Olksmühle – Hinterbach Stream Trail loop from Monzelfeld
Olksmühle – Hinterbach Stream Trail loop from Monzelfeld
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Olksmühle – Hinterbach Stream Trail loop from Monzelfeld
02:31
9.00km
180m
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: June 10, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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2.40 km
Saint Catherine's Shrine
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Catherine of Alexandria (or Catherine of Alexandria) is one of the most famous saints. She is venerated as a martyr in the Catholic and Orthodox churches and is one of the so-called Virgines capitales, the four great holy virgins. Saint Catherine is one of the fourteen holy helpers in times of need and is considered to be a helper for tongue ailments and speech difficulties. She is the patron saint of schools, philosophical faculties, seamstresses and tailors. She is the patron saint of numerous churches.
According to Christian tradition, she lived in the 3rd and early 4th centuries and was martyred under the Roman Emperor Maxentius (306–312), according to other sources under Maximinus Daia (305–313) or under Maximian (286–305).
According to current research, Catherine is almost certainly an invented character.
The wagon wheel shown indicates that on "St. Catherine's Day" all wheels used to have to rest, including the spinning wheel, the mill wheel, the wagon wheel, and later also the bicycle.
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2.54 km
Heiligstätten Shrine at Lambertymühle
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3.15 km
Olksmühle
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3.84 km
Hinterbach Valley and Stone Bridge
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The "Thielenmühle" is named after a former owner (in the first maps it was called "Hornißmühle"). Built as a grain mill around 1680, it was - like many other mills - initially privately owned. In 1907, however, it became a cooperative mill with 20 partners. In 1947 the milling operation had to be stopped because the corrugated beam to which the water wheel is attached broke. The comrades at that time sold the mill and then built a new electric mill in Monzelfeld. Another mill was once housed in today's house, an oil mill, in which the surrounding farmers had the rapeseed ground into oil. After the conversion and expansion of the residential building, a restaurant was opened for the first time in 1961. Source: text information board
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4.48 km
Wading Pool at the Stream (Wassertretstelle)
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4.48 km
Wooden Angler Figure on Hinterbach Bridge
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4.50 km
Lorenzmühle Rest Area
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In earlier times, the "Obere Lorenzmühle", one of the many mills along the Hinterbach, stood in this area (Monzelfeld district). The mill race can still be seen slightly above this square, as can the location of the mill building carved into the rock. The "Hinterbach" has its source in the Gonzerath area and is fed by more than 10 smaller or larger rivulets up to this point. After flowing through the town of Veldenz, it was given the name "Veldenzer Bach" in the official cadastre and finally flows into the Moselle after about 14 km near Mülheim. Until the middle of the last century, numerous grain and oil mills were powered by this stream, most of which were privately owned. Some were also community and society mills. A total of around 20 mills have been identified throughout the Hinterbachtal. Mills have not been in operation in Hinterbachtal for a long time. Some of these former mills have now been converted into residential or weekend houses and the locations of the other mills can now only be recognized by ruins. Source: text information board
𝑹𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒛 ,,𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒛𝒎ü𝒉𝒍𝒆"
In addition to committed citizens from Veldenz, young people who were in Veldenz in the summer of 2014 as part of a non-profit work camp organized by the International Youth Community Services (ijgd) also helped with the construction of the Graf Georg Johannes Weg. During their stay - the two bridges over the Hinterbach and various paths were built. Source: text information board
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5.03 km
Hinterbach Stream Trail
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9.00 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
6.62 km
1.77 km
441 m
172 m
Surfaces
2.70 km
2.23 km
1.73 km
1.36 km
879 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (440 m)
Lowest point (290 m)
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Tuesday 30 June
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15°C
5 %
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