Great Secker Pond – Holzbach Gorge loop from Seck

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Great Secker Pond – Holzbach Gorge loop from Seck

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Great Secker Pond – Holzbach Gorge loop from Seck

02:21

8.72km

110m

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: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Holzbachdurchbruch

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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444 m

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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3.63 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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4.03 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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4.72 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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4.79 km

Holzbach Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Great tour even with a bit worse weather. Finally, a visit to the nearby cafe worthwhile, but you should inform yourself in advance about the opening times

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5.43 km

Wooden bridge at Holzbach Gorge

Highlight • Bridge

Uff watch out when it's wet

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5.88 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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8.07 km

Small Secker Pond

Highlight • Lake

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

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8.72 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.21 km

1.87 km

910 m

718 m

Surfaces

3.04 km

2.19 km

1.87 km

1.61 km

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

6°C

23 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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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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