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Wörschweiler Abbey Ruins – Walpurgis Chapel, Louisenthal loop from Limbacher Sanddüne

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Wörschweiler Abbey Ruins – Walpurgis Chapel, Louisenthal loop from Limbacher Sanddüne

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Wörschweiler Abbey Ruins – Walpurgis Chapel, Louisenthal loop from Limbacher Sanddüne

02:47

9.66km

240m

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: June 17, 2026

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Biosphärenreservat Bliesgau

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3.06 km

Wörschweiler Abbey Ruins

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Former Cistercian monastery, located 315 meters high above the Bliestal near Wörschweiler. Can be reached from all directions. It's also great to plan a mountain bike trip as a detour …

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3.20 km

Deep Well (Old Stone Well)

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This fountain dates back to the time when the monastery still stood here on the Klosterberg. When you come up the steep switchback trail from Wörschweiler, it is the first …

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3.21 km

View of the Wörschweiler Monastery Ruins and the Bliestal Valley

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At this vantage point you have a nice view to the south. There are 2 benches and a wellness lounger there. This is the highest point of the plateau on which the monastery ruins stand.

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3.99 km

Memorial Obelisk in Biosphärenreservat Bliesgau

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4.26 km

Chapel at Hofgut Gutenbrunnen

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Chapel to the Gutenbrunnen estate

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4.27 km

Walpurgis Chapel, Louisenthal

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Small chapel, which is idyllically located behind the "Schloss" Louisenthal on a meadow in the bottom of a valley. Except for two sandstone reliefs, it is empty. You can admire …

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4.30 km

Luisenthal Castle and Chapel (Gutenbrunnen)

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This property is privately owned. The old chapel is closed and the windows are bricked up😮.

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9.61 km

Taubental Trailhead Parking

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This is the starting point for anyone who wants to walk the Butterfly Trail as a circular route. Those who wish can also add the Kirkel Rock Trail.

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9.66 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.47 km

1.15 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.89 km

3.02 km

2.21 km

501 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Tuesday 23 June

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August 20, 2025,🚶🏼‍♀️ Klosterruine Wörschweiler, Walpurgiskapelle Louisenthal und viel Wald im Bliesgau

Dear hiking friends and Komootlers,

On my hike outside Homburg, I visited
the ruins of the former Cistercian monastery near Wörschweiler.
In 1131, a Benedictine monastery was built on the mountain under the priory of Hornbach Abbey. As early as 1171, the monastery's founders, the Counts of Saarwerden, replaced the Benedictines and established Cistercians. The priory became an abbey. The …

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January 19, 2025,Rund um Klosteruine Wörschweiler

Today in the best weather we made a round trip from the Taubental hiking car park

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April 6, 2026,Klosterruine Wörschweiler - Walpurgiskapelle Louisenthal

Incredible how quickly everything has turned green 🌳🌳🌳 Bella significantly extended the tour, as she was constantly racing back and forth. During the tour, we coincidentally met Komoot users @Sabrina and @Sascha twice.

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Wörschweiler Abbey Ruins – Walpurgis Chapel, Louisenthal loop from Limbacher Sanddüne

Wörschweiler Abbey Ruins

Deep Well (Old Stone Well)

View of the Wörschweiler Monastery Ruins and the Bliestal Valley

Memorial Obelisk in Biosphärenreservat Bliesgau

Chapel at Hofgut Gutenbrunnen

Walpurgis Chapel, Louisenthal

Luisenthal Castle and Chapel (Gutenbrunnen)

Taubental Trailhead Parking

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