Äppelkist & Schiefer Trailhead – View of Rech loop from Riveris

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Landkreis Trier-Saarburg

Riveris

Äppelkist & Schiefer Trailhead – View of Rech loop from Riveris

Moderate

4.6

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hikers

Äppelkist & Schiefer Trailhead – View of Rech loop from Riveris

02:08

7.53km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Saar-Hunsrück

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

23 m

Äppelkist & Schiefer Trailhead

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free parking, here you will find an information board and benches with a table, camper vans should park in the parking lot at the front

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4.81 km

View of Rech

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beautiful viewpoint with information board, bench, rotating relaxation bench

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6.72 km

Bench on the Riveriser Talsperrenweg

Highlight • Viewpoint

The last opportunity to recover until the next climb. Take the opportunity 😀

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7.53 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.17 km

1.56 km

638 m

163 m

Surfaces

3.87 km

1.98 km

1.13 km

363 m

156 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 19 October

12°C

5°C

34 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

March 22, 2025,Riveris (Rv3, Äppelkist & Schiefer)

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December 17, 2022,Äppelkist & Schiefer - Rundwanderweg in Riveris 17.12.22

I discovered this tour this morning at Rasche der Wandersmann and because of the accessible tunnel, it immediately stung my nose.
It was important to think of a flashlight, what did I forget.....really the flashlight 🤦🏽‍♀️
That was a nice little tour👍

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December 11, 2022,Äppelkist & Schiefer - Rundwanderweg in Riveris

We had planned the tour for a long time. The weather had played along and it was finally time to explore this tour. The Äppelkist & Schiefer - circular hiking trail is not that long, but the view over the valley and on Riveris makes up for everything :-). It is also interesting that you can enter an old slate …

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