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Treis Castle – Wildburg and Treis Castle loop from Treis-Karden

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Treis Castle – Wildburg and Treis Castle loop from Treis-Karden

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Treis Castle – Wildburg and Treis Castle loop from Treis-Karden

01:59

6.39km

230m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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50 m

Heckedotz Fountain, Treis‑Karden

Highlight • Monument

At this point / I would like to say something quickly / about the spring,
whereby it is in keeping with the art of poetry / if this 'spring' is a 'fountain':
And I would like to quote the incomparable humorist Heinz Erhardt (1909 - 1979), who was known to a wide audience for his wit and "Another Poem", with a short four-line verse:
"There is certainly a lot of beauty in the element, the wet one.
Because you can drink the water.
But you can also - not."

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Treis Castle

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The ruins of the Höhenburg stand on a mountain spur surrounded by the two brooks Flaumbach and Dünnbach, which come from the Hunsrück, and are about 70 meters above the confluence of the two brooks. On the same mountain spur, only separated by a hollow, is the Wildburg, a few hundred meters away. The castle complex is located at a height of 157 meters above sea level, about one kilometer south of Treis, somewhat away from the Moselle valley.

The first reliable information about a castle in Treis comes from 1121.

During the Palatinate War of Succession, the castle was destroyed by French troops in 1689 and was not rebuilt later.

It was not until the 1950s that the owner saved the ruin from complete deterioration.

The current appearance of the ruin is dominated by the mighty square keep, which was raised by one floor again during the restoration and was given a roof. In addition, the remains of other buildings and the curtain wall have been preserved. The way to Treis Castle is closed.

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1.37 km

Wildburg and Treis Castle

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In August 2020, the Treis-Karden district made use of the option of the right of first refusal and bought Wildburg and Treis Castle for 1.7 million euros.
The aim is to preserve them within the scope of monument protection and also to make them accessible to the public.

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2.25 km