Best historic site trails in Kempfeld

Interesting nature trail in Rhineland-Palatinate. Start is at Kempenfeld, not far from the Wildenburger Hof. It goes in a south-easterly direction through beautiful, green forest and you later get to the Wildenburg animal park. In a few rounds, the Wildenburg Castle will be reached. This is the highest castle in the Hunsrück, as the region is called here. Although the Wildenburg is a ruined castle, it has a 22 meter high observation tower with a platform running all around, from which you...

This route follows stage 12 of the certified Saar-Hunsrück-Steig premium trail, connecting Wildenburg Castle near Kempfeld with Idar-Oberstein on a scenic and spectacular section. Widely considered one of the most beautiful stretches of the entire trail, the hike runs through the Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park and highlights unique geological features and regional gemstone history. Starting at the Wildenburger Kopf, the path leads to the impressive Mörschieder Burr, a monumental quartzite...