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Kempfeld

Wildenburg Observation Tower – Kirschweiler Shelter loop from Kempfeld

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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Landkreis Bad Kreuznach
Landkreis Birkenfeld
Kempfeld

Wildenburg Observation Tower – Kirschweiler Shelter loop from Kempfeld

Moderate

5.0

(3)

24

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Wildenburg Observation Tower – Kirschweiler Shelter loop from Kempfeld

02:04

6.77km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald

Saar-Hunsrück

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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94 m

Wildenburg Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

ATTENTION: Currently (January 2026), the tower is closed due to damage to the wooden structure. A reopening date is not yet foreseeable.

nlphh.de/blog/wildenburg-turm-vorerst-gesperrt-wegen-schaeden

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2.36 km

The path begins on the federal highway and the Idarbach - as a section of the Saar-Hunsrück-Steig - and works its way through the Rosselhalde on a narrow path in …

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5.76 km

Shelter in Königswald

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The refuge is right on the edge of the road in the Königswald. Here you can also let a rain shower pass, well protected.

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5.79 km

Kirschweiler Shelter

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Quite massive hexagonal refuge with benches, roofed with a wooden-covered steel structure.

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6.18 km

Celtic ring wall (ca. 400 BC)

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6

6.64 km

Descent from Wildenburg

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7

6.67 km

Old Chestnut Tree Below Wildenburg

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Great place to collect chestnuts in autumn

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6.77 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.42 km

2.22 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.04 km

1.92 km

1.91 km

820 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

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