Best camping trails in Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park
This park is located in western Germany in the low mountain range of the Hunsrück and is part of the Hunsrück Nature Park. As the sixteenth national park in Germany, it was founded in 2015, one year after the Black Forest National Park, and is already considered a hotspot of biodiversity, but is still easy to reach within an hour of Mainz, Trier and Saarbrücken.
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- 4.6 (109)·Moderate·7 mi·Est. 3.5–4 hrPopular premium hiking trail in the Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park near Neuhütten, Rhineland-Palatinate The Dollbergschleife is a certified premium hiking trail. The trail is best known for the Celtic ring wall of Otzenhausen. On the loop, hikers experience history up close and follow in the footsteps of the Celts, smelters and charcoal burners. Start is at the parking lot at the charcoal burner's hut. Here and in the vicinity of the Celtic Park there are opportunities to stop for...
- 4.6 (12)·Hard·11.6 mi·Est. 6–6.5 hrThis route follows stage 11 of the certified Saar-Hunsrück-Steig premium trail, connecting Morbach with Kempfeld on a scenic and panoramic section. The hike starts at the Ortelsbruch nature reserve and climbs onto the heights of the Idarwald forest, offering wide views across the Hunsrück region toward the Moselle River. After a descent past an idyllic pond perfect for a break, the trail reaches Langweiler, which opens up wonderful distant views of the Steinbach Reservoir and Wildenburg...
- 1.9 (2)·Hard·29.1 mi·Est. 13.5–15 hrA tour that has it in mind. From Deuselbach to Reinsfeld, the Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park is crossed completely once. The start and end points can be reached by bus. In the "primeval forest of tomorrow" you can see, among other things, beech forests rich in old wood, carnivorous plants and orchids. You can also find Europe's largest population of wild cats and, with a bit of luck, red deer, roe deer and wild boar. In addition to nature, there is also a lot of history here: numerous relics...
Visitor info
The National Park has three official main entrances, the Erbeskopf, Celtic Park and Wildenburg National Park Gates, where information centers await visitors: The National Park exhibition at the Erbeskopf National Park Gate is open daily from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. The Celtic Village National Park Gate, with its replica of a Celtic village, is open from March 30 to the end of October from Thu. to Sat. from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays and public holidays. During the vacations, Mon., Tue. and Wed. are additional days. The wildlife enclosure at the Wildenburg National Park gate is open to visitors daily from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.
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