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Wispertal Crown – Spitzlei slate rocks loop from Lauksburg

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Hesse

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Lorch

Wispertal Crown – Spitzlei slate rocks loop from Lauksburg

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Wispertal Crown – Spitzlei slate rocks loop from Lauksburg

05:23

17.7km

610m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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Burgruine Schwarzenberg (Haneck)

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82 m

Laukenmühle Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

The history of the castle complex is largely obscure; The hilltop castle was probably built at the beginning of the 12th century. The archbishopric of Mainz was named as the …

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121 m

Stone Archway of RAD Camp 5/257

Highlight • Monument

relics of a bygone era. But still in good shape.

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144 m

Stone Archway of the Former Reich Labour Service Camp

Highlight • Monument

Hopefully, the RAD won't be reinvented again:
RAD Camp 5/257, "Gottfried Keller" Detachment, was located in the Wisper Valley between Lorch and Bad Schwalbach.
The Reich Labor Service (RAD) was …

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318 m

Shaded Stream on the Wispertalsteig

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...if it was a bit "wet", the stream is a real oasis of (restless) calm...

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2.92 km

Oma's Ruh

Viewpoint

3.96 km

At just 5.2 kilometers, this round crowns the Wisper Trails as the only premium walking trail. At Espenschied, it leads along gently rolling meadow landscapes and the edges of forests with beautiful views and idyllic tranquillity.
Source: wisper-trails.de/wanderwege/06_wispertaler-kroenchen

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7.87 km

Spitzlei slate rocks

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Spitzlei are a series of shale rocks. Lei stands for rock, as in the case of the Loreley, for example. Around the Spitzlei there is a good chance of seeing deer, wild boar and especially deer.

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8.00 km

Spitzlei Trail

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The section of the trail at the Spitzlei is particularly rustic and wild. A great, narrow path between ancient crippled oaks and rugged rock formations.

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14.7 km

Burgruine Schwarzenberg (Haneck)

Nature Reserve

17.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

1.33 km

671 m

255 m

Surfaces

8.34 km

6.28 km

1.43 km

867 m

671 m

113 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

28°C

16°C

19 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

May 15, 2022,Espenschied - Geroldstein

Start Espenschied hiking car park at Ortaus-, - entrance. Signs a W or lying U, but still use GPS!
First past Dickschied (elegant forester's lodge), down to Geroldstein, another climb, then back down to the Laukenmuehle inn and a final climb to the starting point.

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Wispertal Crown – Spitzlei slate rocks loop from Lauksburg

Laukenmühle Castle Ruins

Stone Archway of RAD Camp 5/257

Stone Archway of the Former Reich Labour Service Camp

Shaded Stream on the Wispertalsteig

Wispertal Crown

Spitzlei slate rocks

Spitzlei Trail

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