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Dhronecken Castle – Tronjes Jupp Wooden Sculpture loop from Hilscheid

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Dhronecken Castle – Tronjes Jupp Wooden Sculpture loop from Hilscheid

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Dhronecken Castle – Tronjes Jupp Wooden Sculpture loop from Hilscheid

01:14

4.39km

90m

Hiking

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: June 10, 2026

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Saar-Hunsrück

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Bus stop

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1.83 km

Around 1300, a knight Conrad von Tronecken was first mentioned in writing, and a little later the "Troneck Fortress", which is probably much older. Some also consider it to be the ancestral home of the hero of the Nibelungenlied, Hagen von Tronje. The castle in Dhronecken was the administrative seat of the Dhronecken district, which was also called Mark Thalfang. From 1309, it served as the retirement home of the last Templar provincial master and grand prior for Upper Germany, Friedrich Wildgraf von Kyrburg. The Wildgraf castle was unsuccessfully besieged by the Elector of Trier in 1403. It was the residence of the Wildgraf's bailiff until 1798. After the period of French rule, in 1817, it became the official residence of a Prussian head forester. Destroyed several times, by Cologne, imperial and French troops, and finally by an earthquake, only remnants remain, but one corner tower can still be climbed.

Below the castle there is a natural playground on both sides of the Thalfanger stream. A water ford with jumping stones, a forum-like play and meeting place rising up the slope, made of mighty stone blocks, wooden footbridges over natural swampy terrain, playhouses, a suspension bridge and a slide are the first attractions for children and adults.
Currently (9/2021) the playground is closed due to material damage!

Update 6/2022: The playground has been repaired and the castle is now part of the new Lecker Pfädchen dream loop. This includes a well-stocked gourmet station, where you can take various drinks (water, lemonade, wine, beer and shandy, also non-alcoholic) from a large refrigerator by inserting cash into a cash register. Several picnic benches have also been set up for this purpose.

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2.00 km

Observation tower in Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park

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You can climb up a steel spiral staircase inside the tower.

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2.05 km

Concrete Slide at Saar-Hunsrück Playground

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Below the castle there is a playground by a stream. The suspension bridge wobbles quite a bit. Great place!

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2.21 km

Orchard Educational Trail Saar-Hunsrück

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It's unbelievable how many of the varieties planted here are completely unknown to me! Unfortunately, this also applies to the path leading uphill in serpentines, which Komoot does not know.
Addendum: I have now completely recorded the paths of the new dream loop at OSM, including this one.

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2.34 km

Tronjes Jupp Wooden Sculpture

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A spin-off is imputed to the Nibelungen saga. It is about Josephus von Tronje, nephew of the legendary character Hagen von Tronje, who was called "Tronjes Jupp" and could not do anything with his uncle's whole struggle for power, gold and women and preferred to live on this meadow orchard on the slope behind Castle Dhronecken in dreamed the day

The larger-than-life figure is made from recycled wood by children from the community and a social project under the guidance of the artists Jachym Fleig and Anne Wissmann.

Instagram: #bauprojekt_tronjes_jupp

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2.60 km

Rest area with a view of Dhronecken

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3.17 km

Dragonfly and Butterfly Meadow

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A long meadow of mat grass and flowers between the dirt road and the higher fields offers a habitat for countless insects that are easy to observe.

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4.39 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.27 km

1.22 km

460 m

406 m

Surfaces

1.85 km

1.56 km

527 m

298 m

125 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

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Thursday 25 June

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Dhronecken Castle – Tronjes Jupp Wooden Sculpture loop from Hilscheid

Path to Burg Dhronecken