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Houbirg Hillfort

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Houbirg Hillfort

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Houbirg Hillfort

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Location: Happurg, Nürnberger Land, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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2. 800-metre elevation gain loop

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3. Houbirg – SevenSummits in the Nuremberg region

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Rombea

April 5, 2022

There is something special about hiking on the preserved remains of the walls of the ramparts, some of which are still ten meters high. The ring wall runs around the area of the former Celtic settlement over a length of over four kilometers. The ramparts consist of a deep ditch (“Hunnenschlucht”) with a spring, foreangle, rocks with a wing wall, rock bastion, forest section, “Hüll” (waterhole), quarries and four gates. There are well-made display boards with relevant explanations in various places.

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Mpaege

April 2, 2018

The ring wall on the Houbirg includes a former Celtic settlement. It has a circumference of 4.5 kilometers. For comparison, the city wall around Nuremberg's old town is four kilometers long. This gives an idea of how large this settlement must have been and what work was done here - without machines.

Several panels explain the historical context. Some hiking trails run intermittently on the crest of the ring wall.

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Biene

March 5, 2018

The ring wall on Houbirg is in an imposing condition. Several panels explain the historical context (see photo). Some hiking trails run in phases on the crown of the ringwalls, which is at least 4.5km long.

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Houbirg Hillfort

1. 1000-metre elevation gain loop

2. 800-metre elevation gain loop

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