Schutzengel Shrine – Hesse View loop from Irmtraut

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Schutzengel Shrine – Hesse View loop from Irmtraut

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Schutzengel Shrine – Hesse View loop from Irmtraut

02:29

9.10km

140m

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: August 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Holzbachdurchbruch

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.29 km

Schutzengel Shrine

Highlight • Religious Site

A beautiful and pleasant hiking route with a great view.

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4.05 km

Holzbach Gorge

Highlight • Bridge

Very beautiful hiking trail along the Holzbach. Especially in summer when it's hot, it's still very pleasant and refreshing because of the dense foliage of the trees and the proximity …

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4.58 km

Cairn field in the Holzbachdurchbruch

Highlight • Structure

Looks nice and invites you to build it yourself. They are also said to bring good luck.

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4.74 km

Root formations in the Holzbach Gorge at Holzbachdurchbruch

Highlight • Gorge

Pretty bizarre tree roots can be seen along the path.

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4.84 km

Rock Formations of the Holzbachtal Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Great rock formation in the Holzbachtal. The whole valley is interesting and there is a lot to discover. There are several rest areas with tables and benches. Sturdy shoes are recommended on the paths in the valley.

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5.15 km

Schneider family cemetery at the entrance to the Holzbach gorge

Highlight • Historical Site

Cemetery of the Schneider family who have been running the Dappricher Hof at the entrance to the Holzbach Gorge for more than 150 years, today with a café-restaurant.

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6.73 km

Hessenblick Viewpoint (Hoher Hahnscheid Basalt Hill)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful path through nature

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6.98 km

Hesse View

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here is a guestbook

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9.10 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.35 km

1.87 km

596 m

297 m

Surfaces

5.39 km

1.98 km

802 m

434 m

292 m

211 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

12°C

2°C

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Comments

January 21, 2024,Tiefschnee - Wanderung

Very tiring in deep snow. But our Westerwald with the Holzbachschlucht is always beautiful

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May 20, 2024,Westerwald du bist so schön

My favorite route right outside the front door over the Hessenblick to Holzbachschlucht. From below through the lush green. I couldn't enjoy the view this morning but I know it. The paths were a bit soft after the heavy thunderstorms and a lot of rain/hail yesterday, but the bird concert was priceless. The route has its beauty in every season

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July 3, 2024,WR 20/24 - Gemütliche Wanderung durch die Holzbachschlucht am 03.07.2024

Quite spontaneously, after clarifying with the office team that I could do without being there this afternoon, I decided to accompany Mum on her tour through the Holzbach Gorge. The town hall in Irmtraut was given as the starting point.

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June 2, 2022,Kopffrei-Tour 👋

...in order not to completely lose my mind in the pillow, I just had to go somewhere to take a deep breath! The wound cost me several breaks... but still awesome. So then, you people. Until... 😉✌

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