Limburg Monastery Ruins – Hardenburg Castle loop from Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate

Limburg Monastery Ruins – Hardenburg Castle loop from Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

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Limburg Monastery Ruins – Hardenburg Castle loop from Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

02:29

8.44km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Haardtrand - Am Limburgberg

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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Narrow Pine Forest Trail in Pfälzerwald

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There is nothing more to add. Great and idyllic narrow hiking trails in the pine forest. Partly steep!

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3.47 km

Forest Path in the Palatinate Forest Biosphere Reserve

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Good footwear, clothing appropriate to the weather.

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4.21 km

Pine forest on Limburgberg

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Large forest of pine and other trees with many paths

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4.65 km

View from the Monastery Terrace over Bad Dürkheim

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Beautiful nature with beautiful views.

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4.69 km

Limburg Monastery Ruins

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The coffee in the courtyard of the monastery ruins is fabulous

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7.82 km

Lindenklause at Hardenburg

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After visiting the magnificent castle ruins, the Lindenklause invites you to dine and drink. You can sit outside and marvel at Hardenburg from here.

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7.98 km

Hardenburg Castle

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Very nicely located and well renovated castle. The children (4 and 9 years) also liked it. The whole thing is rounded off by the Lindenklause. Very nice service and good food with fair prices.

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8.44 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.15 km

1.79 km

931 m

525 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.34 km

1.95 km

1.64 km

364 m

116 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

18°C

6°C

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

July 7, 2024,Klosterruine Limburg – Ruine Hardenburg Runde von Hausen

Great tour to the Limburg monastery and then on to the Hardenburg castle ruins, which costs 4.5 euros entrance fee. Absolutely recommendable, it's a huge complex, then a short break at the Lindenklause to eat a delicious cheesecake 😋😜

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August 17, 2024,Runde Hardenburg-> Klosterruine Limburg

Komoot had some problems recording (cover image). So I transferred the gmx data and saved it as a completed tour.

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July 23, 2023,Bad Dürkheim Hardenburg + Ruine Limburg

Komoot has spun again. 1.8km missing. Nice tour with 4 rest stops and 2 large castles.

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April 10, 2023,Pfälzerwald Bad Dürkheim | Äbte-Grafen-Herzöge Rundweg

Tour video:

Palatinate Forest Bad Dürkheim | Abbots-Counts-Dukes circular route #ruins

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November 18, 2023,Die schöne Pfalz 😎Limburg Hardenburg

Nice tour in the autumn forest. Highlight: I met @Simone 🏂⛷🚵🏻🥾 by chance in Limburg and recognized it 😀

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November 6, 2022,Limburg - Schlangenweiher - Hardenburg -

After almost 3 weeks of Corona with subsequent sinusitis, tried a little tour today...
Well, I'm wondering how I'm supposed to walk again when the little hike is so exhausting 🤔
Let's see what the sports doctor has to say about it tomorrow...
But the Hardenburg was really worth it! I've been there before but it was just before the …

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