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Hankel Fountain in Herrstein – Clock Tower City Gate Herrstein loop from Herrstein

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Bad Kreuznach

Landkreis Birkenfeld

Herrstein

Hankel Fountain in Herrstein – Clock Tower City Gate Herrstein loop from Herrstein

Moderate

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Hankel Fountain in Herrstein – Clock Tower City Gate Herrstein loop from Herrstein

02:14

7.49km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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34 m

Medieval Path Herrstein

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Herrstein is a beautiful place. This dream loop medieval path is pleasant to walk, varied and with small highlights. One of the highlights is definitely a final visit to the tithe barn. All in all a clear recommendation.

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58 m

Entrance to the Mittelalterpfad Herrstein

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A few meters away is the hiking car park with 8 parking spaces, which are also used by visitors to the historic old town.
From the portal you get through …

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103 m

Hankel Fountain in Herrstein

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The mocking nickname "Hankel" for Herrstein's residents derives from the formerly common first name Johann-Karl, which was shortened to Hankel. While the people of Herrstein associate the term with self-confident …

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113 m

Uhrturmgasse, Herrstein

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Herrstein is a nice little place with a medieval core and good gastronomy, as long as it opens again at some point. The Medieval Path is a beautiful, varied and pleasant circular route.

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151 m

Clock Tower City Gate Herrstein

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The "clock tower" is one of the remaining city gates of the city, which had a city wall and defensive towers around 1300, which were destroyed by French troops in the 18th century.

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243 m

Schinderhannes Tower

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The Medieval Path is a pleasant, gentle circular route. A final visit to the tithe barn rounds off the whole thing. Nice.

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251 m

Historic Old Town of Herrstein

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Very nice, unobstructed medieval ambience.
The place gained fame by the most powerful woman of the Middle Ages, Countess Loretta von Sponheim, who forced the respect of their rights by …

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2.44 km

Hiking Shelter with View of the Hunsrück Hills

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Large hiking rest hut on the Saar-Hunsrück Climb with a view of the hilly Hunsrück landscape.

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7.49 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.78 km

1.53 km

1.05 km

926 m

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.50 km

1.56 km

1.20 km

837 m

161 m

144 m

< 100 m

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Hankel Fountain in Herrstein – Clock Tower City Gate Herrstein loop from Herrstein

Medieval Path Herrstein

Entrance to the Mittelalterpfad Herrstein

Hankel Fountain in Herrstein

Uhrturmgasse, Herrstein

Clock Tower City Gate Herrstein

Schinderhannes Tower

Historic Old Town of Herrstein

Hiking Shelter with View of the Hunsrück Hills

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