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Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis

Hochsteinchen lookout tower – Schanzerkopf Shelter loop from Rheinböllen

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Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis

Hochsteinchen lookout tower – Schanzerkopf Shelter loop from Rheinböllen

Moderate

5.0

(2)

12

riders

Hochsteinchen lookout tower – Schanzerkopf Shelter loop from Rheinböllen

01:30

18.7km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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Katzenkopf

Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

2.38 km

St. Michael's Chapel in Rheinböllerhütte

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice little chapel

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2

5.44 km

Hochsteinchen lookout tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Since 1893, a steel observation tower has stood on the Hochsteinchen. From the uppermost platform your gaze wanders over the Hunsrück, the Middle Rhine Valley and even into the Taunus …

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3

9.48 km

Schanzerkopf Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Beautiful refuge near the Schanzerkopf

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4

9.57 km

Soonwald Wood Sculptures

Highlight • Structure

Always great to see what the good man is carving about again. A great job

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5

11.5 km

Wooden Eagle Sculpture in Ellern

Highlight • Monument

In Ellern you will find many of these wooden sculptures, which are closely linked to the history of the curb in Ellern. The traditional notch was on the brink of …

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6

13.0 km

The Palatinate

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful view great landscape

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7

13.4 km

View of the Fields Near Fischlerbach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful path between the fields

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8

14.6 km

Abandoned Railway Track

Highlight • Structure

B

18.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

4.80 km

1.33 km

1.28 km

114 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.31 km

6.02 km

1.89 km

1.28 km

992 m

263 m

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

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