In Bedesbach, the Alte Schmiede blacksmith’s museum gives you an idea of the high level of craftsmanship required to forge simple everyday objects. Here you meet the Remigius Hiking Trail, which leads onto an exciting nature trail to Remigiusberg Castle or, in the other direction, to the wildlife park on Potzberg hill.īack on our bikes, we continue cycling to Altenglan and then to Bedesbach alongside the The next section passes through a disused quarry. You can often see storks in the meadows here, as there is a breeding station in Theisbergstegen which is in operation all year round. Running parallel to the railway line, which is used by trains again from Glan-Münchweiler onwards, the cycle route continues through Rehweiler and Matzenbach to Theisbergstegen. Here, you can admire the sculpted Viergötterstein stones depicting Juno, Mercury holding a caduceus staff, Minerva and Hercules, and two medieval stone sarcophagi. The next town you reach is Nanzdietschweiler, followed soon after by Glan-Münchweiler. Wearers of sunglasses beware! Although there is lighting in the tunnel, it is much darker than the rest of the route. The cycle path is protected by an enclosure to avoid the 3 m icicles which can form in winter. The tunnel is more than 150 m long and over 100 years old. Partly on top of the railway embankment, partly in the shade of the cutting, the route leads from Schönenberg-Kübelberg past Elschbach train station and through a large tunnel. The railway line offers undisturbed cycling enjoyment. There is plenty of exploring to be done in Schönenberg-Kübelberg – for instance, the Begehbares Geschichtsbuch, a series of three hiking trails designed to make history accessible, or the traditional beer cellars which provide a fascinating insight into the history of the region.
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