle, Ockfen
  • destination: Wine Hotel Klostermühle, Ockfen
  • easy
  • 5,01 km
  • 2 hours 5 minutes
  • 74 m
  • 214 m
  • 145 m
  • 60 / 100
  • 20 / 100

On this circular route, hike to the pond area and back through the wine village of Ockfen.

Walk past the trout ponds towards the town center. Cross the main road and walk uphill past the small Marian chapel. At the next junction, take the left path that continues through the fields. After about 150 m, take the next path to the left again and continue straight ahead. At the sports ground, continue straight ahead. Soon you will reach a small wooded area. Here the path goes slightly downhill and leads to the road from Ockfen to Irsch. Follow the road for a short distance, left towards Ockfen, but then turn right again and take the path through the meadows. At the intersecting cycle and footpath, follow the signs pointing to Ockfen and reach the pond area of the Ockfen Fishing and Sports Club. Behind the pond, go left and immediately reach the first houses of Ockfen. You can walk back through the village along the lightly trafficked main road to the starting point.

Impressions

General information

Directions

Walk past the trout ponds towards the wine village of Ockfen. Cross the main road and walk uphill past the small Marian chapel. At the next junction, take the left path that continues through the fields. After about 150 m, take the next path to the left again and continue straight ahead. Enjoy the view of Ockfen and the parish church of St. Valentin during this leisurely walk. At the sports ground, continue straight ahead. Soon you will reach a small wooded area. Here the path goes slightly downhill and leads to the road from Ockfen to Irsch. Follow the road for a short distance, left towards Ockfen, but then turn right again and take the path through the meadows. At the intersecting cycle and footpath, follow the signs pointing to Ockfen and reach the pond area of the Ockfen Fishing and Sports Club. Behind the pond, go left and immediately reach the first houses of Ockfen. You can walk back through the village along the lightly trafficked main road to the starting point.

 

Please note that this hiking trail is not a certified premium trail and there is no continuous signage along the route. Furthermore, the path partly runs on asphalt service roads and not on narrow paths.

Equipment

Please remember to wear sturdy shoes and bring packed food for your backpack.

Tip

Enjoy the view of Ockfen and the parish church of St. Valentin during this leisurely walk.

Getting there

From Saarburg, drive on L 138 to Ockfen.

Parking

Free parking is available at the parking lot on L 138.

Public transit

DB route from Trier to Saarbrücken to Schoden station.

Information about current local public transport schedules is available at www.bahn.de or www.vrt-info.de.

Literature

Tips and information as well as free brochure and map material about the Saar-Obermosel holiday region are available from Saar-Obermosel-Touristik at the tourist information offices in Konz (Tel. 06501-6018040) and Saarburg (Tel. 06581-995980).

Or order the desired brochures directly from our online brochure shop.

Maps

The hiking map "Urlaubsregion Saar-Obermosel" at a scale of 1:35,000 is available for 8.95 € at the tourist information offices in Konz and Saarburg. Or order the map directly from our online brochure shop.

Additional Information

Saar-Obermosel-Touristik, Tourist Information Saarburg, Graf-Siegfried-Str. 32, 54439 Saarburg, Tel. 06581-995980

Saar-Obermosel-Touristik, Tourist Information Konz, Saarstr. 1, 54329 Konz, Tel. 06501-6018040
E-mail: info@saar-obermosel.de

 

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Pavings

  • Crushed Rock (64%)
  • Hiking Trail (5%)
  • Asphalt Coating (11%)
  • Street (20%)

Weather

This tour is presented by: Saar-Obermosel-Touristik e.V , Author: Saar-Obermosel-Touristik e.V.

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