Medieval path
| Medieval path | |
|---|---|
| Data | |
| length | 8.6 km |
| location | Birkenfeld district |
| Start / finish point | Wooden portal at the “Bachweg” car park in Herrstein 49 ° 46 ′ 53 ″ N , 7 ° 20 ′ 18 ″ E |
| Type | Circular hiking trail |
| Height difference | 300 m |
| The highest point | 455 m above sea level NN |
| Lowest point | 308 m above sea level NN |
| Level of difficulty | medium |
| season | All year round |
| Viewpoints | Herrstein observation tower |
| particularities | Herrstein, Jamm Eichee natural monument, Herrstein observation tower, Rabenkanzel |
Map with all coordinates: The Medieval Path is a circular hiking trail near Herrstein in the Hunsrück . It is one of the so-called dream loops in the route system of the Saar-Hunsrück Climb by the local tourism organizers and leads around Herrstein. The path was named “Germany's most beautiful hiking trail 2010” in the “Tours” category.
Characteristic
The path runs from the historic small town of Herrstein (start and finish point) for around 8.5 km through mostly natural paths (72% natural subsoil) in the immediate vicinity of the communities of Niederhosenbach and Breitenthal . Several references to the Middle Ages (such as Loretta von Sponheim or Hildegard von Bingen ) are made on the path through display boards . The path itself is very varied and has been rated with 84 adventure points by the German Hiking Institute .
course
The hike begins in the historic town of Herrstein in the main street opposite the Bachweg parking lot at the wooden entrance gate of the medieval path. The path leads through the medieval town center with its restored half-timbered houses. Passing the "Oberwörresbacher Kirchenpförtchen" and the "Hankelbrunnen", through a battlement he reaches the clock tower, the landmark of Herrstein. The path then turns left into Uhrturmgasse, then turns right into Schlossweg and reaches Rathausplatz, above whose half-timbered façade the Schinderhannesturm rises. Finally it passes the pillory and leads up the steps to the castle church (plaque with the story of Loretta von Sponheim).
The path continues through the forest to an open landscape with a wide view of the surrounding fields, forests and villages. It continues over the fields, along the edge of the forest and finally over a small wooden bridge over the Hosenbach. At the fork in the road, an information board indicates the nearby village of Niederhosenbach, the likely birthplace of the famous Hildegard von Bingen.
After a further stretch through the forest, the Rabenkanzel natural monument is reached in a few minutes. Then it goes uphill through the forest past the local community Breitenthal. It continues uphill between open fields to the Jammichee natural monument. Then you reach the two-story Herrstein observation tower with a covered resting place.
It continues on winding narrow paths down towards Herrstein. Once in Herrstein, the path follows the Fischbach through the gardens and finally returns to the starting point.
Attractions
- Historic center of Herrstein (guided tours from May to October every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2:30 p.m., from the clock tower)
- Proximity to Niederhosenbach (presumed birthplace of Hildegard von Bingen )
- Rabenkanzel natural monument , a steeply sloping quartzite breakthrough near the municipality of Niederhosenbach
- Natural monument Jamm Eiche near Breitenthal (scene of an event during the Thirty Years War )
- Herrstein observation tower
Web links
- Information from VG Herrstein
- Information homepage Saar-Hunsrück-Steig
- Information on the Middle Ages Path of the German Hiking Institute
- Information homepage German Gemstone Route
Individual evidence
- ↑ Traumschleife Medieval Path is Germany's most beautiful hiking trail 2010 . In: Trierischer Volksfreund , August 13, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ Dream loop medieval path . Tour planner Rhineland-Palatinate. Retrieved January 19, 2014.