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Wolfgang Engel went for a hike
June 21, 2026
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The small town of Lauterecken in the Kusel district, at the confluence of the Lauter and the Glan, was the starting point of the hike. High above the town, on a hill, lies the small but beautiful "Hütte Am Weiher" of the local PWV club. The opening days are few in the year, so one should inform oneself
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Wolfgang Engel went for a hike
June 18, 2026
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Wolfgang Engel went for a hike
June 14, 2026
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Wolfgang Engel went for a hike
June 13, 2026
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Wolfgang Engel went for a hike
June 12, 2026
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Edgar und Alice and Ritschi like this.
Wolfgang Engel went for a hike
June 11, 2026
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Doris, Edgar und Alice and Ritschi like this.
June 11, 2026
The Höcherberg, at 518m, is the highest elevation in Saarpfalz. The tour officially starts at the Gasthaus Höcherberg. Since I traveled by public transport, I started at the Höchen Markt bus stop. The access path leads to the Glanquelle, old schoolhouse, and Dunzweilerstraße. Here it meets the original
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Wolfgang Engel went for a hike
June 6, 2026
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June 6, 2026
A nice forest loop on pleasant forest floors. From the parking lot on the road to Oberwürzbach, the destination was the Kleine Stiefel and the Große Stiefel, the Stiefel-Schloss, as well as the Stiefelhütte or the Heinrich Kohl-Hütte of the PWV. Unfortunately, the Stiefelhütte was closed.
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Wolfgang Engel went for a hike
June 4, 2026
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June 4, 2026
Rain and wind were forecast for today's holiday. But it stayed dry right on time for the start at the village community center in Berschweiler at 09:00 AM until leaving Christine's Bibergarten. A small, beautiful loop on the Biberpfad, the southern and easier part of the trail. Despite the grey sky
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Wolfgang Engel went for a hike
May 29, 2026
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May 29, 2026
Probably the last hike of a completely sunny week. Because from this evening the weather is supposed to change and the short hike on the day of departure tomorrow might be cancelled. The starting point for the last tour was Herleshausen, which lies in the northeast of Hesse, directly on the border with
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Wolfgang Engel went for a hike
May 28, 2026
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May 28, 2026
In the southern Ringgau, there is a karst landscape unique to North and East Hesse with karst springs and the dry valley in Rendagraben. Among the most remarkable karst phenomena are the Vogelherdhöhle and the Wichtellöcher. The hiking trail leads to these places and is described in detail. Passing by
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Wolfgang Engel went for a hike
May 27, 2026
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May 27, 2026
It went flat through the beautiful village of Heldra and over the Iron Werra Bridge. Then steeply uphill to the Hüneburg, a beautiful viewpoint. Wide to the Tower of Unity at 503m. Then descent to the Werra. Back to the starting point via Großburschla.
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Wolfgang Engel went for a hike
May 26, 2026
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May 26, 2026
There, where the Netratal narrows, nestled between mountain slopes and forests that reach right up to the village, lies Dotterode. The nickname "Gänsekerle" for the village's inhabitants dates back to the lively poultry trade of the past. One of the highlights is the Berliner Turm, which offers a spectacular
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Wolfgang Engel went for a hike
May 25, 2026
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May 25, 2026
The P13 Boyneburg, starting at our base camp, the Teichhof in Grandenborn, runs through the northwestern part of the Ringgau plateau. From the edge of the Muschelkalk plateau, there are magnificent views of an idyllic landscape with forests, fields, and meadows. Panoramic boards are set up at distinctive
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Wolfgang Engel went for a hike
May 24, 2026
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Ritschi, Gelterswoog and Edgar und Alice like this.
May 24, 2026
The premium trail P18, Tannenburg, in the Frau Holle Land, leads around the Tannburg castle through a wooded area that is part of the European Natura 2000 protected area. From the Hohe Süß, there is a good view of the Monte Kali, Großer Inselberg in the Thuringian Forest on the Rennsteig. Since 1300
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Start 06:30, it was already pleasantly warm, but bearable. Around noon, at these temperatures, nobody is lured into the "fresh" air.
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