Dream Loop Masdascher Burgherrenweg

A completely different walk than yesterday, but certainly a beautiful one. Voted Germany's most beautiful hiking trail in 2018. It was less heavy too, but with yesterday's walk still in the legs it didn't always feel that way 😉

An incredibly beautiful hiking trail that can only be recommended! Absolute "short pants" recommendation! (I usually advocate long pants because of the nettles, blackberry bushes and everything else that sticks in the way) The path is kept in good shape. Lots of steep climbs and descents, but not overwhelming even for people like me. If you like rushing water, rugged rocks, forest and castle ruins, you are in good hands here.

Today was a slow motion pleasure hike. Wonderful paths through beautiful nature, peppered with many interesting display boards. I can only recommend this dream loop 🍄🌻☀️

From the center of Mastershausen it goes over the access road to the beginning of the dream loop. The weather was perfect. As soon as I have left the place behind me, the path takes me on a gentle ascent with wonderful views. First of all, I wander through harvested fields and meadows. I enter the forest. Before that there is a rest area with a view of Mastershausen. The route leads downhill. Unfortunately, I took a wrong turn there. The hike is very well signposted and you can't actually get lost. Again and again there are wonderful views and resting places. There is the first information board. In the valley you cross the brooks again and again by footbridge. The focus is on the water. The path leads me past ancient mills that have long since fallen into disrepair. Information boards provide information about this. The path leads through almost untouched nature. Suddenly the soaring Balduinseck Castle appears around the bend. It is from the 13th century and was once a stronghold of the Archbishop of Trier against the Sponheimers who lived in Kastelaun. A short detour to the castle is part of it. Then it goes down again and briefly underground. I cross under the street above me through a tunnel together with the brook. On the other side is an alluvial forest in all its beauty. It goes over the stream again and there is an ascent. The next rest stop will reward me again. The path continues uphill. There are great views over valleys and come to the castle hill. The Celts used this ledge. There is also a refuge here. Now it's back down in serpentines and pass the Roman Fountain and read what it's all about. Once in the valley, continue straight ahead and soon the ascent to the Apollo pit begins. I also work up a sweat on the zigzag path. Now the Hunsrück plateau has been conquered. The fantastic views make up for every drop of sweat. Slowly it goes back to Mastershausen. I admire the old oak first. I make a short detour to the small chapel, walk through the farm garden and slowly return to the parking lot. A great hike with remains from another time that are well worth seeing. The information boards provide me with comprehensive information and I can imagine how it used to be. The typical Hunsrück landscape accompanies me.

A year ago I walked this beautiful loop and it was clear to me that I had to go there again☺️. Today was the day and Petra accompanied us, 😁. It was time again for a tour together 😃 The start was great, a visit to the Balduinseck castle ruins 😍 A small rock, the witch's tower, then went up and you had a great view of the castle ❤️. On narrow paths we went along the gurgling brook ☺️. An ascent, and the first rest on a great panorama bench was due😅. The view was lovely. Another rise followed and it went bald. Several storms and hurricanes caused terrible damage here. Then it went past fields and pastures to a wonderful cottage garden. On the way we tried all the apples and pears. Then came the gallows tower, terrible facts gave the tower its name. A bit past fields before we followed a wonderful stream again. We still had to build a stone tower before we went steeply up to the castle hill. Again a wonderful panorama bench awaits us and of course we had to strengthen ourselves. 😂. Petra then said, ah now the sun is going to go down soon, eh😲 I soon fell off the bench, we still had 3 km to go🤣🤣. Alla hopp, we went on. Unfortunately, it was already very shady in the valley, but the atmosphere at the waterfall was still really nice 😍. Another tunnel and we were there. That was a perfect day on a very varied dream loop🙏. We laughed, chilled, cursed up the mountain and enjoyed the beautiful nature ☺️

This morning I once again took advantage of waking up early to go for a walk before breakfast. I drove to Mastershausen (affectionately called "Masdasch" by the locals) and from there walked the Burgherrenweg. As "Germany's most beautiful hiking trail 2018" it's certainly not an insider tip 😉 but it really is a very beautiful trail! On natural paths you go into the valley, along the stream, past old mill ruins and a castle ruin and back up again, from where fantastic views await you. There are many benches and lovingly designed wooden signs along the way that tell you where you are 👌 I was alone for the first 4 km before my old kindergarten friend and his four-legged friend joined me at the "Balduinseck" castle ruins 😀 We went back to the starting point in good company and now it's time for breakfast 😅 You can find more of my experience reports on the dream loops in the collection: https://www.komoot.de/collection/1099582/

The Burgherrenweg is one of the most beautiful dream paths and loops that we have walked so far. It never gets boring as one highlight follows the other. Viewpoints, castle ruins, caves, rocks, gorges, game reserves, sheep, waterfalls, pits, fountains, mills, bridges, tunnels, Roman towers, ... I'm not sure if I remembered everything. The camera could almost never be packed. Thanks to everyone responsible for this path! Absolute recommendation!

Today we went to Mastershausen (local: Masdasch) to the Burgherrenweg dream loop. Although we have already won an award and received much praise, we were very enthusiastic about how beautiful this path is. 🤩 We started from the grill hut in the direction of Galgenberg, opposite to all other hikes this morning.🥾 So it went through meadows, a beautiful cottage garden, past deer and sheep 🐑 until we got to the forest. The route then ran almost exclusively on beautiful paths over rocks, along idyllic streams and at the end across meadows back to the starting point. The path was beautifully laid out, with many lovingly designed rest stops. Luckily, the diversion due to tree felling was short. A really fantastic loop with castle ruins - highly recommended.🌳