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Cowherd Tower, Oberwesel

Cowherd Tower, Oberwesel

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Cowherd Tower, Oberwesel

Recommended by 144 hikers out of 150

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UNESCO Welterbe Kulturlandschaft Oberes Mittelrheintal

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

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1. Sieben Jungfrauen Viewpoint – Günderodehaus loop from Urbar

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2. Schönburg Castle – Oberwesel Town Wall and Towers loop from Dellhofen

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3. Seven Virgins Viewpoint – Oberwesel Town Wall and Towers loop from Oberwesel

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

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Veronika 2020

July 13, 2020

The urban cattle herder from Oberwesel am Rhein had an difficult life. During the day he had to lead the cows of the citizens to the pastures, at night he held the office of a fire guard. Its guard room was high up on the 6th floor of the cowherd tower and the fire bell hung above it. So every day he had to climb the high tower using simple ladders. Certainly he also looked for enemies at times, after all his office was located on the particularly endangered western city wall at Michelfeld. The fortifications still surround the city almost completely over a distance of almost three kilometers. monumente-online.de/de expenditure/2011/1/welterbe-mit-16-tuermen.php#.Xwy2FOdCQ2w

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joetobn

March 19, 2019

The Kuhhirtenturm with its raised suspension bridge is certainly one of the most striking and beautiful defense towers on the medieval city wall.

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Annette🏞️⛰️🥾🚲

October 5, 2024

This is where the shepherds who looked after the city’s pastures once lived.

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

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Cowherd Tower, Oberwesel

1. Sieben Jungfrauen Viewpoint – Günderodehaus loop from Urbar

2. Schönburg Castle – Oberwesel Town Wall and Towers loop from Dellhofen

3. Seven Virgins Viewpoint – Oberwesel Town Wall and Towers loop from Oberwesel

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