Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Elchweiler can then continue their accommodation search. Elchweiler is located on the edge of the Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park. The regional landscape is designated as a nature park; its core area has additionally been designated as a national park since 2015. In the Birkenfeld region, hiking in the Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park also takes you through forests that remain completely untouched by human intervention.
Nature
The Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park region is home to the “In the Land of Kites, Storks & Co.” nature trail, a circular route approximately 19.1 km long with 18 information stations about local wildlife. There is also a breeding observation pavilion, an aviary for injured white storks, nesting platforms, shallow-water ponds, wet meadows, bird-wing silhouettes and a bee education trail.
In the wider regional surroundings of the Birkenfeld region, cycling options include RadLust circular tours, the National Park Cycle Route around the national park, the 135 km-long Nahe Cycle Route and mountain bike trails.
Leisure
Elchweiler has a leisure and playground with a zip line, swings and climbing frame. The site can also be used by school classes as an excursion destination. Access is via Kelterweg.
Culture
The coat of arms of Elchweiler refers to its former affiliation with the County of Sponheim, Oberamt Birkenfeld. The Sirona Pavilion near Schmißberg presents Celtic and Roman settlement traces with information panels. The Heiligenbösch Interpretation Centre is a church built on Roman foundations.
Getting There
Elchweiler is located on the B 41 between Birkenfeld and Idar-Oberstein. The Nahetal Railway provides rail access to the Birkenfeld region via Neubrücke regional railway station; connections are available from Frankfurt/Mainz and Saarbrücken. From Neubrücke station, bus routes connect the surrounding villages, hiking trails and the Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park.
The Alte Schule in Elchweiler offers holiday apartments for 4, 5 and 8 people.
Other destinations: Heimbach, Hammerstein, Sensweiler, Schauren, Brücken, Sulzbach / Hunsrück, Stipshausen, Kempfeld
