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Hunnenring Spring – King's Square at the Hunnenring loop from Otzenhausen
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Hunnenring Spring – King's Square at the Hunnenring loop from Otzenhausen
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Hunnenring Spring – King's Square at the Hunnenring loop from Otzenhausen
01:40
5.49km
170m
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Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 16, 2026
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915 m
Ascent to the Celtic hillfort
Highlight • Trail
Varied and slightly challenging ascent up to the Celtic ring wall (Hunnenring).
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1.01 km
View of the Nonnweiler Reservoir from the Celtic ring wall
Highlight • Viewpoint
The first highlight of the Celtic ring wall on the “Dollbergschleife” premium hiking trail. From this point you have a very beautiful view of the Nonnweiler dam. There is also a bench to rest on. The stone towers, which are so popular with hikers, are history; a sign prohibits stacking them.
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1.28 km
Gatehouse of the Celtic Ring Wall (Hunnenring)
Highlight • Historical Site
The gate system
The entrance gate to the complex was on the western steep slope. Thanks to the excavations of the Trier Provincial Museum under the direction of Wolfgang Dehn in the 1930s, the gate and the adjacent wall areas could be researched. It was a two-wing gate 6m wide. Separated by the central posts into two 2.5m wide passages, the gate had an exit and an entrance. The footprints of the gate posts and the side posts supporting the walls were clearly visible during the excavations. The wooden posts sunk into the holes had been wedged. The oversized, thick center post of the gate supports the theory that the passage was covered by a wooden battlement. The battlement, which is set back slightly and the protruding wall corners, define the gate building as a kennel-like gate. This architectural feature meant that the attacking enemy could be fought from three sides at the same time. This was all the more important because the gate was naturally one of the most vulnerable points in the fortress. A layer of gravel covered the ground and the path leading up the slope into the castle interior. This ground cover ensured passage even in wet weather. Outside the gate, the access road probably led parallel to the fortress wall to the north onto the ridge. The side wall flanks were designed as a nailed wooden frame with stone filling (murus gallicus technique). To the right, below the gate, you can see the collapsed stones of the original outer wall, which encloses the so-called outer bailey area in the south of the fortress. The area, delimited with complex technology in the murus gallicus style, is considered unfavorable for settlement. The question of its significance for the fortress is still unclear. The forewall may have been used to secure water-bearing gaps to supply the fortress. Or the outer wall belonged to a phase in which the complex was once larger before the area was reduced somewhat and the upper fortress wall, which was easier to defend, was built. Source: Text information board - Dr. T Fritsch, Terrex gGmbH
The entrance gate to the complex was on the western steep slope. Thanks to the excavations of the Trier Provincial Museum under the direction of Wolfgang Dehn in the 1930s, the gate and the adjacent wall areas could be researched. It was a two-wing gate 6m wide. Separated by the central posts into two 2.5m wide passages, the gate had an exit and an entrance. The footprints of the gate posts and the side posts supporting the walls were clearly visible during the excavations. The wooden posts sunk into the holes had been wedged. The oversized, thick center post of the gate supports the theory that the passage was covered by a wooden battlement. The battlement, which is set back slightly and the protruding wall corners, define the gate building as a kennel-like gate. This architectural feature meant that the attacking enemy could be fought from three sides at the same time. This was all the more important because the gate was naturally one of the most vulnerable points in the fortress. A layer of gravel covered the ground and the path leading up the slope into the castle interior. This ground cover ensured passage even in wet weather. Outside the gate, the access road probably led parallel to the fortress wall to the north onto the ridge. The side wall flanks were designed as a nailed wooden frame with stone filling (murus gallicus technique). To the right, below the gate, you can see the collapsed stones of the original outer wall, which encloses the so-called outer bailey area in the south of the fortress. The area, delimited with complex technology in the murus gallicus style, is considered unfavorable for settlement. The question of its significance for the fortress is still unclear. The forewall may have been used to secure water-bearing gaps to supply the fortress. Or the outer wall belonged to a phase in which the complex was once larger before the area was reduced somewhat and the upper fortress wall, which was easier to defend, was built. Source: Text information board - Dr. T Fritsch, Terrex gGmbH
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1.43 km
Hunnenring Spring
Highlight • Natural Monument
The source - human and animal lifeline
