Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Landkreis Bad Kreuznach
Landkreis Birkenfeld
Hattgenstein
Stone Cairns in Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Landkreis Bad Kreuznach
Landkreis Birkenfeld
Hattgenstein
Stone Cairns in Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park
Stone Cairns in Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 36 out of 38 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Saar-Hunsrück
Location: Hattgenstein, Landkreis Birkenfeld, Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Best Hikes to Stone Cairns in Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park
- Easy
4.8
(154)
652
Hattgenstein Observation Tower – Giant Bench at Hambachtal loop from Oberhambach01:24
4.83km
130m
Easy4.8
(120)
541
Giant Bench at Hambachtal – View of the Hunsrück Hills loop from Hattgenstein01:36
5.54km
140m
Intermediate4.7
(141)
656
View of the Hunsrück Hills – Hattgenstein Observation Tower loop from Rinzenberg03:00
10.6km
220m
Tips
In Scandinavian countries, cairns serve as protection against trolls and as landmarks on the paths in foggy weather. The Inuit used them to hunt reindeer, and in some Buddhist cultures the stone towers are considered sacred.
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•November 4, 2022
The original purpose of cairns was to mark paths. Nowadays they like to be simply built in certain places and develop into large "cairn armies".
translated by•October 24, 2022
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Location: Hattgenstein, Landkreis Birkenfeld, Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Best Hikes to Stone Cairns in Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park
- Easy
4.8
(154)
652
Hattgenstein Observation Tower – Giant Bench at Hambachtal loop from Oberhambach01:24
4.83km
130m
Easy4.8
(120)
541
Giant Bench at Hambachtal – View of the Hunsrück Hills loop from Hattgenstein01:36
5.54km
140m
Intermediate4.7
(141)
656
View of the Hunsrück Hills – Hattgenstein Observation Tower loop from Rinzenberg03:00
10.6km
220m
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