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Hellkirch Ruins

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Hellkirch Ruins

Recommended by 517 hikers out of 522

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

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Location: Woppenroth, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. Rock tunnel – View of Schmidtburg loop from Bruschied

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2. Rock tunnel – View of Schmidtburg loop from Bruschied

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3. View of Schmidtburg Castle – Hahnenbach Tunnel loop from Bundenbach

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🇺🇦Uwe 🏃‍♂️1098🏍

November 23, 2020

A visit to this legendary little ruin is worthwhile. We even stopped here to rest and enjoy the beautiful view.

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Bucky

September 3, 2023

Small ruins on the hill with a great view. Benches invite you to take a break.

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February 11, 2019

Very little is known about the history of Hellkirch. The architecture - 1.5 m thick walls, inner side length 4.5 m, square space - suggests an old age. It was probably a religious room, probably a chapel. The name probably derives from the Middle High German hero, which called a hill with a steep slope; In terms of dialect, "Hell" is still used until the 20th century as a term for steeply sloping mountain slopes. Other assumptions bring the ruins with the approximately 4 km downstream Schmidtburg in conjunction. The deserted village of Kaffeld lies above, the Wüstung Blickersau below the Hellkirch in the Hahnenbachtal. (Wikipedia)

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Location: Woppenroth, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Hellkirch Ruins

1. Rock tunnel – View of Schmidtburg loop from Bruschied

2. Rock tunnel – View of Schmidtburg loop from Bruschied

3. View of Schmidtburg Castle – Hahnenbach Tunnel loop from Bundenbach

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