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Hochsteinchen lookout tower – Hochsteinchen rock formation loop from Ellern (Hunsrück)

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Hochsteinchen lookout tower – Hochsteinchen rock formation loop from Ellern (Hunsrück)

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Hochsteinchen lookout tower – Hochsteinchen rock formation loop from Ellern (Hunsrück)

02:29

8.62km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

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Katzenkopf

Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.50 km

Giant Sequoias on the Schinderhannes Nature Trail

Highlight • Natural Monument

Sequoia in the Hunsrück. There are beautiful trees and can now be found more often in the region.

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2.29 km

Marcel Keil Memorial Bench With View of Wind Turbines

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Well today, because of the fog, unfortunately; Bank without a view 😯
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2.73 km

Memorial stone for JU 188 plane crash (March 21, 1944) at Katzenkopf

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On March 21, 1944, in a snow storm, a JU 188 of the 11th Kampfgeschwader crashed on the flight to Eindhoven due to icy navigation devices. 4 crew members were killed.

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2.87 km

Small pond by the side of the path

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Actually not a particularly impressive body of water, but I still have to photograph the small, water-filled hollow every time I visit it, because the surrounding trees and sky are reflected on the water surface ;o)

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3.77 km

Hochsteinchen Observation Tower

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Rise is rewarded by a beautiful view from the tower

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3.77 km

Hochsteinchen lookout tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Since 1893, a steel observation tower has stood on the Hochsteinchen. From the uppermost platform your gaze wanders over the Hunsrück, the Middle Rhine Valley and even into the Taunus …

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3.97 km

Hochsteinchen rock formation

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A rock formation rises southeast of the forest path around the observation tower on the Hochsteinchen, which drops several meters to the slope.
The rocks are criss-crossed by crevices, some …

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6.56 km

Eichberg Shelter

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At a crossroads of several trails on the Soonwaldsteig trail, a shelter offers a place to rest.

Update 2025: The forest has been completely cleared except for the deciduous tree …

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8.62 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.39 km

671 m

362 m

182 m

Surfaces

5.07 km

2.64 km

544 m

335 m

< 100 m

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Friday 22 May

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Hochsteinchen lookout tower – Hochsteinchen rock formation loop from Ellern (Hunsrück)

Giant Sequoias on the Schinderhannes Nature Trail

Marcel Keil Memorial Bench With View of Wind Turbines

Memorial stone for JU 188 plane crash (March 21, 1944) at Katzenkopf

Small pond by the side of the path

Hochsteinchen Observation Tower

Hochsteinchen lookout tower

Hochsteinchen rock formation

Eichberg Shelter

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