Dream Loop "Path of the Middle Ages"

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55756 Herrstein, Hauptstraße, wooden entry portal opposite the car park Bachweg

The starting point of the hike is historic Herrstein. We start in Hauptstraß opposite the car park on Bachweg at the wooden entry portal to the Medieval Trail. The path leads us through the medieval town centre with its restored half-timbered houses. Passing the “Oberwörresbach church gate” and the “Hankel fountain”, we reach the clock tower, Herrstein’s landmark, through a battlement. We follow the path to the left into Uhrturmgasse, turn right into Schlossweg and reach the town hall square, with the Schinderhannes Tower rising above the half-timbered facades. Finally, we pass the pillory and climb the steps to the castle church. Here we have a picturesque view of the town before we leave historic Herrstein behind us through a stone gate.

The path now leads through the forest until we meet the open countryside and can enjoy the wide view of the surrounding fields, forests and villages. We follow the trail across the fields, along the edge of the forest and finally cross the Hosenbach stream on a small wooden bridge. At the fork in the path, an information board points to the nearby village of Niederhosenbach, the probable birthplace of the famous Hildegard of Bingen.

We keep left and finally turn right uphill into the forest. After a few minutes you reach the natural monument Rabenkanzel. A hikers’ rest area invites you to spend some time there before we follow the narrow path that winds its way uphill between the trees. We follow the trail through the forest and along the edge of the forest, past the local community of Breitenthal. We continue uphill between open fields to the natural monument Jammereiche, where we can pause on a sensory bench and enjoy the vast view. On the next section of the trail, we again have the opportunity to  take in the impressive distant view, e.g. on the viewing platform, which offers a view of 17 villages and the mountain ranges of the low mountain landscape. We then come to the Herrstein outlook tower with a covered rest area.

Continue on winding narrow paths down towards Herrstein. On the way, another rest area invites you to take a break and enjoy a view over the historic site. Once in Herrstein, we follow the Fischbach stream through the gardens and finally return to the starting point of our hike. A good opportunity to take another stroll through the historic centre of the village or to round off the hike with a cosy stop for refreshments.