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Nice excursion restaurant with plenty of seating and good Palatinate specialties.

There is only such a quaint rest area in the Palatinate Forest: with a shelter hut belonging to the Palatinate Forest Association (from 1913), several seating groups (with tables) and two old oaks; the third oak in the bunch apparently had to be felled. Several new oaks were planted for this. And everything is neatly fenced with wooden stakes.

"In 1927, the municipality of Freinsheim decided to build a forester's lodge at the entrance to its approximately 436 hectare forest. At that time, the Bismarksturm on the 480m high Peterskopf had already stood for a quarter of a century. The forester's lodge received its name from the former head forester Lindemann. " Source (quoted verbatim): https://www.stadt-freinsheim.de/freizeit/gehenswuerdigkeiten There is also a bus connection here (line 489) from DÜW train station.

When this Waldweinstube is open, you can eat very, very well here and the wine selection is not ragged either! Very nice staff! Unfortunately, you cannot rely on the website for opening times. We were already standing in front of closed doors even though they were said to be open.

The Laurahütte was built in 1845 by Wilhelm Retzer, district judge from Freinsheim, as a hunting and shelter hut above Leistadt at an altitude of 370 meters in his private forest in red sandstone. The hut was named in honor of his wife Laura. Seats and a beautiful view of the Rhine plain.

The Ungeheuersee in the Leininger Sporn, part of the northeastern Palatinate Forest, is a shallow pond that is fed by the Krumbach. The lake has been protected as a natural monument since the 1930s. It has been listed in the official register since 1971 with the list number ND-7332-195. Source: Wikipedia Height above sea level: 359 m Maximum depth: 1.8 m Height above sea level: 357 m above NHN Length: 140 m Circumference: 400 m

Great destination between Leistadt and Höningen. Small indoor area, large outdoor area with a small schnapps hut .... which invites you to hut evenings in winter, the campfire and the offered grill specialties round off the whole thing. There is a large parking lot on site, usually overcrowded on a good day, so there is usually wild parking. Many well-marked hiking trails around, the Bismarck Tower and TV Tower are the closest. The Monster Lake for people with more fitness.

Hikers' parking lot at the 3 oaks is the starting point for many great hikes Hausen, Hardenburg, Wachenheim, Seebach are nearby places. The Poppental leads to Wachenheim, the Eppental towards Hausen and Hardenburg. If you walk towards Hammelstalbrunnen, sooner or later you will end up at Lambertskreuz .... one of the largest PWV huts in the area.