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East Bastion Tower (Mont Royal Fortress Ruins)

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East Bastion Tower (Mont Royal Fortress Ruins)

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East Bastion Tower (Mont Royal Fortress Ruins)

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Location: Traben-Trarbach, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. View of Traben-Trarbach – Wolfer Kanzel Viewpoint loop from Traben-Trarbach

13.1km

03:40

250m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Wolfer Kanzel Viewpoint – Fortress Wall of Mont Royal loop from Traben-Trarbach

5.62km

01:32

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Wolfer Kanzel Viewpoint – Fortress Wall of Mont Royal loop from Kövenig

4.69km

01:17

70m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Sabine 🦁

August 1, 2020

On this section of the path you walk through most of the Mont Royal fortress ruins. The paths are marked and it is advisable to stay on the paths. If you go off the beaten track you will fall into ruin traps. The armory stood on the current climbing park site. A few ruins are still preserved on the climbing park.
You can walk through all the ruins on the path, preferably with a flashlight. As long as you stay on the paths, there is no danger! Interesting, could have been better excavated. The forest paths that lead through the bumpy ruins site are varied.

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Bruce

January 9, 2022

Mont Royal (built between 1687 and 1698) is a ruined fortress north of the town of Traben-Trarbach in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district, Rhineland-Palatinate.

The Mont Royal fortress was built between 1687 and 1698 as part of the Reunion policy, i.e. the annexation policy of Louis XIV, according to plans by the fortress builder Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, as a base for further expansion to the east. The complex was built by up to 8,000 forced laborers at considerable expense and covered an area of 50 hectares, with a length of 1,600 meters and a width of up to 750 meters. The length of the wall was 2,920 meters and a height of up to 20 meters. The citadel of the fortress was protected by five bastions. A garrison of 8,450 soldiers and 3,000 cavalry horses was planned. The very large fortress on non-French territory placed a considerable burden on the French state budget.

In accordance with the provisions of the Peace of Rijswijk of October 30, 1697, demolition began before construction was fully completed.

The remains of the fortress were partially excavated between 1929 and 1937 with the help of the Reich Labor Service. The political leadership at the time hoped that this action would have a propaganda effect on France. After the Second World War, with increasing tourism, the remains were reopened to visitors.

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Stephan

June 3, 2021

It was a very nice walk. There was a lot to discover. A very large ruin from the footprint.

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Location: Traben-Trarbach, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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East Bastion Tower (Mont Royal Fortress Ruins)

1. View of Traben-Trarbach – Wolfer Kanzel Viewpoint loop from Traben-Trarbach

2. Wolfer Kanzel Viewpoint – Fortress Wall of Mont Royal loop from Traben-Trarbach

3. Wolfer Kanzel Viewpoint – Fortress Wall of Mont Royal loop from Kövenig

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