Bostal Lake – View of Bostalsee from the dam loop from Neunkirchen (Nahe)

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Bostal Lake – View of Bostalsee from the dam loop from Neunkirchen (Nahe)

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Bostal Lake – View of Bostalsee from the dam loop from Neunkirchen (Nahe)

04:35

17.0km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Saar-Hunsrück

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.62 km

Bostal Lake

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Lake Bostalsee was dammed in 1979 and is now a popular destination for hikers, sun worshippers, and water sports enthusiasts. Located in the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park, the lake is the largest artificial recreational lake in southwest Germany.

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1.79 km

View of the marina at Bostalsee

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View of the jetty with restaurant

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2.51 km

Lake Bostal

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The lake is really great but unfortunately quite crowded.
It is best to plan early in the morning or later in the evening

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2.81 km

View of Bostalsee from the dam

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The Bostalsee is a reservoir in the municipality of Nohfelden in northern Saarland, which was accumulated in 1979. The dam has a length of 500 meters. The lake is almost …

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2.98 km

Upside Down House Saar-Hunsrück

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Made funny with great attention to detail. It's worth taking a longer look...

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3.65 km

Bostalsee Lakeside

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Great round around the lake! 🌊

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4.42 km

Lake Bostal

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When you walk around the Bostalsee you always have a great view of the lake and the opposite bank. Simply fantastic.

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4.48 km

Bench with a View of the Bostalsee

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When you walk around the Bostalsee you always have a great view of the lake and the opposite bank. Simply fantastic.

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17.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.5 km

834 m

649 m

Surfaces

8.67 km

5.16 km

2.51 km

663 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Friday 30 October

10°C

3°C

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Comments

February 22, 2026,Großer Rundwanderweg Bostalsee

A bit of a wet affair today 😆

The path is marked by a green triangle on the signage.

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September 14, 2025,"Großer Bosener Rundwanderweg" 🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏻🌿🍂🍃

A loop to gain some distance, mostly on paved and long, straight paths 😉.
The first part passes Bostalsee (we started at the recreational area in Neunkirchen/Nahe), and after a few meters of elevation gain, there are beautiful panoramas. The weather was perfect, and it was a beautiful Sunday 💚👌🏻.

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March 16, 2023,IVV RWW 7 Eckelhausen

Today we started on the last of 7 routes of the Sankt Wendeler Land circular hiking trail of the IVV. Hiking trail 7 - Eckelhausen with 12.9 km. The starting point is again the tourist information at Bostalsee. We start counterclockwise. The sun was kind to us today and made us happy throughout the day. I was even able to …

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