Dream loop Hirn-Gallenberg route

7.42 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Great panorama
Hiking
  • 2:45 h
  • 7.42 km
  • 192 m
  • 192 m
  • 260 m
  • 376 m
  • 116 m
  • Start: Hiking parking lot at the Kaiserlinden, Waldstraße, 66798 Wallerfangen (Rammelfangen)
  • Destination: Hiking parking lot at the Kaiserlinden, Waldstraße, 66798 Wallerfangen (Rammelfangen)

The route leads through the sparsely populated Saargau. Saargau has always been a borderland, sometimes Lorraine, sometimes under the League of Nations, sometimes Prussian, and sometimes German. From Hirn- and Gallenberg, there are dreamlike views far into French Lorraine as well as into the Saar valley up to the Schaumberg. A constant change between forest and fields in the hilly borderland makes the route something very special.

The wooden lookout tower with panoramic panels on Hirnberg offers a special 360-degree panoramic view: The gaze extends over Eimersdorf and Saarfels into the Saar valley. The Litermont, Schaumberg, and the Siersberg castle ruins are clearly visible. The nearby Gallenberg and Scheidberg as well as the villages of Gisingen and Rammelfangen are within reach. Slightly further away are the Lorraine villages Reming and Villing. The churches of Leidingen seem close enough to touch. On the descent, a panel recalls the former Rammelfangen vineyards. The old dry stone walls and terraces are still visible. In the valley floor, the route goes through the Weinbachtal. Along the "Lampersch-Burren," a wooden observation platform at a historic well facility offers a view into the seemingly untouched brook valley.

From Silwinger Platz with its blooming village coat of arms, the Weingartstraße is then walked. Here is the historic village well with a shelter and toilets. On the ascent to Gallenberg, first views of Gisingen appear. Shortly before the summit, a panel recalls the former quarry between Rammelfangen and Gisingen. A few minutes later, a fantastic view over the countryside. The Saar valley and the ridges behind it convey the beauty of a wonderful region.

Along the way, numerous benches are set up at the edge of the path for resting.

The path was rated with 74 experience points by the German Hiking Institute.

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Tour information

  • Cultural Interesting

  • Loop Road

  • Loop Road

  • Stop at an Inn

Author

Joanna Czyrny

Organization

Saarland

License (master data)

License: Attribution

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Dream loop Hirn-Gallenberg route
66798 Wallerfangen