View of Montabaur Castle – Nativity Trail Horressen–Montabaur loop from Montabaur
View of Montabaur Castle – Nativity Trail Horressen–Montabaur loop from Montabaur
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View of Montabaur Castle – Nativity Trail Horressen–Montabaur loop from Montabaur
01:05
10.3km
100m
Running
Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 16, 2026
Tips
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Nassau
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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2.27 km
Forest Path in Nassau Conservation Area
Highlight • Forest
8.31 km
View of Montabaur Castle
Highlight • Viewpoint
8.70 km
Nativity Trail Horressen–Montabaur
Highlight • Trail
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10.3 km
Kreuzkapelle Montabaur
Highlight • Religious Site
The Kreuzkapelle was built in 1755 by the then mayor and master wool weaver Johann Hermann Monsieur as the "Holy Cross Chapel" from his private funds and donated by him to the parish of St. Peter in Ketten. At this point, in front of the outer city gate “Elberter Pforte”, a “Holy Cross” with an altar as the end point of a processional and station path leading up from the parish church over Koblenzer Landstrasse to commemorate Holy Week has stood since the Middle Ages.
The cross was first mentioned in a document in 1503, when on the Sunday before Pentecost the rural population of the Office of Montabaur made the oath of homage and allegiance to the new Archbishop and Elector Jacob II of Trier, who had come from Ehrenbreitstein, in front of the gates of the city of Montabaur.
At this point, the city fortifications ended with the Elbert city gate, which was connected to the Hollerer gate and the outer frog gate with an impenetrable hedge.
From a replica of the Mount of Olives set up in chains in front of the parish church of St. Peter, the processional path with seven stations of the cross led to the “Holy Cross”, on which a roofed altar was erected before the chapel was built. The stations were established after 1698 from a legacy of Pastor Dr. Martin Pulver lined with brickwork and footfalls and entertained by the “Holy Dead Fear of Christ Brotherhood” in Montabaur.
Due to its only occasional use, which has recently been abandoned, the chapel does not contain any interior fittings that are worth seeing.
Source: Dr. Paul Possel-Dölken, 07/2016, former mayor of VG Montabaur
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10.3 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.96 km
1.98 km
260 m
126 m
Surfaces
4.66 km
2.15 km
1.98 km
928 m
613 m
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Elevation
Highest point (330 m)
Lowest point (250 m)
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Monday 13 July
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