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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Landkreis Trier-Saarburg
Kastel-Staadt

Rock arch – Igelfels loop from Kastel-Staadt

Moderate

4.7

(18)

57

hikers

Rock arch – Igelfels loop from Kastel-Staadt

01:08

3.76km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Saar-Hunsrück

Waypoints

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1

1.27 km

Franzen-Knippchen Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

2

1.31 km

Rock arch

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful hiking area with red sandstone.

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3

1.60 km

Roman Gate

Highlight • Natural Monument

One of the may interesting rock formations in the area.

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4

1.68 km

Igelfels

Highlight • Natural Monument

A small sandstone rock balancing on a narrow foot.

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5

1.98 km

Roman Theatre of Saarburg

Highlight • Historical Site

An originally 62-meter-long wall formed the valley-end of the theater with a 10x3.6 meter wooden stage on a 15-meter-diameter, semi-circular Orchestra. On about 30 rows of seats found about 3,000 spectators.

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6

2.20 km

Old Church of Kastel

Highlight • Religious Site

Stop at the Gebrüder Gebrüder's not far from the parking lot. It was open. Simple, cool, pleasant air inside. Probably very old. Right at the beginning of the path to the Kastel Rock Trail.

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7

2.38 km

Elisensitz lookout point

According to tradition, the Elisensitz lookout point was the favorite place of Crown Princess Elisabeth of Bavaria, wife of Crown Prince Friedrich-Wilhelm of Prussia. He had the …

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3.76 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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1.12 km

794 m

669 m

641 m

541 m

Surfaces

1.67 km

1.41 km

429 m

197 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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