Thürer Lake – Fraukirch Pilgrimage Church loop from Mendig

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz

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Thürer Lake – Fraukirch Pilgrimage Church loop from Mendig

Easy

4.8

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Thürer Lake – Fraukirch Pilgrimage Church loop from Mendig

01:34

5.78km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Tips

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Thürer Wiesen

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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72 m

Golokreuz (replica) on the Way of St. James near Thürer Wiesen

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Marks a waypoint on the Way of St. James, where two alternative paths lead the pilgrim on

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162 m

Thürer Lake

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A loving place. Species range of tree frogs, lizards, cormorants, moorhens, dragonflies, etc.

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814 m

View of Hochsimmer, Gänsehals, and Krufter Ofen

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From here you have a magnificent view of the surrounding mountains: Hochsimmer, Gänsehals, Krufter Ofen ...

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1.85 km

Fraukirch Pilgrimage Church

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The Fraukirch was built in the 13th century on the foundations of a Franconian hall church from the 8th century. Today it is a pilgrimage site on the Jakobsweg.

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2.03 km

Votive Chapel above Fraukirch

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Curiosity cottage with marodeous charm and a beautiful view of the Frauenkirch with surrounding fields.

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3.28 km

Niche cross on the Mendig–Thür procession route

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There was probably a small figure in it

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4.53 km

Carpathian water buffalo in the Thürer Wiesen wetland

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4.53 km

Water buffalo in the Thürer Wiesen

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The water buffalo are impressive animals and ideally suited to the meadows of the NSG

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5.78 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.72 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.70 km

1.48 km

1.47 km

129 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

3°C

10 %

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Comments

January 23, 2022,Thürer Wiesen

Very entertaining tour, which will be repeated again in spring so that we can see the water buffalo a little better.
Otherwise amazingly solid paths without any mud. The water was only in the meadows, as it should be for a wet biotope.

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January 26, 2022,Thürer Wiesen

The "Thürer Wiesen" nature reserve is located southeast of the municipality of Thür. I've always driven past here without knowing that there is such a small natural paradise between 2 country roads.
The starting point is the small car park next to the nature reserve. A small bridge leads over the Thürer Bach. There are ponds to the right and …

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