Hiking loop from Burgruine Hauneck
Hiking loop from Burgruine Hauneck
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Hiking loop from Burgruine Hauneck
01:24
4.85km
120m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: May 17, 2026
Waypoints
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Parking
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409 m
Fruit Tree Educational Trail Stoppelsberg
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1.60 km
View of the Hessisches Kegelspiel
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1.82 km
View of Oberstoppel and Soisberg
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2.64 km
Hauneck Castle Ruin with Viewpoint
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Hauneck Castle Ruins on Stoppelsberg
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The ruins of the summit castle lie on the summit of the 524 m high Stoppelsberg in the Kuppenrhön, the remnant of a volcanic vent formed in the Miocene. The keep of Hauneck Castle is founded on hexagonal basalt columns that formed when the lava cooled; they are exposed at the base of the keep.
History of Hauneck Castle:
Built by the Knights of Haun, around the 14th century/Ancestral seat in Burghaun
1402 First documented mention/Conquest and partial destruction by the Hessian Landgrave Hermann
1409 The Landgrave finally acquires the castle through a purchase agreement with Johann and Heinrich Haun.
1469 Second destruction by the Lords of Buchenau
1483 Reconstruction as the seat of a Hessian bailiff by the Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg
1660 Abandonment of the official residence and relocation to Holzheim
Progressive deterioration followed.
The castle ruins had to be closed on August 1, 1981, due to the danger of collapse.
On May 20, 1982, after extensive renovations, the now secured castle ruins with a walkable keep were reopened. Since then, the ruins have been accessible again and offer a beautiful vantage point.
Source: www.Wikipedia
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4.83 km
Rest Area With View of Hessisches Kegelspiel
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4.85 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.14 km
346 m
308 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
2.69 km
1.53 km
572 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (500 m)
Lowest point (390 m)
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Sunday 19 July
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6°C
36 %
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