Root trail near Rinzenberg – Traunbach Stream and Weir loop from Ellenberg

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Root trail near Rinzenberg – Traunbach Stream and Weir loop from Ellenberg

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Root trail near Rinzenberg – Traunbach Stream and Weir loop from Ellenberg

03:45

13.1km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald

Naturpark Saar-Hunsrück

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.21 km

Picnic area with a view of Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park

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A very nice and quiet spot to take a break. The wellness lounger invites you to linger.

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1.84 km

Root trail near Rinzenberg

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The root path, which is not correctly listed at Kommot, leads through a very exciting forest, sometimes with dense trees, sometimes harvested and reforested. Very nice!

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3.65 km

Forest Pasture in the Traun Valley

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In earlier times there was a forest pasture in the middle of the forest. The forest was predominantly a deciduous forest, so the animals found plenty of food in the …

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4.28 km

View of the Traun Valley from Vorkastell Celtic Hillfort

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"Rosselhalde" pre-fort

Pre-fort - a term often found on the edge of the mountains in different forms for high-altitude viewpoints, which in the past often served to secure and control …

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6.97 km

Picnic Shelter in Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park

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Nice resting place in a meadow with a covered seating area.

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7.78 km

Traunbach Stream and Weir

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The Traunbach, also called Thranenbach in the upper reaches, rises in the Thranenbruch west of Hüttgeswasen and flows into the Nahe after almost 20 km at Neubrücke. Riedbruch, Langbruch and …

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9.05 km

Historic Water Diversion Structure at Hilzbohlenweg

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From here you can see how the builders of the old ironworks diverted the water to supply the ironworks

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9.10 km

Ironworks Weir on the Traunbach

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Iron smelting in adventure.
On the opposite side of the path is part of the historic adventurer ironworks. The ironworks weir in the Traun was able to regulate the flow …

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13.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.48 km

4.13 km

470 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.00 km

3.60 km

2.04 km

368 m

118 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

September 23, 2023,Traumtänzer-Höhenweg

Been hiking again for a long time!
🥾I had a long break due to health reasons!

We chose a long round and something challenging!
You had to climb over trees or crawl under them.

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September 28, 2021,Traumschleifen-Tour "Trauntal Höhenweg".

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April 18, 2026,TS Trauntal-Höhenweg

Yeeesss!!! This is once again a dream loop, and it also felt like proper hiking again.....

Very close to the Börschieder Ochsentour, we are also dealing with extensive forest damage here, but this bigger sister to the Ochsentour is not only significantly (!!!) more beautiful, but also manages to provide easily walkable paths in the damaged sections, and the attentive …

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December 28, 2021,𝑻𝑺 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍-𝑯ö𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒘𝒆𝒈 - 𝑵𝒆𝒖𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒈𝒇ü𝒉𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒈 👌☁️🌨🌬🌤🐕🐕

𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕦𝕞𝕤𝕔𝕙𝕝𝕖𝕚𝕗𝕖 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕒𝕝-ℍö𝕙𝕖𝕟𝕨𝕖𝕘 - ℕ𝕖𝕦𝕖 𝕎𝕖𝕘𝕗ü𝕙𝕣𝕦𝕟𝕘

Der Trauntal-Höhenweg mit Neu angelegter Wegstrecke. Durch die Neue Wegführung hat sich die Traumschleife gerade auf dem langen Schotterweg in Richtung Rinzenberg erheblich verbessert. Hier wurden einige Pfadabschnitte neu angelegt und dazu noch weitere schöne Rastmöglichkeiten geschaffen. Die Tour wurde dadurch etwas länger und hat ein paar Höhenmeter mehr. Aber Top gelöst um den eher …

March 8, 2026,Traumschleife Trauntal-Höhenweg – wandern im Birkenfelder Land

A varied hike, even though the bark beetle has created a lunar landscape, requiring some paths to be rerouted.

Lots of benches. Wide and narrow paths. It was fun.

Definitely even more exciting when the leaves are back.

Warning: it can get hot 🔥 in the summer sun.

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May 1, 2025,Trauntal-Höhenweg - Nationalpark-Traumschleife

Since one tour today was a bit short, I planned a second one. The "Trauntal Höhenweg" (High Trail) is just under 14 km long. This and the "Börfinker Ochsentour" are right next to each other. I started from the parking lot at the community center in Rindsberg. I highly recommend it, as it goes straight up the mountain, and the …

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June 17, 2025,Trauntal Höhenweg 17-06-2025

Three days of hiking in the Hunsrück Hochwald National Park. We chose the Waldwiesen campsite on the outskirts of Birkenfeld as our "base camp." It has a well-marked area for caravans and motorhomes and a large camping area, offering many recreational opportunities. Most importantly, supermarkets like ALDI and LIDL are nearby, where you can buy food for the tours.

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April 24, 2024,Nationalpark-Traumschleife Trauntal-Höhenweg 😱

Today we decided to take the Trauntal Höhenweg. In the first few kilometers you can see impressively what climate change and the bark beetle have done to the high forest. Whole forest areas have died or have already been cleared. It looks terrible. But you can also see how new life is forming again. Small plants, trees and bushes are …

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