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

Hiking

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: August 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald

Saar-Hunsrück

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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915 m

Ascent to the Celtic hillfort

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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

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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 …

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1.04 km

Reclining bench on the outer rampart

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A chic place for a cozy break, on the outer wall, with a view of the reservoir.

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1.28 km

Gatehouse of the Celtic Ring Wall (Hunnenring)

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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 …

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1.43 km

Hunnenring Spring

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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 …

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1.77 km

King's Square with mountain hut and resting place

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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 …

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2.30 km

Stone Steps on the Celtic Ring Wall (Hunnenring)

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The so-called king staircase.

Be careful the steps are uneven!

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4.25 km

Mannfels Rock Formation

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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 …

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5.49 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.51 km

2.44 km

201 m

191 m

114 m

Surfaces

3.68 km

1.08 km

265 m

201 m

118 m

107 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

15°C

6°C

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Comments

April 29, 2025,Kelt. Ringwall Otzenhausen (Nonnweiler Talsperre)

Just posted for the pictures. The route isn't correct, I'm still having trouble with the location...

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April 30, 2022,Keltischer Ringwall und Keltenpark Otzenhausen

We had planned to hike the archaeological path with 10 stations with signs on the Celtic ring wall, which we had found on the Internet as a reference to the Celtic Park website. Unfortunately, the way was described on the signs, but we didn't find any signs except for one! It became a bit of a mistake and the signs …

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