Schönenberg-Kübelberg - Ritter-Gerin-Way (circular route - 30.2 km)

The path is marked with the helmet logo.

Schönenberg-Kübelberg (village square, Kübelberg district) - Saarbrücker Straße - Herzogstraße - Stegwooger Weg - Pump station - Fountain - B 423 - Straße Am Kübelberg - Sports ground - Schmittweiler (Waldmohrer Weg) - Betzenweg - Höcherbergstraße - Lindenstraße - Elmerthof - Schönenberg-Kübelberg (Schmittweilerstraße) - Kloingenmühle - Huberweg - Paulengrund - L 355 - K 6 - Bridges (Industriestraße) - Radio mast - B 423 - Schönenberg-Kübelberg (Ziegelberg) - Hölzelhof - K 8 - Börsborn (Straße Lebecksmühle) - Settlement street - Lebecksmühle - Bridges (Rechentaler Weg) - Bahnhofstraße - Ohmbach reservoir - K 9 - Ohmbach reservoir - L 356 - Kohlbach - Sports ground - Heidenweiher - Fountain - Schönenberg-Kübelberg (Eichelscheider Straße) - Bahnhofstraße - Bruchstraße - Talstraße - in the Peterstal - Rathausstraße - Bahnhofstraße - Glanstraße - Sports ground - Ziegelhütte - St. Wendeler Straße - In der Hohl - Saarbrücker Straße - Schönenberg-Kübelberg (village square, Kübelberg district)

For our hiking routes, we recommend the following equipment as standard:

- Sturdy footwear

- Weather-appropriate clothing

- Sun and rain protection

- Sufficient supply of food and drinks, as there are not always dining or shopping options available or open.

- Even though the paths are very well marked throughout, it is advisable for safety reasons to always carry a suitable

   hiking map, so that, for example, in the event of a thunderstorm or emergency you can quickly find a safe area.

- Hiking poles recommended.

Plan for packed lunches from Monday to Friday.

General rule:

Especially in autumn, be aware that leaves lying on the ground can hide unevenness, roots, stones, or holes in the path. After thunderstorms or rainstorms, trees can still fall or branches fall afterwards. Especially in adverse weather conditions, natural paths can have muddy and slippery sections. Not all rocks or precipices are secured with ropes or railings. Surefootedness is required in places. You should expect such path impairments when hiking. If you are of the opinion that certain sections of the path are not passable for you, you should bypass them.

NOTICE:

We strive to announce all closures caused by forest work or hunting societies on this platform. Nevertheless, there are situations where hiking trails are closed and we may not have been informed. If you unexpectedly encounter a path closure or detour, please follow the instructions for your own safety.

In part, the circular route runs along the route of the Glan-Blies bike path.

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K 9 district Sand to Gries

or makeshift stop Hutschmühle

Coordinates: Longitude 7° 21´ 53´´ / Latitude 49° 24´ 28´´

66901 Schönenberg-Kübelberg, Hutschmühle (parking lot south of Ohmbach lake)

Coordinates: Longitude 7° 23´ 32´´ / Latitude 49° 24´ 57´´

Verbandsgemeinde Oberes Glantal

Rathausstraße 8, 66901 Schönenberg-Kübelberg

Tel.: 06373/504-0

www.vgog.de

Email: poststelle@vgog.de

Historic beer cellar - IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

The reopening of the historic beer cellar complex will take place in spring 2024 after extensive renovation with new barrier-free access! For more information, please refer to the website of the local community of Schönenberg-Kübelberg.

(1) Hutschmühle

In the course of the construction of the Ohmbach reservoir (1974–77), the buildings of the former Hutschmühle were demolished at the end of the 1970s. For the first time, a miller is mentioned in 1592 at the so-called "Hautz Mullenn." "Hautz" derives from the Rotwelsch word for farmer. Accordingly, the mill was a farmers' mill. The mill disappeared in the chaos of the Thirty Years' War. In the records of 1736, it is stated that "due to the war events, such a mill is completely ruined and has become a pile of stones." However, it must have been rebuilt in the same year. The residents of Sand were obliged to have their grain milled at the Hutschmühle. The milling operation continued until about 1900. In addition to the residential place name "Hutschmühle," several field names still recall the old Hutschmühle today. In 1600, the "Hutschbrücke," the "Hutzwiesen" were mentioned. Above the mill, a mill weir was mentioned for the first time in 1744, i.e., the water of the Ohmbach was guided over a separate mill channel to the Hutschmühle.

(2) Boundary stone from 1774

The boundary stone from the year 1774 was moved from its original location at the boundary between Kübelberg and Waldmohr during the construction work for the bypass road in 1975 to the Ohmbach reservoir. Shortly before the exchange of the former court of Kübelberg in 1779 from the Electoral Palatinate to the Duchy of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, the boundary was surveyed and staked again. It also documents a piece of border history. Our area lay for centuries at the border of different territories:

1st century BC – 2nd century AD: border between the Roman provinces "Belgica" and "Germania superior."

9th–12th century: border between the Frankish Wormsgau, Bliesgau, and Nahegau.

13th–18th century: border between Electoral Palatinate and Palatinate-Zweibrücken, as well as Sickingen, Saarbrücken-Nassau, and von der Leyen.

19th century: border between Bavaria and Prussia

20th century: state border between Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland

Jungfleisch Estate

Kübelberger Hof

Schleppi Inn

Paula's beer garden

Lake festival on the 3rd weekend in July

Historic beer cellar - IMPORTANT INFORMATION!