Kirschweiler Fortress – View of the Hunsrück Valley loop from Sensweiler

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Kirschweiler Fortress – View of the Hunsrück Valley loop from Sensweiler

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Kirschweiler Fortress – View of the Hunsrück Valley loop from Sensweiler

04:40

15.8km

440m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald

Naturpark Saar-Hunsrück

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.82 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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3.91 km

Tannenpfädchen (Nationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald)

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A very beautiful narrow path.

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4.98 km

Forest Trail and Rock Formation in Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park

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5.04 km

Kirschweiler Fortress

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

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7.57 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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7.64 km

Springy single trail

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

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10.2 km

View of the Hunsrück Valley

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you could still hide in there!

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10.2 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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15.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.88 km

5.29 km

871 m

382 m

367 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.68 km

3.40 km

3.15 km

2.08 km

228 m

225 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

15°C

8°C

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

April 25, 2026,TS Kirschweiler Festung

The Kirschweiler fortress, a Celtic sanctuary? A Roman border post? A Frankish court location?
Archæologically none of that, and yet a place, not a classic fortress but rather a natural quartzite rock formation around which myths and legends entwine.
A mountain, also called Hunschrack or Silberich, whose rocks rise as flat as a fortress wall.

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February 7, 2022,"Kirschweiler Festung mit Bärloch

Another beautiful dream loop today. The Kirschweiler Fortress is simply gorgeous. The way to the fortress and the further course to the Bärloch are simply magical and in any weather. Many paths were under water or are misused as a small stream but still easy to walk

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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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May 19, 2025,🥾 SH Traumrunde Festung Kirschweiler

Saar-Hunsrück Dream Trail near Kirschweiler.
A truly beautiful trail, almost entirely forest paths through a variety of forest areas. There's also a climbing section at the fortress.
Some areas, like at Erbeskopf, are already suffering from extensive bark beetle infestation and deforestation. But new plants are already emerging from below.

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March 16, 2025,Traumschleife Kirschweiler Festung

Today we decided on a small but beautiful dream loop:

The Kirschweiler Fortress, however, raised different expectations than what we found. If you can accept the fact that there are just a few stones instead of a real fortress, you can consider it a highlight! Overall, though, another beautiful hike and a great day.

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May 17, 2025,Nr. 081 - Traumschleife Kirschweiler Festung

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April 11, 2023,🚶🏼‍♀️Traumschleife Kirschweiler Festung

That was truly a fantastic dream loop today. The Kirschweiler fortress is actually not a fortress at all, but a mountain, which is also called Silberich or Hunschrack. However, the quartzite rock formation is somewhat reminiscent of a fortress.
There are many legends and myths about the Kirschweiler Fortress. By the way, I can only confirm that. Actually, the whole …

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