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| Losheim am See | ||
| federal state | Saarland | |
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| Residents | 16.008 (2019) | |
| height | 317 m | |
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Losheim am See is a municipality in the district of Merzig-Wadern in Saarland.
background
Map of Losheim am See
- Losheim is in Black Forest high forest, in the west of the Hunsrück
- Like Losheim, neighboring communities are part of the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park:
- Reach to the Saar: Beckingen, Merzig, Mettlach (Saarland) and Taben-Roth, Serrig (Rhineland-Palatinate)
- in the Saarland: Weiskirchen, Calves, Enamel
- in Rhineland-Palatinate: Greimerath (Hunsrück), Zerf on the Hunsrückhöhenstrasse
- The next major city is Merzig (12 km), the nearest major cities are trier (about 40 km), Saarbrücken and Luxembourg city (about 50 km).
getting there
Airports
- Luxembourg, 50 km away, journey time by bus 1 hour
- Saarbrücken, 55 km, with buses and trains over Merzig 2 hours
- Rooster, 75 km
By train
Can be reached directly by bus Merzig 12 km away; there are regular direct connections to Mannheim, Saarbrücken, Trier and Koblenz.
By bus
Bus traffic persists Merzig and after Calves, as well as with the RGTR 159 to Luxembourg.
Streets
- The
trier - Saarbrücken leads to Losheim - The
Koblenz - Saarbrücken and 
Pearl - Pirmasens lead past Losheim at a greater distance.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Museum Railway Club Losheim, Bahnhofstrasse, 66679 Losheim am See. Tel.: 49 6872 8158, Email: [email protected].
- 2 Railway Postal Museum, Streifstr. 3, 66670 Losheim am See. Tel.: 49 (0)6876 703 01 06, Fax: 49 (0)6876 79 15 36, Email: [email protected].
.Railway museum specializing in the preservation of rail mail cars from the 1950s and 1960s. It is part of the Losheim am See adventure station, which also includes the Railway Hall cultural center and the Losheim Museum Railway.Open: on travel days of the MECL's museum railway.
activities
The community Losheim am See has had three hiking trails certified by the German Hiking Institute Marburg since 2005:
- Rock path
- Oppig-Grät-Weg
- Reservoir dinner tour
- Steinhauerweg
- Lücknerweg
- Two valleys way
More information about the hiking trails can be found at Hiking in Losheim and the surrounding area.
shop
kitchen
Saarland stuffed: Potato dumplings filled with liver sausage, with bacon sauce and sauerkraut
- 1 Schumacher's barn, Bahnhofstrasse 1, 66679 Losheim am See. Tel.: 49 6872 505666, Email: [email protected]. Restaurant.Open: Mon - Sat from 5 p.m., kitchen from 6 p.m., Sun from 11 a.m., kitchen 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., closed on Tuesdays.
- 1 Hochwälder brewery, Zum Stausee 190, 66679 Losheim am See. Tel.: 49 6872 505772. Home-brewed beers: light, dark and regularly changing seasonal beers. Brewery tours are possible on request. Tarte flambée, salads, Saarland cuisine with regional products.Open: daily from 11 a.m., warm meals until 10 p.m.Price: main courses from € 10.
- 2 Ristorante Amalfi, Merziger Str. 10, 66679 Losheim am See. Tel.: 49 6872 887410. Open: Mon Tue 5:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m., Wed - Sun 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
- 3 Cafe Louis, Saarbrücker Strasse 14, 66679 Losheim am See. Tel.: 49 6872 3232. Open: Mon - Fri 5:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Sat 5:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Sun 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- 4 Gondola ice cream parlor, Merziger Str. 8, 66679 Losheim am See. Tel.: 49 6872 1071.
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Camping park at the reservoir, To the reservoir 210. Tel.: 49 6872 4770.
Hotels on the reservoir
- 2 Seehotel ***, To the reservoir 202, 66679 Losheim am See. Tel.: 49 6872 60080, Fax: 49 6872 600811, Email: [email protected]. Restaurant and bistro available.Characteristic: ★★★.Price: Single from € 64, double from € 93 with breakfast.
- 3 Hochwälder feel-good hotel, To the reservoir 192, 66679 Losheim am See. Tel.: 49 6872 96920. Hotel with 62 rooms directly on the reservoir with restaurant, bar and sauna area.Price: Single from € 82, double from € 125 with breakfast.
Hotels in the area
- 4 Hotel Hubertushof, Hochwaldstrasse 56, 66679 Losheim am See. Tel.: 49 6872 993999, Fax: 49 6872 993090, Email: [email protected]. Open: the associated restaurant: Tue - Sat restaurant from 4 p.m., kitchen 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., Sun restaurant from 9.30 a.m. continuously, kitchen 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., Monday is day off.Price: single room from € 40, double room from € 70 with breakfast.
- Dellborner Mill, Dellborner Strasse 76, 66679 Losheim am See. Tel.: 49 6872 92040, Fax: 49 6872 920450, Email: [email protected]. Open: the associated restaurant: Apr - Dec 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. (hot meals 11.30 a.m. - 2 p.m. 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.); Nov Dec Sa from 5pm; Jan - Mar 5.30pm - 11pm (hot meals until 10pm), Sundays on public holidays all day, Tuesdays are day off.Price: single room from € 38, double room from € 65 with breakfast.
health
hospital
- 1 Marienhausklinik St. Josef, Krankenhausstrasse 21, 66679 Losheim am See. Tel.: 49 6872 9030, Fax: 49 6872 9037500, Email: [email protected].
Pharmacies
- 2 Linden pharmacy, Bahnhofstrasse 4, 66679 Losheim am See. Tel.: 49 6872 3013, Fax: 49 6872 88352, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Sat 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- 3 Hirsch pharmacy, Saarbrücker Str. 19, 66679 Losheim am See. Tel.: 49 6872 2008, Fax: 49 6872 7126, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Practical advice
- 4 Tourist Information, Zum Stausee 198, 66679 Losheim am See. Tel.: 49 6872 9018100, Fax: 49 6872 9018110, Email: [email protected]. Open: Apr - Oct: Mon - Fri 8.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m., Sat, Sun public holidays 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Nov - Feb: Mon - Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fri 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sun public holidays 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sat closed; Mar: Mon - Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fri 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sat, Sun public holidays 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
trips
literature
Web links
https://www.losheim-stausee.de/ - Official website of Losheim am See
