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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Palatinate Forest
Südwestpfalz
Thaleischweiler-Fröschen

Galgenfelsen Trail – Kieselweiher Pond loop from Pirmasens Nord

Hard

4.6

(45)

196

riders

Galgenfelsen Trail – Kieselweiher Pond loop from Pirmasens Nord

04:05

49.6km

750m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 43.8 km for 57 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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6.50 km

Galgenfelsen Trail

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One of the most beautiful trails in the area.

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7.14 km

Beautiful trail on the Galgenberg

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17.4 km

Kieselweiher Pond

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"The Kieselweiher was formerly the site of a mill or a deserted settlement. [...] In 1882, the farm was abandoned."

Source (quoted verbatim): Information board at the Kieselweiher fountain

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4

25.7 km

Oberhammer

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Nice passage along the stream, pleasant to walk and with lots of flowers along the way

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33.6 km

Old Bathing Pond

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From 1936 to the early 1960s there was an idyllic bathing area with a non-swimmer area, a children's pool and a swimmer's area with a diving board.

"When road traffic …

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36.1 km

A great trail – absolutely! So good that I completely forgot about the relief stones while riding.

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41.8 km

Beautiful trail, with an intermediate view over Waldfischbach

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41.9 km

View of Waldfischbach-Burgalben

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Great view from great trail.

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49.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.0 km

6.57 km

4.71 km

3.22 km

3.21 km

Surfaces

24.0 km

12.4 km

6.10 km

2.91 km

2.67 km

1.18 km

421 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Monday 22 June

33°C

19°C

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Comments

November 23, 2025,MTB Tour 23-11-2025 (bei eisigen Temperaturen 🥶)
Mountain bike tour with numerous difficulties. It started with two batteries being difficult to install in the bike, and one not being installable at all. Due to the low temperatures, I removed them and charged and stored them in a warm place. The battery locks were a disaster! As a replacement, I used my "old" e-bike. I need to check …

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Checked trails again today. Mainly sections of MTB Tour 2 (starting in Waldfischbach). These have now all been uncovered again - apart from small things. Today I put my new Bosch cordless saber saw into operation, it works perfectly.

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