Kirschweiler Fortress – View of the Hunsrück Valley loop from Allenbach

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Kirschweiler Fortress – View of the Hunsrück Valley loop from Allenbach

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Kirschweiler Fortress – View of the Hunsrück Valley loop from Allenbach

03:45

12.6km

360m

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: September 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald

Saar-Hunsrück

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.05 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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5.21 km

Forest Trail and Rock Formation in Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park

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5.27 km

Kirschweiler Fortress

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Very nice way. Almost only paths through the forest and beautiful rock formations.

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6.06 km

View of the Rosselhalde

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Great view of the huge Rosselhalde.

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7.82 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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7.89 km

Springy single trail

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

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10.4 km

View of the Hunsrück Valley

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you could still hide in there!

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10.4 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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12.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.45 km

5.23 km

871 m

Surfaces

6.80 km

2.96 km

1.67 km

892 m

225 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

4°C

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Comments

February 18, 2025,Traumschleife Kirschweiler Festung

Just finished a beautiful and absolutely deserted dream loop in a very wintry setting. Great field trails meet absolute peace and quiet👍🫶

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February 5, 2022,Traumschleife Kirschweilerfestung

On wonderful little paths through the forest. Currently muddy. Very entertaining. Great rocks to climb.
The tour is worth it.

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September 7, 2023,Traumschleife "Kirschweiler Festung"

After about 10 years I hiked this dream loop again. A nice tour for hot days because you are almost always in the forest. It also has an asphalt content of 0%, not yet one meter.

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December 23, 2021,Traumschleife "Kirschweiler Festung"

Dream loop the third 😀
The sun didn't want to come out today and it even dripped a bit on the way, but it was still a nice lap. Since a stony ascent (descent) has to be mastered twice, you should be sure-footed on the tour. At the fortress I felt like I was in the "cemetery of the cuddly …

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February 22, 2025,Nationalpark-Traumschleife "Kirschweiler Festung"

You can find my detailed blog post about this hike at saarfuchs.com/2025/03/nationalpark-traumschleife-kirschweiler-festung-und-die-kaiserallee.html

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April 13, 2025,Kirschweiler Festung – Ringkopf Runde von Allenbach

Today we're back in the Hunsrück. A pleasant forest hike, the highlight, quite literally, being the Kirschweiler Fortress rock formation. The recommended starting point is the hiking parking lot at the Kirschweiler golf course. The approach from Allenbach is a no-brainer.

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July 10, 2022,TS Kirschweiler Festung 10.7.22

Normally I actually wanted to do a tour on the Saarschleife today, but somehow my eyes got stuck on this tour.
I found them beautiful, mainly on paths, nice and quiet, my thing. Apart from me, there was only one woman on the road.
Splendid

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December 29, 2025,Traumschleife "Kirschweiler Festung" 🪨

The "Kirschweiler Festung" dream loop trail captivates with its diverse sections of deciduous and coniferous forest, featuring rustic, winding paths through rocky terrain. You almost expect the seven dwarfs to suddenly appear around the corner. Along the way, you'll encounter the namesake "Kirschweiler Festung," a natural quartzite rock formation, and the "Ringkopf," a Celtic fortification. Fantastic views of the surrounding …

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