Holzbachtal

Holzbachtal is a nature reserve in Weiskirchen, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland. Holzbachtal is situated nearby to the village Zwalbach, as well as near Weiskirchen.

Type: Nature reserve
Description: nature reserve in Germany
Also known as: “Naturschutzgebiet Holzbachtal” and “NSG Holzbachtal”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Jakobus der Ältere (Weiskirchen) and Altes Schloss.

St. Jakobus der Ältere (Weiskirchen)

Church

St. Jakobus der Ältere (Weiskirchen)

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. Jakobus der Ältere (Weiskirchen) is a church.

Altes Schloss

Castle

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Altes Schloss, or Old Castle in English, is the ruin of a high medieval hilltop castle near Scheiden, a district of the municipality of Losheim am See in the Merzig-Wadern district in Saarland, Germany.

Teufelskopf

Peak

Photo: Meulenwald, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Teufelskopf is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Weiskirchen and Mandern.

Weiskirchen

Village

Photo: Barthwo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Weiskirchen is a municipality in the district Merzig-Wadern, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated in the Hunsrück, approx. 20 km northeast of Merzig, and 25 km southeast of Trier.

Mandern

Village

Photo: Kell1, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mandern is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Waldweiler

Village

Photo: Meulenwald, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Waldweiler is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Holzbachtal

Categories: Naturschutzgebiet, protected area, and recreation area
Location: Weiskirchen, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.5673° or 49° 34′ 2″ north

Longitude

6.7876° or 6° 47′ 15″ east

Open location code

8FX8HQ8Q+W2

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Holzbachtal” goes by many names.

German: “Holzbachtal”
Spanish: “Naturschutzgebiet ‘Holzbachtal’ (N 6406-303)”

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Localities in the Area

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