Natural monuments in Westerwald

The Arboretum Neuhäusel is one way of getting to know trees even from distant countries. Translated with www.deepl.com

The large and the small Wolfstein are two basalt formations in the middle of the forest of the Game Park on the Marienberger Höhe.

The Druidenstein is an isolated basalt cone above the villages of Herkersdorf and Offhausen in the town of Kirchen (Sieg) in Druids.Witches.Siegerland and is one of the outstanding geological sights in Rhineland-Palatinate. It lies 450 m above sea level and rises about 20 m above its surroundings. It originated in the time of the Young Tertiary about 1 to 25 million years ago. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator

Directly on stage 13 of the Natursteig Sieg on the hiking trail between the miniature golf course and Herkersdorf in the Imhäusertal valley (Druiden.Hexen.SiegerLand), there are two majestic-looking royal beeches that have been natural monuments since 1939 and are already around 380 years old.

Eine knorrige alte Eiche von einer alten Geschichte geprägt - das ist die Hexeneiche bei Elkenroth. Auf dem Druidensteig kommt ihr direkt an ihr vorbei.

Natural monument Heuzeroth-linden In the middle of the village, on Marienstätter Straße, there stands a towering and beautifully grown tree: the so-called Heuzeroth lime tree. Its namesake is the former mayor of Atzelgift, Wilhelm Heuzeroth.This text was translated by google translate

Motte Broichhausen is a nature monument zone. It was the site of an early medieval castle complex.

The picturesque Hüllwald forest with its ancient beech trees, especially the Hüllbuche, seems like something from another world. Take a leisurely stroll through this special natural landscape.Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

The Naturdenkmal side stone with 496.5 meters above sea level is located in the Hellenhahn-Schellenberg. It is a basalt layer of about 25 m height, the circumference is about 200 m.

One cannot get past the Holzbach gorge when visiting the upper Westerwald. It is close to Gemünden, where the venerable collegiate church can be found. A hike from here is recommended. Whether for a short walk, a piece of cake at Hof Dapprich or a longer stretch along the "devotional path", which is signposted from the collegiate church/parking lot Holzbachschlucht.More information: www.waellerland.com     (Translation: DeepL)