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Rhineland-Palatinate
Palatinate Forest
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Waldfischbach-Burgalben

Gerstenfels Rock Formation

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Gerstenfels Rock Formation

Recommended by 54 hikers out of 58

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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    1. Wolfsschlucht – Pinkesbrunnen loop from Waldfischbach

    13.3km

    03:48

    320m

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

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

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

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    February 24, 2021

    The barley rock is made of red sandstone and is around 200 million years old.

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      May 30, 2025

      A really beautiful section of the trail.

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        February 24, 2021

        About 200 million years old and located directly on the Holzlandweg.

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          Elevation 440 m

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          Location: Waldfischbach-Burgalben, Südwestpfalz, Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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