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Hochsteinchen lookout tower – Schanzerkopf Shelter loop from Rheinböllen

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Hochsteinchen lookout tower – Schanzerkopf Shelter loop from Rheinböllen

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Hochsteinchen lookout tower – Schanzerkopf Shelter loop from Rheinböllen

01:30

18.8km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

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Katzenkopf

Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

Waypoints

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Parking

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2.38 km

St. Michael's Chapel in Rheinböllerhütte

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice little chapel

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5.44 km

Hochsteinchen lookout tower

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Since 1893, a steel observation tower has stood on the Hochsteinchen. From the uppermost platform your gaze wanders over the Hunsrück, the Middle Rhine Valley and even into the Taunus …

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9.53 km

Schanzerkopf Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Beautiful refuge near the Schanzerkopf

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9.61 km

Soonwald Wood Sculptures

Highlight • Structure

Always great to see what the good man is carving about again. A great job

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11.5 km

Wooden Eagle Sculpture in Ellern

Highlight • Monument

In Ellern you will find many of these wooden sculptures, which are closely linked to the history of the curb in Ellern. The traditional notch was on the brink of …

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13.5 km

View of the Fields Near Fischlerbach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful path between the fields

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14.0 km

CAQ AG Factory Systems Building

Highlight • Structure

The building with its beautiful architecture is located in the carpool parking lot at Ellerner Weiher II.

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14.7 km

Abandoned Railway Track

Highlight • Structure

18.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

4.80 km

1.30 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.40 km

6.09 km

1.80 km

1.30 km

898 m

295 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

32°C

17°C

32 %

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Hochsteinchen lookout tower – Schanzerkopf Shelter loop from Rheinböllen

St. Michael's Chapel in Rheinböllerhütte

Hochsteinchen lookout tower

Schanzerkopf Shelter

Soonwald Wood Sculptures

Wooden Eagle Sculpture in Ellern

View of the Fields Near Fischlerbach

CAQ AG Factory Systems Building

Abandoned Railway Track

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