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Hunolstein Gorge Tour

Hunolstein Gorge Tour

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Hunolstein Gorge Tour

Recommended by 53 hikers out of 83

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Location: Morbach, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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2. Hunolstein Castle Ruins – Walholzkirche loop from Hunolstein

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3. Walholzkirche – Kopusfels loop from Hunolstein

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Fabrice 🏔 🚵🥾⛷🌳🌲🌎🌍🌏

April 17, 2023

Well done, the window invites you to look through and is a great photo spot.

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Die_Ute

October 7, 2025

The Hunolsteiner Gorge Tour dream loop in the Hunsrück is an outstanding premium circular hiking trail that offers exceptionally diverse scenery over a distance of approximately ten to eleven kilometers. The tour owes its name to its undisputed highlight, the Hölzbach Gorge, but the entire route is a diverse experience.

Our starting point was the cozy Hunolsteiner Hof farm café, from where the trail quickly leads to its first cultural highlight: the Hunolstein Castle ruins.

The ruins of the former governors of Hunolstein sit enthroned on a striking quartzite rock in the heart of the village and reward the climb with an impressive view over the Hunsrück hills and deep into the indented Dhron Valley.

After the historical excursion, the trail delves into the wild and romantic nature of the stream valleys. Shaded forest paths and along the Dhron, where gravel banks invite you to linger, finally lead to the eponymous section.

The Hölzbach Gorge itself is an 800-meter-long natural gem, a deeply cut, gorge-like path where the stream bubbles between rocks, creating a cool atmosphere lined with mosses and ferns. Surefootedness is required here, as the path is natural and damp in places. However, it can be easily negotiated in some sections with the help of ropes.

The gurgling and rushing waters of the Hölzbach, which sometimes form small waterfalls, provide a fascinating audible backdrop. After the strenuous but rewarding climb out of the gorge, the route leads back to the top via forest paths and wide meadows.

The Hunolstein Gorge Tour thus uniquely combines steep rock formations and wild streams with expansive views and cultural relics of the region.

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Location: Morbach, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Hunolstein Gorge Tour

1. Hunolstein Castle Ruins – Hölzbach Gorge loop from Merscheid

2. Hunolstein Castle Ruins – Walholzkirche loop from Hunolstein

3. Walholzkirche – Kopusfels loop from Hunolstein

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