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Well located hiking car park in front of the pretty village of Hilberath

Middle section flatter, second half of the climb in cooler shade

Short, fast descent

Also suitable for sledding in winter.

Nice new road. Light traffic and a curious traffic light... :)

There are delicious cakes here, it is definitely worth stopping by, Lg

Barn cafe in Hilberat, large selection of cakes.

<< History of Münchhausen Castle >> "In Wachtberg in North Rhine-Westphalia, Münchhausen Castle is the oldest castle in the municipality, still intact, although the moats that once existed are no longer there. It has a long history, having been first documented in 893. Remarkable: The building fabric comes from the tuff stones that the Romans once used to build aqueducts to supply the city of Cologne. It was initially owned by the Imperial Monastery of Prüm. Afterwards, Münchhausen Castle belonged to the Counts of Are-Hochstaden, and then to the Electorate of Cologne. For a long time, the castle housed a customs post that monitored the coronation route from Frankfurt am Main to Aachen, but it was also used as a stronghold for a time. From 1525 onwards, it became the property of the noble von der Leyen family. Today, Münchhausen Castle houses a riding stable. find..." SOURCE / FURTHER INFORMATION: https://burgen-und-schloesser.net/nordrhein-westfalen/burg-muenchhausen/geschichte.html