Gräfendhron: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

The Dhrontal-Wackentour is designated as a premium hiking trail and is located in the Saar-Hunsrück premium hiking region. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Gräfendhron can continue their accommodation search afterwards.

Nature and hiking

The Dhrontal-Wackentour leads through sessile oak forests on shallow soils along steep slopes. It offers panoramic views over the Dhrontal valley and the Hunsrück landscape towards the Erbeskopf and includes natural stream habitats. The route also features impressive rock formations as well as sunlit silicate rocks and their vegetation.

The tour can be started at the village square in Gräfendhron; the distance between the community centre and the hiking trail is approximately 250 metres. There is no direct connection to local public transport for the Dhrontal-Wackentour. Due to several uphill and downhill sections, it is classified as moderate to difficult.

History and buildings

Gräfendhron is located on the Roman Ausonius Road and was first documented on 3 May 1255. The Catholic chapel in the centre of Gräfendhron was completed in 1785. On the main road stands a two-arched rubble-stone structure dating from the 18th or 19th century.

The Catholic branch church at Kapellenstraße 1, which is listed as a historic monument, is a small stucco building dating from 1785. The former mill at Im Dhrontal 4 is recorded as a linear farmstead bearing the year 1872.

Further destinations

Further destinations: Deuselbach, Malborn, Merschbach, Etgert, Heidenburg, Berglicht, Lückenburg, Breit

To the higher-level travel overview: Thalfang Am Erbeskopf.