Slate mine at the Lommersbach – Old Stone Bridge loop from Lötzbeuren
Slate mine at the Lommersbach – Old Stone Bridge loop from Lötzbeuren
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Slate mine at the Lommersbach – Old Stone Bridge loop from Lötzbeuren
02:23
8.27km
190m
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: May 23, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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1.39 km
Abandoned Rest Area
Highlight • Rest Area
2.18 km
Slate mine at the Lommersbach
Highlight (Segment) • Cave
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4.23 km
Bridge Over the Ahringsbach
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4.44 km
Old Stone Bridge
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4.49 km
Leiermann’s Path
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Two or three hundred years ago there were no music bands in the Moselle villages that played at festivals and celebrations, for baptisms, weddings or funfair. This was once done by the lyre, a kind of violin that was made to sound with a crank handle and plucked on the sides at the same time.
A Leiermann also lived in Enkirch, who once returned home late at night from a wedding reception. He used the steep mountain path that is now called Leiermannspfad.
Suddenly he heard a strange grunt and grunt and stopped dead. Then he saw a huge bear a short distance away. The lyre man climbed a tree like a squirrel, for the bear came running with mighty sentences. The mighty animal frolicked around the tree with a constant growl, thrusting its nose against the bark and, with long, sharp claws, raised its paw menacingly at the trunk. The thick branches, however, prevented the beast from climbing the tree. For a while the lyre man sat stiff and rigid with fear in the branches and looked down at the grumbling monster. When he finally recovered a little from his fright, he started playing on the lyre.
But all the music was in vain; the bear did not move from the spot, but sat on the broad backside and romped around the tree, humming again and again.
So the lyre man played all night long. On the one hand, he encouraged himself in this way, on the other hand, the lovely tones had a soothing effect on the restless animal.
Yes, only at dawn did the thick fur disappear in the forest because he feared the bright day. The lyre man quickly climbed down from his uncomfortable bed and ran as quickly as his legs carried him to Enkirch.
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"Knights, robbers and saints" say about the Moselle, Eifel and Hunsrück
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4.71 km
View of the Moselle Valley
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4.77 km
Petrified Bear Rock
Highlight • Natural Monument
You can find the historical Leiermannspfad here: komoot.com/de-de/highlight/729806 with the story from Reinhold Wagner's book "Knights-Robbers-Saints" - Legends of the Mosel-Eifel-Hunsrück.
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7.76 km
View of the Hunsrück Countryside
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8.27 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.29 km
670 m
265 m
Surfaces
6.03 km
1.28 km
925 m
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Elevation
Highest point (430 m)
Lowest point (260 m)
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