The source is in the northwest corner of the fortification. Due to the impermeable Taunus quartzite, the water already emerges at a relative altitude (26m below the hilltop at the refuge). In the 19th century, the spring continued to carry water all year round. A drain running under the wall directed the excess water outside. Today it only flows in the humid seasons and pours into a collecting basin. The source is of great fortificatory importance for the complex. Especially in times of need you were well supplied with drinking water for people and cattle during a siege and could therefore, confidently remaining under the protection of the walls, look forward to better times. Old excavations in the spring area during the 19th century produced numerous ceramic materials from different periods. Proof that the spring was actually used at the time. In addition to the supply of drinking water, food had to be stored within the fortification in times of need. On the one hand, these consisted of different types of grain that were verifiably deposited in special storage structures. The grain was cultivated and harvested in the surrounding area. The Dollberg itself, with its sterile soil, hardly came into consideration as a cultivation area. Spelled barley, emmer, einkorn, spelled and naked wheat were known as cereals. Legumes such as lentils, peas, field beans and peas were also grown. In addition, there is livestock farming. Theories on the wall point to interpret it as a cattle pen for times of need. In emergencies, the population of the surrounding villages fled to the facility and, if possible, brought their cattle with them to keep them out of the reach of the enemy. Pigs (approx. 53%) and cattle (approx. 34%) were bred as well as sheep and goats. Dogs and water birds (ducks, swans and gray geese) were on the extended menu. In contrast, hunting played a subordinate role. Source: Text information board
The source is in the northwest corner of the fortification. Due to the impermeable Taunus quartzite, the water already emerges at a relative altitude (26m below the hilltop at the refuge). In the 19th century, the spring continued to carry water all year round. A drain running under the wall directed the excess water outside. Today it only flows in the humid seasons and pours into a collecting basin. The source is of great fortificatory importance for the complex. Especially in times of need you were well supplied with drinking water for people and cattle during a siege and could therefore, confidently remaining under the protection of the walls, look forward to better times. Old excavations in the spring area during the 19th century produced numerous ceramic materials from different periods. Proof that the spring was actually used at the time. In addition to the supply of drinking water, food had to be stored within the fortification in times of need. On the one hand, these consisted of different types of grain that were verifiably deposited in special storage structures. The grain was cultivated and harvested in the surrounding area. The Dollberg itself, with its sterile soil, hardly came into consideration as a cultivation area. Spelled barley, emmer, einkorn, spelled and naked wheat were known as cereals. Legumes such as lentils, peas, field beans and peas were also grown. In addition, there is livestock farming. Theories on the wall point to interpret it as a cattle pen for times of need. In emergencies, the population of the surrounding villages fled to the facility and, if possible, brought their cattle with them to keep them out of the reach of the enemy. Pigs (approx. 53%) and cattle (approx. 34%) were bred as well as sheep and goats. Dogs and water birds (ducks, swans and gray geese) were on the extended menu. In contrast, hunting played a subordinate role. Source: Text information board
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1.77 km
King's Square at the Hunnenring
Highlight • Historical Site
In 1837, the Prussian Crown Prince and later King Frederick William IV (1795-1861), brother of the later Kaiser Wilhelm I, personally appeared to examine the "Hunnenring". As a result, the plant gained importance and prevented further destruction by erosion as a building material.
In honor of the Crown Prince, a tree was planted in a stone wall.
In honor of the Crown Prince, a tree was planted in a stone wall.
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2.30 km
Stone Steps on the Celtic Ring Wall (Hunnenring)
Highlight • Historical Site
An impressive stone staircase and more accessible than the other
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3.49 km
Information board: Celtic Gate
Highlight • Rest Area
Kelten Info
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4.25 km
Mannfels Rock Formation
Highlight • Natural Monument
The Mannfels
The legend about the creation of the Mannfels "Once upon a time there was a son of a Celtic prince who was in love with a daughter of another Celtic prince. The young couple wanted to get married. But the two families were unfortunately enemies. In order to prevent the forbidden love and the wedding The two were transformed into two huge rocks by one of the Celtic princes. The two rocks stand in the same valley, but on opposite sides. So they can always see each other, but they will never be able to reach each other. From this location you can see the man's rock, the petrified son. The tall trees block the view of the petrified daughter." touren.saarland/mobile/de/punkt/geschichte-staette/mannfelsen/6031440
The legend about the creation of the Mannfels "Once upon a time there was a son of a Celtic prince who was in love with a daughter of another Celtic prince. The young couple wanted to get married. But the two families were unfortunately enemies. In order to prevent the forbidden love and the wedding The two were transformed into two huge rocks by one of the Celtic princes. The two rocks stand in the same valley, but on opposite sides. So they can always see each other, but they will never be able to reach each other. From this location you can see the man's rock, the petrified son. The tall trees block the view of the petrified daughter." touren.saarland/mobile/de/punkt/geschichte-staette/mannfelsen/6031440
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5.49 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
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2.51 km
2.44 km
201 m
191 m
114 m
Surfaces
3.75 km
1.07 km
265 m
201 m
107 m
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