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Hotzendrees Prominent Drees in Daun

To the left of the Lieser and at the foot of the Dauner Burgberg lies the Hotzendrees, also known as the castle fountain. It is a stop on the Dauner-Drees hiking trail and is probably the best-known and most popular Drees in the city of Daun. The carbonated water is healthy, tasty and is not only drunk but also used in the kitchen.

The Hotzendrees is very busy - you often meet hikers and locals here filling their bottles with the cool water. People have been using the tasty sparkling water for drinking and baking for centuries. Buckwheat dishes in particular, which used to be a staple in every household, are particularly light with the addition of this carbonated water and the otherwise bitter taste is alleviated.

Shaked, not stirred

The Hotzendrees was mentioned under this name over 400 years ago by the Heidelberg doctor and botanist Jakob Theodor Tabernämontanus in his herbal book published in 1588. There he describes its healing effects on many diseases. The word “Hotzen”, which comes from the Moselle-Franconian dialect, means something like: to shake, to shake, to jump up and down. This applies to this contained mineral spring, which actually flows intermittently into the open air.

Highlights nearby

• Gemündener Maar
• Schalkenmehrener Maar
• Gemündener Maar Natural Outdoor Swimming Pool
• Schalkenmehrener Maar Natural Outdoor Swimming Pool
• Home Weaving Museum
• Lookout Castle Dronketurm
• Eifel Vulcano Museum Daun
• Weinfelder Maar

Guided tours

Directions

A1 exit Daun and take the B257 to Daun, at the roundabout take the 1st exit towards Daun Zentrum, parking spaces are at the train station and in the layby on the B257 on the left side, from the train station take the footpath over the bridge to Follow Drees.