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Schmidtburg Castle Ruins – Rock tunnel loop from Bundenbach

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Bad Kreuznach

Landkreis Birkenfeld

Bundenbach

Schmidtburg Castle Ruins – Rock tunnel loop from Bundenbach

Moderate

4.9

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376

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Schmidtburg Castle Ruins – Rock tunnel loop from Bundenbach

01:22

4.56km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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373 m

View of Schmidtburg Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the bench you have a great view of the castle

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1.60 km

Schmidtburg Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

For a relatively small fee and prior registration with the mayor, you are allowed to camp on the castle grounds. Even a small campfire is permitted.

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1.63 km

Schmidtburg Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

The Schmidtburg castle ruins are not only an impressive medieval building, but also an official campsite on the Soonwaldsteig trail. As the sun sets in the evening, you can choose …

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2.68 km

Wild Hahnenbach

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For me, this dream loop is one of the most beautiful in the region. Diverse, informative and with many small and large sights, it is very exciting. Definitely worth the trip.

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3.44 km

Rock tunnel

Highlight • Cave

The path leads through two consecutive rock breakthroughs. But be careful, the headroom is very limited.

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4.04 km

View of the Schmidtburg

Highlight • Viewpoint

A very nice and varied tour that has a lot to offer and is also informative. For me one of the most beautiful routes.

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4.27 km

View of Schmidtburg Castle ruins

Highlight • Viewpoint

On the other side of the Hahnenbachtal you can see the ruins of Schmidtburg towering above the trees. Special highlight: You can officially and legally camp at the castle after registering in advance and paying a small fee.

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4.40 km

St. Barbara statue in the rock cave

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful Madonna figure in the rock

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4.56 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.02 km

1.95 km

289 m

284 m

Surfaces

2.17 km

1.62 km

546 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

36°C

22°C

11 %

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Schmidtburg Castle Ruins – Rock tunnel loop from Bundenbach

View of Schmidtburg Castle

Schmidtburg Campsite

Schmidtburg Castle Ruins

Wild Hahnenbach

Rock tunnel

View of the Schmidtburg

View of Schmidtburg Castle ruins

St. Barbara statue in the rock cave

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