Forest of Giants – Scenic view of Siersburg loop from Gisingen

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Forest of Giants – Scenic view of Siersburg loop from Gisingen

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Forest of Giants – Scenic view of Siersburg loop from Gisingen

03:55

13.3km

390m

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 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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811 m

Travertine Steps on the Idesbach Trail

Highlight • Natural Monument

A wonderful place to linger in the middle of trees and on the water ... as it is shady, more for summer.

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1.97 km

Forest of Giants

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wonderful high path with a view over the valley. Up to 40 m high and 180 year old beeches line the path. Several boards with trees of the year.

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3.65 km

Panorama Bench With View of Itzbachtal

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The beech forest of the Itzbach valley has one of the oldest beech stands in Germany with many giant trees. It is a modern forest that is managed in an …

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4.23 km

Wooden Archway Entrance to Kohlwald

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This leads to the heavy variant of the Kohlwald Trail

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5.32 km

Scenic view of Siersburg

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Here the trees open for a nice view of Siersburg. You also stand on a floor steeped in history: Once there was a Celtic fortification, the wall can still be seen.

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9.16 km

The Landgraben (Ancient Earthwork)

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The moat

The Mulden Graben, called "Landgraben", has remarkable dimensions. It is not about an abandoned quarry or a pit from which earth was extracted, but rather the now somewhat …

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9.76 km

Viewpoint

12.3 km

Forest Staircase in Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park

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13.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.68 km

3.95 km

520 m

179 m

Surfaces

5.36 km

4.79 km

1.69 km

731 m

692 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

15°C

7°C

70 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

June 20, 2025,Traumschleife Idesbachpfad

Yesterday, I spontaneously decided to do the Idesbachpfad dream loop. It was a pleasant walk in the hot weather. The path is mostly shady, and the temperatures were bearable.
I was a little irritated that, following the signs, I suddenly missed a whole section of the official route. In the end, I still managed to almost reach the original distance, …

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August 15, 2024,Traumschleife Idesbachpfad - wandern im Saarland

Hey guys.
That was a great route today. For me, of course. The right length, great gorge and beautiful paths. The only thing missing was a castle ruin. 😆
I had to improvise a bit. The actual path simply doesn't exist anymore. Must have been washed away.
And the detour was too long for me.
So until next time.
Greetings …

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April 19, 2025,TS Idesbachpfad

"This challenging dream loop runs through the idyllic valley of the Idesbach. Varied forests surrounding the stream valley between the Limberg and Königsberg determine the constant ups and downs of the hike. Wonderful views, bizarre V-shaped valleys, and mysterious gorges, as well as cultural and historical information, round out this exciting hiking experience."

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