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Thürer Lake – Fraukirch Pilgrimage Church loop from Mendig

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Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz

Thür

Thürer Lake – Fraukirch Pilgrimage Church loop from Mendig

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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

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Thürer Wiesen

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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)

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Tuesday 18 August

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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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Thürer Lake – Fraukirch Pilgrimage Church loop from Mendig

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

Thürer Lake

View of Hochsimmer, Gänsehals, and Krufter Ofen

Fraukirch Pilgrimage Church

Votive Chapel above Fraukirch

Niche cross on the Mendig–Thür procession route

Carpathian water buffalo in the Thürer Wiesen wetland

Water buffalo in the Thürer Wiesen

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