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Nothweiler

Kaiser-Wilhelm-Stein Shelter

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Nothweiler

Kaiser-Wilhelm-Stein Shelter

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Kaiser-Wilhelm-Stein Shelter

Recommended by 287 hikers out of 299

This Highlight is in a protected area

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

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    Location: Nothweiler, Südwestpfalz, Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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    3. Hohenbourg Castle – Château du Loewenstein loop from Schönau (Pfalz)

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    April 15, 2021

    Located right on the border on the way from Nothweiler to Fleckenstein

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      October 7, 2023

      One of the few places to sit here in the forest… dry at that

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        September 6, 2021

        The refuge is exactly on the German-French border

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          July 8, 2019

          The refuge is located on the German-French border between the castle ruins Fleckenstein and the Wegelnburg

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            October 16, 2019

            A rustic refuge that can be used for a rest in bad weather. Located directly on the German-French green border.

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              June 19, 2020

              The hut is located on the "Kaiser-Wilhelm-Stein" / border between Germany and France
              - between the "Wegelnburg" (Germany) and the "Ruine Hohenburg" (France)

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                August 20, 2019

                On the saddle between 2 castles lies this beautiful little refuge.

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                  January 12, 2021

                  Small rustic refuge at a large crossroads

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                    September 6, 2021

                    There can never be enough shelters, they provide shade in summer and offer protection from wind and weather in winter. Especially in the colder months of the year, we always plan a hut on our tours so that we have a good place for a picnic. This one is small, but makes a good impression.

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                      January 9, 2022

                      Small refuge at a crossroads. Very good for a little break.

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                        June 8, 2022

                        Small cozy shelter. Ideal for starting a sunrise on the Wegelnstein ruins.

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                          August 8, 2022

                          Great for a break on the hiking trail. At the playground at the Wegelnburg it is not so nice due to the construction site and you can easily avoid it here.

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                            October 8, 2022

                            At the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Stein refuge you have the opportunity to cross the border into France to reach the ruins of Hohenbourg and Château de Lœwenstein.
                            The Kaiser Wilhelm Stone is very close to the hut and is an impressive natural monument.
                            On the German side, Wegelnburg, the highest castle in the Palatinate, is also not far away.

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                              September 13, 2022

                              Idyllic refuge, right on the German-French border.

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                                August 13, 2024

                                The refuge is located directly on the Green Border on the German side.

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                                  May 19, 2023

                                  It's just a shelter. I wouldn't call it a highlight. It also doesn't serve any particular purpose in a place that people are always passing by anyway, but it may play a role for extreme hikers who might come along in the freezing winter and be surprised by one of the famous Palatinate blizzards. ;)

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                                    May 20, 2023

                                    Located right on the "green border" from France to Germany.

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                                      June 8, 2023

                                      Border hut to France

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                                        January 5, 2023

                                        This pretty hut is located right on the German-French border

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                                          August 22, 2024

                                          Refuge directly on the border. Located between Wegelnburg and Hohenbourg.

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                                            October 4, 2025

                                            Very sensible and clean. Was in the right place at the right time. Provided shelter from the pouring rain.

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                                              July 2, 2023

                                              The refuge is right on the German-French border

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                                                July 9, 2023

                                                Right under the rock.

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                                                  January 5, 2024

                                                  The hut is not far from the border between France and Germany

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                                                    Location: Nothweiler, Südwestpfalz, Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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