Best views trails in Elmstein
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- 5.0 (4)·Moderate·6.1 km·Est. 2–2.5 hrFamily-friendly circular trail around Elmstein, Rhineland-Palatinate. This circular trail to the Ehrenfels monument in the Palatinate Forest is a wonderful experience for the whole family. The short hike begins with an ascent to the Ehrenfels and continues along the Möllbach stream. Almost at the source of the stream and at the highest point of the route, you return along the Möllbach on the other side. The tour concludes with a walk through the old town centre of Elmstein with refreshment...
- 4.9 (4)·Moderate·8.5 km·Est. 2.5–3 hrPopular circular hiking trail in the Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate. Circular hiking trail 5 inspires with wide forest paths that are very flat, with the exception of an ascent near Iggelbach. You can also look forward to some natural paths. The circular route is signposted with a white "5". You can stop off in Iggelbach. A worthwhile, short detour leads to the war memorial, from which you can enjoy great views of Iggelbach. Highlights of the hike: - Iggelbach - Iggelbach spring -...
- 4.1 (2)·Moderate·15.1 km·Est. 4.5–5 hrCharming circular hike from the Naturfreundehaus Elmstein, Rhineland-Palatinate. The hike starts at the Naturfreundehaus Elmstein and leads through the hilly landscape of the Palatinate Forest. From the starting point, the route heads towards Esthal, where you can stop for refreshments. From Esthal, the route follows forest paths along the Goldbrunnen and the Dicken Eiche to Elmstein. From Elmstein you finally return to the starting point. Highlights: - Idyllic forest paths - Goldbrunnen...
- 4.0 (1)·Moderate·11.9 km·Est. 4–4.5 hrVaried circular hiking trail through the Elmstein Valley in the Palatinate Forest Nature Park. The hike from Elmstein to Breitenstein can easily be combined with a unique ride on the historic museum railway "Kuckucksbähnel". Highlights of the hike: - Möllbach pond - Deer rock - Harzofen Friends of Nature Centre - Wolfsschluch hut - Breitenstein Castle --- Accessible by bus and train
- 4.0 (1)·Easy·5.5 km·Est. 1.5–2 hrPanoramic circular hiking trail in the Palatinate Forest Nature Park from Elmstein to the Naturfreundehaus. The short, family-friendly hike starts at the Kuckucksbähnel terminus in Elmstein and leads through the forest to the Naturfreundehaus Elmstein in Harzhofen, where you can stop for a cosy bite to eat. The way back leads through the forest past several viewpoints. --- Accessible by bus and train
- 4.0 (1)·Moderate·7.1 km·Est. 2–2.5 hrMarked hiking trail from Elmstein through the Palatinate Forest. The trail leads mainly along forest paths around the district of Schafhof to the south-west of Elmstein and into the Haselbach valley with the Stamminger fountain. Only at the beginning and end does the route run along tarmac roads. The route is located within the boundaries of the Palatinate Forest Nature Park and offers numerous rest stops. --- Accessible by bus and train
- 3.0 (1)·Hard·19.6 km·Est. 5.5–6 hrCharming circular hike around Hornesselwiese, Rhineland-Palatinate. This idyllic circular trail starts at Hornesselwiese and runs along the Grobsbach stream through Stilles Tal in a southerly direction. It climbs gently but steadily up to the 530 metre-high First Head and on to the Second Head. The descent back to the starting point leads through the beautiful Kohlbachtal valley along the stream of the same name, past the Naturfreundehaus Lambrecht in the Kohlbachtal valley, a Kneipp...
- 3.0 (3)·Moderate·11.3 km·Est. 3–3.5 hrMarked hiking trail of the Palatinate Forest Association from Helmbach to the Taubenstuhl. Helmbach is a hamlet belonging to Bad Dürkheim, which can be reached by train and is the starting point for numerous hikes in the Palatinate Forest. From here, the trail leads through the picturesque stream valleys of the Helmbach and Grobsbach streams to the Taubenstuhl. During the summer season, the Trifelsland leisure bus runs from the Taubenstuhl to Annweiler, Vorderweidenthal and Silz on Sundays...
- 3.0 (1)·Hard·16.6 km·Est. 5.5–6 hrIdyllic circular hiking trail in the central Palatinate Forest near Elmstein. The quiet day tour starts at the Waldschänke Hornesselwiese, which also offers animal hikes with alpacas and donkeys. From here it leads on easy forest paths with a slight ascent to the ridge of the Schindhübel, where there is a 17 meter high observation tower, the so-called Schindhübelturm. From its covered viewing platform one can see the eastern Palatinate Forest up to its edge. The way back leads over a large...
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- Burg Elmstein
- Naturfreundehaus Elmstein
- Ritterstein 107 "Wolfsgrube"
- Rehfels
- Schindhübel
- Nibelungenfelsen
- Schindhübelturm
- Bloskülb
- Ritterstein 118 "Dicke Eiche 600 Schr."
- Ritterstein 120 "R. Jagdhaus Breitscheid"
- Ritterstein 96 "In the Legel Valley"
- Elmsteiner Wappenschmiede
- Ehrenfels
- Ritterstein 251 "Hecker-Brücke"
- Ruine Geiskopfhof
- Bierenberg
- Johannisquelle
- Emil-Haupt-Brunnen
- Schüllermannsbrunnen
- Legel-Berg