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Historic Old Town of Herrstein – Hankel Fountain in Herrstein loop from Herrstein

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Herrstein

Historic Old Town of Herrstein – Hankel Fountain in Herrstein loop from Herrstein

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Historic Old Town of Herrstein – Hankel Fountain in Herrstein loop from Herrstein

01:08

3.92km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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219 m

Historic Old Town of Herrstein

Highlight • Historical Site

Very nice, unobstructed medieval ambience.
The place gained fame by the most powerful woman of the Middle Ages, Countess Loretta von Sponheim, who forced the respect of their rights by the abduction of Archbishop Balduin von Trier, the brother of the then Emperor.

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297 m

View of Herrstein

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Nice place with good refreshments. A beautiful dream loop. What more do people want.

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329 m

Village Square and Fountain at the Castle Chapel

Highlight • Settlement

You absolutely have to take a break in the Zehntscheune! There are delicious specialties and home-made cakes and tarts

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1.78 km

Observation Tower Hunsrück

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A really great tour

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2.02 km

Herrstein Observation Tower

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A beautiful lookout tower with two shelters.

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2.04 km

Lookout tower and shelter on Kleb

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Barbecue hut with observation tower, which unfortunately is not high enough to allow a view of the valley, as long as the trees are leafy. Far-sightedness is possible. No dizziness due to lack of height and closed construction.

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3.68 km

Hankel Fountain in Herrstein

Highlight • Monument

The mocking nickname "Hankel" for Herrstein's residents derives from the formerly common first name Johann-Karl, which was shortened to Hankel. While the people of Herrstein associate the term with self-confident and educated citizens, neighboring communities view it critically, which is also reflected in the "Hankel Fountain": An adult figure depicted as "Hankel" is being teased by a boy and splashed with water.

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3.73 km

Clock Tower City Gate Herrstein

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The "clock tower" is one of the remaining city gates of the city, which had a city wall and defensive towers around 1300, which were destroyed by French troops in the 18th century.

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3.92 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.02 km

983 m

596 m

148 m

142 m

Surfaces

2.02 km

884 m

488 m

423 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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Sunday 21 June

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23 %

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Historic Old Town of Herrstein – Hankel Fountain in Herrstein loop from Herrstein

Historic Old Town of Herrstein

View of Herrstein

Village Square and Fountain at the Castle Chapel

Observation Tower Hunsrück

Herrstein Observation Tower

Lookout tower and shelter on Kleb

Hankel Fountain in Herrstein

Clock Tower City Gate Herrstein

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