Bostalsee

#5986 among destinations in Germany

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The Bostalsee is a reservoir in the municipality of Nohfelden in the northern Saarland. It was created in 1979. The dam has a length of 500 metres. The lake is almost exclusively used for recreation. The hydropower from the stored water has been used since the end of 2013 to a small extent to generate electricity, especially to light the circular walk around the lake in winter. The southwestern part of the lake has been designated as a nature reserve. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1975 (49 years ago)Length: 1640 ftHeight: 73 ftElevation: 1299 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 49°33'36"N, 7°3'59"E

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Bostalsee – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Erlebnisbad Schaumberg, Hillfort of Otzenhausen, Burg Veldenz, Tholey Abbey.

4.9 miS
49°29'30"N • 7°2'20"E
Erlebnisbad Schaumberg, Tholey
125 min walk • Amusement, Spa, Sauna
5.2 miNW
City wall
Hillfort of Otzenhausen, Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park
133 min walk • The Celtic hill fort of Otzenhausen is one of the biggest fortifications the Celts ever constructed. It was built by Gauls of the Treveri tribe, who lived in the region north of the fort.
4 miNE
Historical place, Ruins, Lookout
Burg Veldenz, Nohfelden
102 min walk • Veldenz Castle was built on a spur above the village of Nohfelden in Landkreis Sankt Wendel in the northeast of Saarland, Germany.
5.7 miS
Historical place, Architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Tholey Abbey, Tholey
146 min walk • Tholey Abbey in Tholey, in the district of Sankt Wendel in Saarland, is a Benedictine monastery dedicated to Saint Maurice. It is part of the Beuronese Congregation within the Benedictine Confederation.
3.1 miW
Observatories and planetariums
Sternwarte Peterberg, Nonnweiler
80 min walk • Sternwarte Peterberg is a club observatory in Saarland, Germany. Founded in 1977, it has 160 members as of 2016.
5.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dollberg, Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park
138 min walk • The Dollberg is a mountain in the Dollberge range in central Germany and the highest point in the state of Saarland. It is 695.4 m above sea level and lies within the Schwarzwälder Hochwald on the boundary between the counties of Trier-Saarburg and St.
5.3 miS
Tower
Schaumbergturm, Tholey
137 min walk • The Schaumbergturm is an observation tower with a transmitter on the 568.2 m above sea level Schaumberg near Theley in Saarland, Germany.
0.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bostalsee
12 min walk • The Bostalsee is a reservoir in the municipality of Nohfelden in the northern Saarland. It was created in 1979. The dam has a length of 500 metres. The lake is almost exclusively used for recreation.
7.1 miNE
49°38'23"N • 7°9'56"E
Burg Birkenfeld, Birkenfeld
181 min walk • Forts and castles
5.3 miNW
Church
St. Hubertus
136 min walk • The church of St. Hubertus - sometimes called Hochwalddom because of its size as well as its location in the Hochwald forest - is a Catholic parish church in Nonnweiler in the Saarland.