Best trails near Ritterstein 214 “Source of the Queich”

Impressive scenic hike organised by the Palatinate Forest Association in Hauenstein, Rhineland-Palatinate. The hike can be reached by bus (Hauenstein bus stop) and is ideal for a day trip from Mannheim. If you are travelling by car, you can park at the starting point. The hiking trail starts at the Farrenwiese hiking car park. It then leads in a southerly direction through the Queichtal valley along the water to the Dicke Eiche hiking centre. The trail then leads back to Hauenstein on the...

A beautiful loop starting from the Farrenwiese car park. The hiking sign is a black 11 on a white background. There is a refreshment stop at the Dicken Eiche car park.

Panoramic circular hiking trail in the Palatinate, Rhineland-Palatinate. The Burghalder Trail runs for almost 10 kilometres along the relics of the Burghalder hillfort and around the Hoher Kopf. You often hike along natural paths and pass impressive rock formations such as the Lanzenfahrter Felsen and the Wolfsfelsen. Highlights of the hike: - Lanzenfahrter Rock - Queich Valley - Wolf's Rock - Thick oak tree - Queich spring

Stage 7 of the long-distance hiking trail "Pfälzer Waldpfad", Rhineland-Palatinate. This is the seventh stage of the certified quality trail "Pfälzer Waldpfad", which leads from Kaiserslautern to the German Wine Gate in Schweigen-Rechtenbach once through the Palatinate Forest. The hike begins in the shoe village of Hauenstein. From here, the trail leads through the marvellous landscapes of the Dahner Felsenland, over the ridges of the Winterkirchel and Lachberg to Dahn, where you can end the...

Varied circular hike in the southern Palatinate Forest from Hauenstein. The hiking trail starts from the Farrenwiese car park with a fairly steep ascent to Himmelspforte and Winterkirchel, followed by an equally steep descent to the Grünbrunnen meadows outside Erfweiler. The route continues at a leisurely pace to the Erfweiler waterfall and the Eibach spring. On the way back, you can stop for refreshments at the "Dicke Eiche" hiking centre. Highlights of the hike: - Winterkirchel -...

Challenging MTB tour in Germany/France. This extensive tour leads from Hauenstein in the Palatinate through Dahn, Fischbach, the dense forests in the region and even over the German-French border. It returns along the Saarbach and then through the forest again to Bruchweiler/Bärenbach, Reichenbach and Hauenstein. You can always take a break in the villages and find a restaurant or café to rest and eat.

Varied day hike in the southern Palatinate Forest from Hauenstein. Highlights of the hike: - Numerous fascinating rock formations such as Sattelfelsen, Hasenteller, Wolfsfels - Refreshments available at the Dicke Eiche hiking centre - Sorgenberg tower - Landscape pond in the Bottental valley - Four beeches refuge ----- Accessible by bus and train