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Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis

Quiet forest trails – Alteburg Tower loop from Henau

Hiking trails & Routes

Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis

Quiet forest trails – Alteburg Tower loop from Henau

Hard

4.0

(1)

6

hikers

Quiet forest trails – Alteburg Tower loop from Henau

06:01

21.1km

490m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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6.18 km

Plackensteiner Kuh rock formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

An extraordinary rock with a special history. It takes millions of years and a lot of tectonic pressure to create this folded rock from an ocean floor.

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12.7 km

Bollinger Oak

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The centuries-old Bollinger oak, a striking single tree and a kind of landmark of the Soonwald in the Hunsrück.
Named after the forester Matthias Bollinger (1858 to 1961).
There is also a commemorative plaque on the Altenburg observation tower.

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14.3 km

Quiet forest trails

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The path meanders through the woods next to the Rennweg. Be sure to choose this "detour".

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15.6 km

Alteburg Tower

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At an altitude of around 620 meters, the Alteburg is one of the highest mountains in the Soonwald. On top of the wooded summit stands since 1893, the 20-meter high …

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19.1 km

Asbach Bridge

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Over the small Asbach leads a skewed wooden bridge.

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19.8 km

Scenic Field Path Towards Henau

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7

20.3 km

View of Henau

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The panorama over the fields and hills is beautiful to look at

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21.1 km

Heimat Dream Loop trailhead parking

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One of several car parks as a starting point for the Heimat Dream Loop

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21.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.6 km

4.65 km

813 m

101 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

4.29 km

2.91 km

2.70 km

871 m

101 m

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

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Wednesday 1 July

24°C

13°C

31 %

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