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Hecken Burial Mounds

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Hecken Burial Mounds

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Hecken Burial Mounds

Recommended by 17 hikers out of 18

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

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

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1. Mos-Pädche Trail – Hecken Burial Mounds loop from Dickenschied

5.71km

01:31

60m

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

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2. Hecken Burial Mounds – Grill Hut Dickenschied loop from Hecken

4.11km

01:06

50m

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

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3. Kirchberg Market Square – Heimathaus Kirchberg loop from Kirchberg

13.0km

03:27

120m

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

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Hunsbuckel 🇺🇦

November 28, 2022

On the 440 meter high Bannholz, protected from agriculture by a forest, there are over 100 easily recognizable barrows from the Hunsrück-Eifel culture (Iron Age, late Hallstatt period).

While 2,500 years ago the burial mounds were located on the 440 meter high hill in open terrain and visible to everyone, today the entire area is overgrown with spruce monocultures. You can see the large and small burial mounds everywhere, although I liked the group of burial mounds in the western part the best, as in addition to the mounds, the surrounding ditches and ramparts can still be clearly seen, so-called grave gardens. More information can be found at regionalgeschichte.net/hunsrueck/hecken/kulturdenkmaeler/grabhuegelfelder.html.

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Snoop-Explorer

March 23, 2024

Solid path, hardly any differences in height, easy to walk all year round, historical references (early history, historical Roman path, former NATO headquarters)

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Elevation 440 m

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

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Hecken Burial Mounds

1. Mos-Pädche Trail – Hecken Burial Mounds loop from Dickenschied

2. Hecken Burial Mounds – Grill Hut Dickenschied loop from Hecken

3. Kirchberg Market Square – Heimathaus Kirchberg loop from Kirchberg

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