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Windklang Observation Tower – Erbeskopf Observation Tower loop from Quellgebiet des Idarbaches

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Windklang Observation Tower – Erbeskopf Observation Tower loop from Quellgebiet des Idarbaches

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Windklang Observation Tower – Erbeskopf Observation Tower loop from Quellgebiet des Idarbaches

04:24

15.7km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Springenkopf

Nationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald

Saar-Hunsrück

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Start point

Parking

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1.57 km

View of the Hunsrück Mountains

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Halfway through the climb, you leave the forest and from then on, you have a panoramic view as soon as you turn around. ;)

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1.73 km

Windklang Observation Tower

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This barrier-free viewing platform is a highlight at the highest point and mountain in Rhineland-Palatinate. A viewing platform and art sculpture in one, this sound harp is an experience.

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1.79 km

Erbeskopf (highest point in Rhineland-Palatinate)

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From the top of the Windklang sculpture you have a great view of the Hunsrück and the Eifel. There is also a wooden observation tower on the plateau from which …

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1.89 km

Erbeskopf Observation Tower

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It is best to visit the Erbeskopfturm early in the morning so that you can enjoy the view in peace.

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3.95 km

View from Springenkopf

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Really beautiful view, worth to stop here for some time.

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4.21 km

Saar-Hunsrück Trail in Nationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald

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I walked along the Hunsrücksteig on my Erbeskopf tour. There are great landscapes there.

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6.68 km

Siegfried’s Spring

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The Siegfriedsquelle not only looks wildly romantic, it is also a great way to fill up your water bottle with refreshing spring water. It is very close to the Drachenlager trekking camp.

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14.0 km

Hunsrückhaus Visitor Centre

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Would you like to explore the Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park? Then it's worth starting by visiting the National Park exhibition at the Erbeskopf National Park Gate in the Hunsrückhaus. You'll get …

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15.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

795 m

603 m

369 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.68 km

3.25 km

2.52 km

655 m

466 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (590 m)

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Monday 22 June

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Comments

September 21, 2023,21.9.23 🥾 Erbeskopfturm – höchster Berg Rheinland Pfalz mit Simba

For our summit challenge, we really wanted to conquer the Erbeskopfturm as the highest point in Rhineland-Palatinate. But it should be a hike...
I probably chose an older model because the tour first took us over a new toboggan run or something that is not intended for hikers 🙈 even later we had sections where the hiking trail was no …

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Windklang Observation Tower – Erbeskopf Observation Tower loop from Quellgebiet des Idarbaches

View of the Hunsrück Mountains

Windklang Observation Tower

Erbeskopf (highest point in Rhineland-Palatinate)

Erbeskopf Observation Tower

View from Springenkopf

Saar-Hunsrück Trail in Nationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald

Siegfried’s Spring

Hunsrückhaus Visitor Centre

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