Ortelsbruch Moor Boardwalk – Nixenweiher loop from Morbach

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Bernkastel-Wittlich

Morbach

Ortelsbruch Moor Boardwalk – Nixenweiher loop from Morbach

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Ortelsbruch Moor Boardwalk – Nixenweiher loop from Morbach

01:46

6.34km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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Saar-Hunsrück

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.27 km

Ortelsbruch Moor Boardwalk

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Here, a beautiful loop leads over footbridges through the raised moor. Numerous information panels explain the origins and significance of the moors. The footbridges also feature small rest areas with …

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1.44 km

Nixenweiher

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Here, a corner was turned into a water tread basin at a forest pond. The ground is paved with river pebbles and there are railings for a safe walk.

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1.47 km

Wooden Bridge Over Stream at Nixenteich

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2.23 km

Boardwalk through the Hangmoor (Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park)

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Here a nice loop leads over footbridges through the moor. Numerous information boards provide information about the origin and significance of moors. On the jetties, there are also small resting …

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3.11 km

Historic Oil Mill Morbach

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250 year old oil mill with overshot water wheel in the Morbachtal. There are some farm implements from bygone times on the mill site. There is a holiday apartment in …

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3.13 km

Start of the Traumschleife Ölmühlentour

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The hike leads from the "Historic Oil Mill" cultural monument to an ascent of over 200 meters, rewarded with stunning views of the Hunsrück landscape. A highlight of the tour …

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4.18 km

Abandoned railway track in Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park

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If you are on the oil mill tour, you will see these tracks again later and walk a little bit on them.

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5.80 km

Tree Nature Trail Saar-Hunsrück

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Just below the official (but overgrown) access to the toboggan run in the municipality of Morbach, a small tree nature trail offers information boards on the associated trees.

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6.34 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.93 km

1.88 km

382 m

< 100 m

Surfaces