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Wehlenstein – Root trail near Rinzenberg loop from Ellenberg

Moderate

3.0

(2)

6

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Wehlenstein – Root trail near Rinzenberg loop from Ellenberg

02:26

8.40km

200m

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: October 1, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald

Naturpark Saar-Hunsrück

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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701 m

Wehlenstein

Highlight • Natural Monument

If you take the inconspicuous junction, which is marked with a long labeled board on a tree, you come to a craggy rock with a great view of the Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park.

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711 m

The Eyes of Wehlenstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

You are greeted directly upon exiting

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5.63 km

Wonderful through the woods, on a small stream ...

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6.34 km

Root trail near Rinzenberg

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The root path, which is not correctly listed at Kommot, leads through a very exciting forest, sometimes with dense trees, sometimes harvested and reforested. Very nice!

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7.52 km

Oldest Known Roman Bus Stop

Highlight • Historical Site

Ä𝒍𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒌𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒕𝒆 "𝑹ö𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆" 𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒕

Under Gaius Julius Caesar, this historical stop was the main connection of the RÖV (Roman Public Transport Carriages): between the then Rinzbergonium, which Caesar …

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8.40 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.40 km

2.31 km

636 m

Surfaces

5.41 km

1.44 km

1.06 km

450 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

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Monday 12 October

16°C

8°C

33 %

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Comments

October 16, 2021,Von Rinzenberg hoch zum Wehlenstein
Great view from the Wehlenstein, unfortunately also of a lot of dead forest 😔

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