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Galgenberg Execution Site

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Galgenberg Execution Site

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Galgenberg Execution Site

Recommended by 84 hikers out of 87

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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Location: Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. View of Ramberg – Böchinger Hut loop from Ramberg

19.5km

06:03

690m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Barebäm Hut – Ramburgschänke loop from Dernbach

11.2km

03:22

360m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Galgenberg Execution Site loop from Dernbach

5.42km

01:42

210m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Franzl wandert 🥾

November 26, 2021

There is a plaque here that tells the story of the Gallows Mountain. There was once an execution site here.

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Euphemia Anna 🌳

June 25, 2023

For 60 years, there was a "high court, established here before 1506, which served as a court for the villages of Ramberg and Dernbach. [...] After 1540, the site was used as an execution site for the Scharfeneck office of the Counts of Löwenstein.
In 1566, the gallows site was relocated to Steigert near Frankweiler, and in 1755 to the 'Lehr' field near Albersweiler." - Source (quoted verbatim): Information board on site

Next to the information board is a bench from which you can enjoy a very beautiful view of Dernbach. Unfortunately, this is NOT possible in summer due to the dense blackberry bushes (as of June 2023).

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ichbindannmaldraussen*

May 12, 2022

Horrible idea of what happened there. Nice view of the valley.

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Elevation 280 m

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Location: Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Galgenberg Execution Site

1. View of Ramberg – Böchinger Hut loop from Ramberg

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3. Galgenberg Execution Site loop from Dernbach

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