Get to know Nohn during your stay through a range of highlights: a signposted circular route with specific information on distance and duration, the history of the parish church of St. Martinus, and the former watermill on the Ahbach. The area also features a gently flowing landscape characteristic of the Vulkaneifel, which can be explored on foot. When planning your visit, you can decide whether hiking, architectural history or seasonal wildlife watching should take priority.

Hiking in Nohn

The “Rund um den Mordhügel” circular route is 13 kilometres long and takes about 3 hours and 20 minutes. The start and finish are at the community centre on Kirchstraße. The route begins along the Nohner Bach; on the return, it follows the Ahbach and passes the Nohner Mühle. A former basalt quarry, a water-filled quarry lake and information boards about the quarry’s history are also part of the route.

The Nürburgblick is also on the route. From there, you can see the ruins of Nürburg, about twelve kilometres away. The approximate duration and route length provide a concrete guide for planning your day. Check the latest route information before setting out. Another circular walk, “Rund um Nohn: Wasser, Weiten, Weihrauch”, also starts and ends at the community centre on Kirchstraße.

Parking at the church in Nohn is free; there is a car park at the Nohner Mühle on the L68. Check the current parking situation before your tour.

Mill, Chapel and Refreshments

The former watermill on the Ahbach is used as a seminar house. If you would like to enquire about using it, check in advance whether it is currently operating. Café Nohner Mühle is known for waffles, homemade cakes and savoury snacks. As the menu may change, check the current offerings before visiting.

The Nohner Mühle also has a chapel: it was built in 1804 after a flood and extensively restored between 2003 and 2006. The mill and chapel thus connect different chapters of the area’s architectural history.

St. Martinus and Architectural History

The parish church of St. Martinus was built in 1781 to replace an older church. Its tower survives from a Gothic predecessor; the Neo-Romanesque portal was added in the 19th century. The church therefore shows distinct building phases from different centuries.

The furnishings also preserve older elements. The Baroque pulpit comes from the older church, and the pews have carved ends dating from the 18th century. The Baroque organ was built around 1720 as a choir organ for St. Matthias Abbey in Trier and came to Nohn in 1868. Its history thus extends beyond the village, while the pulpit, pews and tower reveal further historical layers of the church.

Landscape and Seasons

Nohn lies in a gently flowing landscape characteristic of the Vulkaneifel. The area can be explored on foot. Red kites can be seen above Nohn from spring through autumn, especially in the morning and evening. The crane migration is a seasonal natural highlight around Nohn in autumn. This means there is a difference in timing: red kites can be observed over a longer period, while the crane migration takes place in autumn.

The Regional Setting: Vulkaneifel

A total of 77 maars have been identified so far in the wider Vulkaneifel destination. In addition, 350 volcanic centres have been counted there, around 270 of them from the more recent phase. These figures place Nohn in the broader geological context of the Vulkaneifel.

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