Small Secker Pond – Great Secker Pond loop from Gemünden

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Rhineland-Palatinate

Small Secker Pond – Great Secker Pond loop from Gemünden

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Small Secker Pond – Great Secker Pond loop from Gemünden

02:33

9.33km

150m

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: September 25, 2026

Tips

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Holzbachdurchbruch

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.08 km

Waterfall in the Holzbach Gorge

Highlight • Waterfall

very pretty in the morning light

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1.26 km

Schneider family cemetery at the entrance to the Holzbach gorge

Highlight • Historical Site

Cemetery of the Schneider family who have been running the Dappricher Hof at the entrance to the Holzbach Gorge for more than 150 years, today with a café-restaurant.

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1.61 km

Hofgut Dapprich Farm Café

Highlight • Cafe

It's worth taking a break here. You can sit comfortably outside and enjoy an ice cream, coffee, cake or even a beer.

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3.80 km

Small Secker Pond

Highlight • Lake

Just as beautiful as his big brother. With adjoining barbecue hut.

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4.57 km

Great Secker Pond

Highlight • Lake

The big and the small pond are separated by a dam. The ponds were commissioned in 1672 by Prince Moritz Heinrich of Nassau-Hadamar to secure the supply of fish during …

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7.86 km

The Holzbachschlucht is a true natural wonder in the Hoher Westerwald! 🌲🏞️ Here, the Holzbach has carved its way through volcanic basalt over millennia, creating a fairytale-like, narrow valley with …

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8.16 km

Root formations in the Holzbach Gorge at Holzbachdurchbruch

Highlight • Gorge

Pretty bizarre tree roots can be seen along the path.

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8.85 km

Holzbach Gorge

Highlight • Bridge

Very beautiful hiking trail along the Holzbach. Especially in summer when it's hot, it's still very pleasant and refreshing because of the dense foliage of the trees and the proximity …

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9.33 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.49 km

2.49 km

747 m

610 m

Surfaces

2.91 km

2.79 km

1.87 km

1.70 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

12°C

5°C

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Comments

January 25, 2026,Westerwald: Secker Weiher - Holzbachschlucht

A short, beautiful, and very frosty Westerwald loop starting in Seck, past the frozen Seck ponds to the always stunning Holzbach Gorge 😉 There was hardly anyone there; I think the partially very icy paths deterred some people from going through 🤔 Beautiful and thoroughly frozen, without a ☕️🍰 at the Hofgut (closed for holidays 😦), we headed back.

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June 19, 2025,Großer Secker Weiher

An idyllically situated pond near Seck. A beach and restaurant with a large camping area 🏕️. Combined with a stop at the Cafe Holz-Bach Schlucht, it's a dream. However, we continued on to the Blasius Steig trail. These two trails can be easily combined.

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