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Main-Taunus-KreisHofheim am TaunusAlteburg Outer Rampart
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Darmstadt District
Main-Taunus-KreisHofheim am TaunusAlteburg Outer Rampart
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Jockel
June 21, 2026
Mountain biking
Since the mountain spur transitions flatly to a mountain saddle on one side and was particularly easy to attack from there, the Celts built an additional, approximately 130-meter-long outer rampart. This completely sealed off the saddle like an artificial barrier.
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Jockel
June 21, 2026
Mountain biking
The summit of the mountain spur is enclosed by a main oval rampart. Originally, this was a massive stone-and-earth wall, supported by wooden beams, which offered protection to the high-altitude settlement. Today, this construction is visible in the terrain as a clearly recognizable, overgrown earthwork.
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Jockel
June 21, 2026
Mountain biking
The settlement "Alte Burg"
The settlement inside dates from the Late Hallstatt to the Early La Tène period and was inhabited by Celts approximately between 600 and 450 BC. More …
The settlement inside dates from the Late Hallstatt to the Early La Tène period and was inhabited by Celts approximately between 600 and 450 BC. More …
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Elevation 280 m
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