Palatinate hiking menu — day and half day hikes

The focus of this approximately ten kilometer long hike are the old castle rocks, which also give this tour its name. After you have circled the Devil's Table, the path takes you to the German-French border, which you follow for a short distance. Then you turn around and walk along the old castle rocks… read more

Exciting rock formations and promising rest areas await you on this almost ten kilometer long hike. As you hike along the Rothenberg, you will come across a large sandstone rock massif. The colors and shapes you can see here are shaped by weathering processes.



After about half of the way you arrive at… read more

This short hike is only six and a half kilometers long, but there is still a lot to discover. As the name suggests, you're going to the Hexenklamm - a mystical place with narrow paths and small waterfalls.



You hike this tour clockwise, so you have a better view of the waterfalls and the path to the gorge… read more

You hike on the Devil's Path for a little over six kilometers in a circular tour until you get back to your starting point. Along the way, very special rock formations await you: the Haspel, Hühner and Teufelsfelsen. These unique places invite you to sit on benches or explore the rocks on mystical paths… read more

Rocks, castles, bears ... Well, not quite. Although there are no longer any bears in the Palatinate Forest, rocks and castles are even more so.



The premium hiking trail starts in contemplative Bruchweiler-Bärenbach (hence the name of the trail) and then leads you through the heart of the Wasgau, which… read more

Why is there a cobbler's path here? The area is historically known for making shoes of all kinds. Did you know that Adidas grew up near Hauenstein, near Pirmasens? The founder, Adi Dassler, has his family roots there. Even today, a few small factories and museums testify to the history of footwear in… read more

As bad as the name suggests, this hike is not. But on the contrary! Instead of hellish climbs you can expect heavenly tranquility in the secluded forest and bombastic views of the Friedrichsfelsen and the lower village of Lug.

Rock over rocks. Long, narrow, thin, tall, tall, brittle, solid, mossy, gray, red, brown ... No wonder the area around Dahn is called the "sea of ​​rocks". Here you really get to see all possible formations, washouts and structures of the Palatinate Buntsandstein.



The Napoleon Trail demands some stamina… read more

Pack the swimming trunks, it goes into the Dahner Felsenmeer!



Nonsense. With sturdy shoes and hiking outfit you are better advised here, the sea here is mainly dry, red-brownish and slightly porous. In many a hiking guide to the area around Dahn because of the omnipresent Buntsandstein already the southern… read more

A wonderful tour that will take you not only through enchanting and enchanted forests with lovingly designed wooden figures, but with all the signs and diagrams is also really informative. For example, you learn something about how loose sand turns into sandstone or why there are so many volcanoes in… read more

This tour is not only naturally beautiful, but it leads past two idyllic lakes and the bizarre rock formations of the Rumberg rock. No, she is also informative. Here, very close to the German-French border, there was a special-weapons camp of the NATO, which was built here in times of the cold war. This… read more

At that time, a long, long time ago, the famous King Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned in the castle of Trifels. The castle was then one of the most important festivals in the country and is still one of the great landmarks of the Palatinate. At that time, in addition to the prisoners, the imperial… read more

Here's an idea of ​​what the Rhine plain looked like before the great river was straightened. The path leads you through one of the few internationally protected and still ecologically intact landscapes. You will run along the Michelsbach for a few kilometers, passing yellow fields of iris, grass and… read more

"Sleeping Beauty" - this is the romantic holiday and wine village Dörrenbach meant - one of the most popular because most beautiful villages in the Palatinate. In 1975, the contemplative town was even awarded the title of Most Beautiful Village on the Wine Route. The fabulously quiet location exudes… read more

Through the heart of the Southern Palatinate, this trail leads you on narrow paths and past imposing rocks. Thereby a spectacular panorama from the Rötzenstein awaits you, which gives you the view over a sea of ​​trees. Especially daring people dare to reach the top of the rock for a better view. But… read more

This short and easy premium tour is ideal for a hike with children. The many rocks promise enough variety on the way and the views, such as the Geiersteinen or the round hat, let the little ones get pretty big eyes.

At the end of this tour the probably best known of all Palatine rocks is waiting for you: the Teufelstisch. With his legendary history he has already attracted generations of school classes on hiking days or less ambitious hikers, the approach to him is very simple and short.



Since you are one of the… read more

Trifels - the name indicates the three rocks that were the heart of this mighty defensive fortification. So next to the main castle, which we now call Trifels, the neighboring Anebos and the Münz were part of the castle complex.



This tour takes you over all three of these historically important castles… read more

A fantastic tour through the enchanting nature of the Palatinate Forest. It is not too long and therefore well suited for families. Here, as an exception, no food to find on the way, but you can have a perfect picnic on the Falkenburg or on the dyke wall!

"Once France and back, please."



You can have it. Here, on our Grenzgängerweg, you will learn a lot about the history of the German-French border. And often explained in a very clear way with personal stories that have taken place across the borders. Well suited for a hike with children.



At the end of the… read more