Trifels Castle – View of Trifels Castle loop from Annweiler am Trifels

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Annweiler am Trifels

Trifels Castle – View of Trifels Castle loop from Annweiler am Trifels

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Trifels Castle – View of Trifels Castle loop from Annweiler am Trifels

04:42

15.7km

490m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Haardtrand - Kirchholz

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.13 km

View of Queichtal and Annweiler from Near Trifels Castle

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Great view of the Queichtal Valley and far into the Palatinate Forest.
The towns visible are, from left: Wernersberg, Sarnstall, and Annweiler.

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3.33 km

Trifels Castle

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High up on this enormous rocky ship once sat the emperors of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, steering the fortunes of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. Besides storing the …

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4.09 km

View of Trifels Castle

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Great castle with great views. The great hall and the treasury are well worth seeing. To recommend.

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4.72 km

Anebos castle ruins

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The climb is worthwhile, the view is very impressive

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5.02 km

Bindersbacher Turm

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Beautiful window cliff, interesting to look at the leaching of the red sandstone rock

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5.13 km

Jungturm and Münzfels Rock Formations

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The climbing rocks between the castle ruins of Trifels and Scharfenberg have had unusual names ever since they were scaled by rock climbers. Even if you don't climb up the …

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8.51 km

Haardtrand - Kirchholz

Nature Reserve

9.28 km

Rathaus Leinsweiler mit altem Dorfbrunnen (r)

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Very beautiful half-timbered house with covered bookcase.

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14.5 km

The 3-castle hike in Annweiler am Trifels is the approximately 7.5 to 8 km long Annweiler Castle Trail, which leads to the Trifels, Anebos and Scharfenberg castle ruins.
The tour is signposted from Annweiler.

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15.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.34 km

4.59 km

2.25 km

382 m

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.08 km

4.51 km

1.97 km

1.74 km

1.22 km

206 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Tuesday 10 November

12°C

6°C

44 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

June 26, 2022,Wanderung rundum Annweiler Trifels

Today we went to Annweiler, from the village up through the dense, damp deciduous forest to the Reichsburg Trifels. In between under the reign of King Richard the Lionheart, it was also used as a prison. Thanks to the Trifelsverein Annweiler who saved the castle from decay. After an inspection with a fantastic view over the Palatinate Forest to the …

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May 6, 2023,Burg Trifels – Burgruine Anebos Runde von Annweiler am Trifels Pfalz

Today we did the Annweiler Burgenweg and added one or the other "dangling" route, so that it was a really nice hike at 20 degrees. The Trifels Castle alone with its great views is worth the entrance fee of 4.50 euros per person.
The two ascents at the beginning and a little later are quite challenging, but are quite easy …

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January 8, 2022,Slevogtfels- Fensterfels- Burg Trifels - Burgruine Anebos Runde

At first it was chaos because it was closed because of a driven hunt .... just wanted to go on a tour and finally arrived at the same point again, until then the way was free again .... unfortunately we had to run past the poor wild boars several times 😭 So it was a tense tour at first 🥺

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January 29, 2022,Robin Hood und Richard Löwenherz: Leinsweiler Rundwanderweg zur Burg Trifels: Route 3

Very nice hiking trail, starting in Leinsweiler and initially slightly uphill. Mostly on wide hiking trails, near rocks also on narrow winding paths with lots of roots. Really great rock formations, similar to the Dahner Felsenland. Some can be circumnavigated in tightly looped paths. Unfortunately, the weather showed itself from the gloomy side. Fog, no visibility and light rain.
However, …

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April 9, 2025,Blick auf Leinsweiler – Blick auf die Burg Trifels Runde von Eschbach

A beautiful hike to Trifels Castle. Unfortunately, the path and forest have suffered greatly from heavy logging in the first few kilometers.

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August 2, 2022,Leinsweiler Rundwanderweg Route 3 mit drei Burgen

By Günter L.S. inspired. A heartfelt thank you.

Recommendable is an understatement as a description for this tour. I would like to say this year my most beautiful. 🥰🤩🥰👍🙋‍♂️

Nevertheless, I wanted to throw in the towel at least twice, because my cell phone couldn't really cope with the "tangled" paths. Brain, half burned, didn't really help either.🤣
BUT, throwing …

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April 4, 2025,Leinsweiler Burgen-Tour

Passing the three castles of Scharfenberg (Münz), Anebos, and Trifels, the cherry trees, magnolias, and forsythias are currently in bloom. My favorite blossoms are definitely the magnolias. 😍😊

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