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Kastel-Staadt

Kastel Rock Trail and Mushroom Rock

Natural Monuments

Landkreis Trier-Saarburg

Kastel-Staadt

Kastel Rock Trail and Mushroom Rock

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Kastel Rock Trail and Mushroom Rock

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Location: Kastel-Staadt, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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3. Runder Turm Rock Formation – Rock arch loop from Kastel-Staadt

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Bruce

May 22, 2021

The Kasteler Felsenpfad leads through the rocky high plateau of Kastel-Staadt and is characterized by a unique variety of experiences. In addition to historical treasures, from the Celtic to the Prussian times, the Felsenweg offers a wealth of scenic attractions.

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Ulrich Welcker

April 26, 2020

One impressive and beautiful rock formation after the other.

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November 1, 2021

Directions

The hike begins at the parking lot in front of the hermitage. From the parking lot we head towards the old village church and turn right to the Elisensitz viewpoint. Behind the church, the tour leads over a small piece of the cemetery of honor and past the entrance to the hermitage. Continue across the meadow and a path past the Roman theater to reach the forest. A narrow path winds through varied forest passages and after a few meters you reach the first viewing point with a wonderful view of the Saar valley and the small wine-growing town of Serrig. You climb down steep steps, past bizarre rock formations made of sandstone and reach the “Hedgehog Rock” via the “North Gate of the Romans”. The path winds along vertical rock faces down to the “Klausenfels”, where the stone cross of the grave chapel sits enthroned. Mighty rock bastions crisscrossed with crevices and caves line the path. The path now leads in a southwesterly direction to the striking, powerful “Round Tower”. In a constant up and down you reach a junction to the “Altfels”. Through the idyllic Pinschbachtal, the route continues through forest with wonderful views of the steep rock faces of the Kasteler Plateau, over serpentines and a light-flooded spruce forest to the striking old rock massif. You reach the flat summit plateau on thick wire ropes and over carved steps in the rock and are rewarded with a fantastic view over the Saar Valley to the Hunsrück heights. You climb up a ridge to the highest point of the hike. You continue downhill along paths and paths After a few forks you reach the Pinschbach. After crossing the stream you go uphill again towards the sandstone cliffs and you reach the small town of Kastel. You walk through an archway and reach the “Mariengrotte”. Steep steps take you to another refuge. Below it, a path leads past ponds and a narrow path leads steadily up and down past the “Franzenknippchen” and “Felsentor”. A signpost now leads through the “Römertor” which leads to another rest area on a small plateau. From here you return to the familiar path to the “Klause”.

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Distance 558 m

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 30 m

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Location: Kastel-Staadt, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Kastel Rock Trail and Mushroom Rock

1. Rock arch – Runder Turm Rock Formation loop from Trassem

2. Runder Turm Rock Formation – Rock arch loop from Taben

3. Runder Turm Rock Formation – Rock arch loop from Kastel-Staadt

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