The best running trails around Henau

Hiking sign near Teufelsfels

short off-road running loop

An impressively large church for this small place.

Super beautiful old building

The church is beautifully situated on the hill and is surrounded by a small cemetery. Unfortunately it could not be visited today. I also did not find the film graves in the cemetery, but the ancient chestnut trees alone were worth the visit and tour

You should definitely go to the cathedral and monastery. We walked along the village street to have a look at the village. Then we go up a staircase on the left (Soonalssteig sign). The monastery was founded in 1074 as an Augustinian canonry. In 1410 it became part of the Duchy of Palatinate-Simmern and developed into the largest landowner between the Moselle and Nahe. In 1564 it became part of the Duchy of Simmern after Palatinate-Simmern was reformed in 1557. Like so many other things in our homeland, it was burned down and destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and rebuilt in its current form by Elector Charles III Philipp of the Palatinate between 1718 and 1722. The mighty towers date from the 12th century.

A very beautiful trail that everyone involved put a lot of effort into. It's quite challenging in the upper part, but very flowing further down.

The Devils Rock Trail in Hennweiler takes its name from the "Devil's Rock", near which it starts. After a pleasant uphill and an entertaining traverse on trails to the starting point, there is a brilliant firework display of obstacles on the trail, which cleverly exploits the characteristics of the terrain. In the steeper initial section, things get a bit technical right from the start (S2, the Komoot rating of S3 is exaggerated), including a somewhat cheesy but fun short steep descent, rocky terrain steps and some roots. Later, the forest becomes a bit lighter and a whole battery of jumps follows - some with, some without gaps, so that beginners will also find what they are looking for here. Now that the terrain is noticeably flatter, the trail builders have built a crushed sand line in the forest: It sounds strange, but it works so brilliantly that this section may even have become our favorite part (although every section is simply brilliant!). The smooth crushed sand surface means you can roll along quickly and easily even on very flat terrain, and you can shoot over small and large jumps and push yourself through minimalist but perfectly shaped berms. We should also mention the beautiful skinny constructions that can be found all over the trail, which we had a lot of fun with. Overall, a real gem of a trail that, with its many different faces, not only makes perfect use of the terrain, but is guaranteed to have something to suit every taste! Great! 😊🤙