Rest Area at Flying Frogs Pond – The Regulated Garden Gnomes loop from Elzerath

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Rest Area at Flying Frogs Pond – The Regulated Garden Gnomes loop from Elzerath

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Rest Area at Flying Frogs Pond – The Regulated Garden Gnomes loop from Elzerath

03:12

11.4km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.75 km

Heinzerath Waterworks

Highlight • Monument

Hundred years of the Heinzerath waterworks (1913-2013)

For centuries the water supply in Heinzerath was decentralized; many houses had their own wells and there were public watering places in several …

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4.47 km

Rest Area at Flying Frogs Pond

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You stand in front of the modest remnants of a huge artificial lake landscape, which was created at the instigation of Jakob Maria Mierscheid for a unique purpose: the improvement …

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4.94 km

View of the Hunsrück countryside and wind turbines

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5.16 km

Graue Lei Quartz Rock Formation

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The quartz rock "Graue Lei" between Heinzerath and Gonzerath is one of the most imposing natural monuments in the region and forms part of a large quartz corridor that begins …

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6.38 km

Jakob Maria Mierscheid Rest Area

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Rest area - From tailor to politician (board)
Jakob Maria Mierscheid comes from a rather modest background. His parents, the social democratic sewer worker Karl Mierscheid and his wife Petra, …

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8.16 km

The Regulated Garden Gnomes

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On December 5, 1985, Jakob Mierscheid wrote to the chairman of the SPD parliamentary group at the time, Dr. Hans-Jochen Vogel:

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8.78 km

Ausonius Way – Roman Road to Trier

Highlight • Historical Site

9.79 km

Jakob-Maria-Mierscheid-Weg Shelter

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The newly built hut offers a wide view over Morbach to the Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park, a picnic bench, a guest book and a first-aid kit that is regularly checked.

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10.4 km

Viewpoint

11.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.72 km

3.29 km

698 m

692 m

Surfaces

6.46 km

1.67 km

1.50 km

1.30 km

239 m

229 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

15°C

4°C

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

May 13, 2023,Traumschleife Jakob-Maria-Mierscheid-Weg

The varied tour was dedicated to the legendary member of the Bundestag Jakob Maria Mierscheid. Many stations along the way tell anecdotes from his life. 😉👍🏻
saar-hunsrueck-steig.de/traumschleifen/jakob-maria-mierscheid-weg

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July 10, 2022,Traumschleife - Jakob-Maria-Mierscheid Weg

Worth knowing about JM Mierscheid.
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakob_Maria_Mierscheid

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January 1, 2025,TS Jakob Maria Mierscheid Weg

A TS that I will not hike again. Few to no highlights, almost only wide paths.... Why this path is certified as a TS is a real mystery to me.....probably a political thing

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October 5, 2024,Traumschleife Jakob Maria Mierscheid

A really beautiful dream loop, varied and funny. Just read what Jakob Maria Mierscheid is all about. It's worth it😄

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April 17, 2022,Traumschleife Jakob-Maria-Mierscheid-Weg

Very nice and varied hike. Final rest in the Bierschmühle in Heinzerath...

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May 16, 2024,Traumschleife Jakob-Maria-Mierscheid-Weg

The starting point is the car park at the church in Morbach-Heinzerath. A varied tour with many stretches in partial shade. At the end of the tour there is an off-grid section caused by forest work. You will definitely come back to the tour.

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April 29, 2025,TS Jakob-Maria-Mierscheid-Weg

We've landed in the small village of Elzerath... (no, not stranded), one of 19 (!?) villages, residential areas (?) that belong to Morscheid, and here we're following in the footsteps of a "famous" Morscheid SPD politician, learning about his life and political activities at various stops.

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April 28, 2023,Traumschleife Jakob Maria Mierscheid Weg

Hiking weekend with Gabi.
Completely rainy hike.
Fortunately not particularly cold or windy.
The umbrella was very helpful. Feet stayed dry too, so we were still able to enjoy the hike.
Right at the beginning we missed a junction twice and had to walk back a few hundred meters.
In a great refuge there was a guest book from which …

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