Dream Loop Nohener-Nahe-Schleife

If you follow the direction of travel clockwise, you will find the entrance through a stately portal that lies below the “Burefels”, a relic from the ice-age that towers over Nohen at a height of about 25 metres. Here we get a wonderful view over the village. The trail then continues over a path, which is known as a “hollow”. Over the course of three millennia, people of the Bronze Age traders, Celts and Romans, as well as armies from the Middle Ages and modern times, passed through here until the beginning of the 19th century. Those who have a smartphone with them and would like to learn something about the story have the opportunity to retrieve some details thanks to a QR code on an information sign. The path gradually leads us uphill. After a while, you step out onto a field path and the view opens up towards Reichenbach and into neighbouring Saarland. We continue along the edge of the forest. Now you can let your gaze wander over the left into the Hunsrück. After a little more than 1.5 km, you step back into a cosy little forest. You quickly reach the “rock cliff”. In addition to the always well-stocked wine cabinet with Nahe wine, there is another exhilarating distant view towards Heimbach. Relaxation in nature and refreshment are guaranteed.

We continue downhill to the Nahe, which we follow to the left. Forest and meadow sections alternate. Along the Nahe, the trail leads past “forgotten places” and the “Nahe Island” - a wonderful place to soak your tired feet in the river. You then cross the Nahe and come to a grinding mill. Leaving it behind you, you take on a smaller climb. Once at the top, continue straight ahead. You reach a rock section that leads downhill. Half way, you can enjoy the view once more. At the bottom, the path meets up with the Nahe once more. You keep to the left. On reaching the meadow path, turn right. After some time, we leave the forest. The trail leads - accompanied by distant views - past the edge of the forest until you turn right into the Waldgeistersteig. The Waldgeistersteig was built by children from the local community of Nohen for children and offers various adventure, play and fun stations.

We continue through untouched forests. After some time, turn left. Follow the path, at the end of which the view opens up again, continue to the right and you are soon rewarded by two panoramic views. Now go over a meadow and you will reach the village again.

Those who wish can extend their tour on the Nohener-Nahe dream loop to the Nahe-Trail ("Nahesteig").

The leisure map “Around the Erbeskopf” is both available free of charge from the Tourist Information Office for the Birkenfeld region, tel.: 06782-9834570, www.birkenfelder-land.de info@birkenfelder-land.de 

Sturdy footwear is required. If you have some rucksack food with you, you will find some nice places for a picnic on the way.

Surefootedness is required.

You can reach Nohen by leaving the A 62 at the Birkenfeld exit. From here take the B 41 in the direction of Birkenfeld / Idar-Oberstein.  Shortly after Birkenfeld a road branches off to Rimsberg (Nohen is not signposted here), take this exit, drive through Rimsberg and after 4 kilometres you will reach Nohen.

Directly on the trail is the Nohen hiking station with daily connections on the Mainz - Saarbrücken route. www.bahn.de/en

Nohen can be reached from the district town of Birkenfeld. www.rnn.info  

The stop in Nohen is a so-called “hiking station”, this title is only awarded to stations that, among other things, have good signposting to the hiking trails and are located very close to the routes.

Hikers’ car park: at the sports field (Im Eck)

Hikers’ car park: At the entrance to Nohen - coming from Rimsberg

We kindly ask you not to park directly at the starting portal. There are no parking spaces available there!

The wine cabinet with Nahe wine (white and red) with a view of the Nahe river. So have some small change with you, bring cheese cubes and enjoy.