Burial mounds in the Struth Forest – Hiking car park loop from Struth

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Burial mounds in the Struth Forest – Hiking car park loop from Struth

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Burial mounds in the Struth Forest – Hiking car park loop from Struth

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11.3km

110m

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: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Struth

UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.73 km

Schinderhannes Cave

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The slate tunnel (it is unclear whether only slate or also ore was mined) leads about 10 m deep into the mountain at the foot of the slope.
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3.88 km

Pond in Struth Conservation Area

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Big pond.
No benches or bathing facilities.

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5.23 km

Picnic table at the triangular junction

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A beautiful new bench (approx. spring 2026) at the triangular intersection, among other places, on the path from the Struth hiking car park towards the motorway crossing over the A61.

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5.48 km

Biotope with a small island in the Struth Conservation Area

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we had neither mud nor water today

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6.95 km

Burial mounds in the Struth Forest

Highlight • Historical Site

Around and especially to the south of this position there are a good 3 dozen easily recognizable, sometimes quite large burial mounds in the forest.

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11.2 km

Hiking car park

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The NSG NSG Struth is a rather unspectacular, gentle area with a beautiful population of trees. The paths are pleasant to walk. The right thing for a long walk.

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11.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

280 m

114 m

Surfaces

4.23 km

3.76 km

3.16 km

114 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

May 8, 2022,Auf der Flucht! "Schinderhanneshöhle" by Hunsbuckel

Why "On the Run"?
Mosquitoes, mosquitoes and more mosquitoes - millions of mosquitoes and other flying insects. The cave could not be entered, so I would have had to bring a protective suit from work, so many "flyers" were in there. I count 6 stitches on my left forearm alone.
Conclusion: either use a lot of Autan or be on …

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May 1, 2022,Erfolg!!! Schinderhanneshöhle im NSG Struth gefunden!

After trying the first try, @DeHunsricker has got me on the right track! From the Struth hikers' car park, the route takes you back to the headwaters of the Guldenbach via surprisingly natural paths. Namely via a path along the district boundary that shares the fate of many such paths, namely that no municipality feels responsible for its preservation.

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