Attractions and Places To See around Alterkülz - Top 20

This is a site that was inhabited by people thousands of years ago, as can be proven by archaeological finds. Visitors of our modern times are invited to stay at least for a short time. Some will certainly be happy to take advantage of the opportunity offered here after the climb.

The soot from the steam locomotives can still be seen on the ceiling.

A nice photo motif when driving towards the tunnel

One of the most beautiful rest areas I have visited so far. There is a great bench with a table in the shade. There is room for a lot of hikers there. Great designed. There is also a sun lounger.

A varied and beautiful path along the lower stream.

Wonderful for keeping your feet in the water in between. Quasi natural Kneipp treatment ☺️

The hillside settlement on the "Burgberg" near Mastershausen - Part 2 The late Roman defense program developed to protect against the Germanic invasions provided for smaller fortresses that could be better defended with fewer soldiers. In addition to exclusively military facilities, there were numerous refuges for the local population along the deeply cut Moselle valleys, mostly on a prominent spur. Today these strategically located fortifications are mostly overlaid by medieval castles. Roman coin finds prove an activity on the castle hill from the 2nd half of the 3rd century. AD to the beginning of the 5th century. Noteworthy are weapons and belt fittings that could indicate the presence of the Roman military. The castle hill not only had a protective function. Numerous metal slags indicate metal processing. It remains to be seen whether iron ore extraction in smelting furnaces began in Roman times or whether it goes back to medieval activities. Medieval wall remains show that the castle hill was important for a long period of time. Below the western flank of the mountain plateau there is a shaft, 2 m in diameter and 3 m deep, buried in the slate rock. After drilling, a depth of over 13m can be assumed. Presumably this shaft is related to the medieval mining on Burgberg. The castle hill, which is important for local history, is now under excavation protection to protect the findings and finds. Source: Text information board

The hillside settlement on the "Burgberg" near Mastershausen Part-1 To the north-west of Mastershausen, a narrow mountain spur, the so-called "Burgberg", rises above deeply cut stream valleys. Steep slate rock walls favored the fortification of the 50 long and 30 m wide mountain plateau. At the narrowest point, a mighty 8m deep ditch cuts through the mountain tongue. About 20m south of the section trench, another trench can be seen, largely destroyed by modern road construction measures. A natural hill rises between the two trenches. It is still uncertain today who laid the terrace areas and post pits for wooden buildings visible on the mountain plateau. So far, no archaeological excavations have taken place on the castle hill. The only possible access was in the east via a ramp-like slate rock. The mountain plateau was already settled in pre-Roman times. A Celtic silver coin from the middle of the L. Century BC BC shows a sitting figure looking back to the right on the obverse of the coin. "A palmette-shaped object protrudes from the region of the abdomen, a snake winds at the feet of the figure, and along the back of the figure there is a curved rod on the right edge". Celtic warriors had on their campaigns in the Mediterranean during the 3rd century BC. BC brought Greek coins. The money economy common in the Mediterranean area was adopted by the Celts. The protected location of the castle hill offered the local population an opportunity to retreat in times of crisis. Since the 3rd century AD, the population close to the border on the Middle Rhine and Moselle lived in constant danger of threatened Germanic attacks. Source: Text information board