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Rund um Dalem
03:33
12.5km
270m
Hiking
On this circular tour, you'll hike through the charming and beautiful Bliesgau landscape of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Discover the wooded gorges of the Bliesgau sandstone in the lower elevations and enjoy the views of fertile farmland from the limestone heights of the Bliesgau.
Most of the hike will be along field, forest, and meadow paths, often narrow trails. On the higher elevations, and especially on the Roman road, you'll enjoy wonderful views, even as far as the Vosges Mountains in Alsace and the Palatinate Forest in clear weather. In the lower elevations, however, rushing water has carved deep gorges into the Bliesgau sandstone, leaving behind wildly romantic landscapes.
On the tour, you'll hike through a total of four gorges. The "Flürches Gorge," the "Hahner Gorge," the "Zehnwäldchen Gorge," and the "Dalheimer Gorge in the Almend" make the hike a fantastic experience. However, the gorges also present a few challenges – surefootedness and sturdy footwear are essential. At one point, you'll cross the riverbank on stepping stones, and steep steps will lead you uphill.
The Heckendalheim Wiesental bus stop is a good starting point. Bus lines 504 and R10 serve the stop regularly.
by Saarland
Last updated: July 30, 2025
Tips
Your route passes through protected areas
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Oberwürzbach-Hirschental
Biosphärenreservat Bliesgau
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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2.46 km
Dalheimer Gorge
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Bench with a view of Bliesgau
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Schätzel's Quarry
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12.5 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.77 km
5.38 km
895 m
359 m
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Surfaces
5.11 km
3.95 km
2.72 km
427 m
108 m
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Highest point (380 m)
Lowest point (280 m)
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"Around Dalem" is a high-altitude and gorge trail around Heckendalheim and leads through the beautiful Bliesgau landscape of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The trail runs partly across the limestone heights with fertile farmland and partly through the wooded gorges of the Bunter …
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The Heckendalheimer Höhen- und Klammenweg "Rund um Dalem" leads you into the charming and beautiful Bliesgau landscape of the UNESCO biosphere reserve. Here you can experience the limestone heights of the Bliesgau with fertile farmland as well as the wooded gorges of the Buntsandstein in the lower altitudes during your hike
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I was all familiar with the individual sections from my MTB tours, but exploring this round in one go and also on foot gives a completely different perspective.
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July 21, 2025
On this circular tour, you'll hike through the charming and beautiful Bliesgau landscape of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Discover the wooded gorges of the Bliesgau sandstone in the lower elevations and enjoy the views of fertile farmland from the limestone heights of the Bliesgau.
Most of the hike will
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