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View of the Hunsrück Valley – Kirschweiler Fortress loop from Kirschweiler

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Bad Kreuznach

Landkreis Birkenfeld

Hettenrodt

View of the Hunsrück Valley – Kirschweiler Fortress loop from Kirschweiler

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View of the Hunsrück Valley – Kirschweiler Fortress loop from Kirschweiler

02:33

8.57km

230m

Hiking

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

Last updated: March 26, 2026

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Nationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald

Saar-Hunsrück

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Parking

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91 m

Springy single trail

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Shady, springy single trail through the forest. Very pleasant to walk!

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2.62 km

View of the Hunsrück Valley

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you could still hide in there!

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2.62 km

Ringskopf Viewpoint and Rock Formations

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Great rock formations, shady forest and a fantastic view: At Ringskopf you can take a relaxing break before continuing on to explore the former Celtic fortification.

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5.26 km

Picnic Bench at the Trail Junction

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At the junction of the path, a picnic bench offers a sunny place to rest.

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6.42 km

Forest Trail and Rock Formation in Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park

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6.47 km

View of the Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park

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6.48 km

Kirschweiler Fortress

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Not far from the "Kirschweiler Fortress", a rest bench offers a wide view over the Rosselhalde and into the valley, where you can see the Steinbachtalsperre.

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8.54 km

Kirschweiler Festung Trailhead

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After passing the many parking spaces of the adjacent golf course, you reach the small, shady hiking parking lot of the "Kirschweiler Fortress" dream loop with its starting portal and information board.

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8.57 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.80 km

2.88 km

871 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.73 km

1.06 km

533 m

225 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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View of the Hunsrück Valley – Kirschweiler Fortress loop from Kirschweiler

Springy single trail

View of the Hunsrück Valley

Ringskopf Viewpoint and Rock Formations

Picnic Bench at the Trail Junction

Forest Trail and Rock Formation in Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park

View of the Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park

Kirschweiler Fortress

Kirschweiler Festung Trailhead

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