Beautiful hiking trail – Rest benches with dream views loop from Frankweiler

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Beautiful hiking trail – Rest benches with dream views loop from Frankweiler

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Beautiful hiking trail – Rest benches with dream views loop from Frankweiler

02:17

7.63km

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: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Haardtrand - Käfernberg

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.94 km

Ringelsberghütte (PWV Frankweiler)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Ringelsberghütte is located at an altitude of 448 meters. Beautiful terrace and really rustic Palatinate Forest hut. Top!

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3.23 km

Bench With View of Trifels Castle

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In summer, the view is quite limited here: straight ahead you can see the Rhine plain, and on the far right you can even see the Trifels in the distance …

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3.42 km

Cherry Tree Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Small but nice shelter.
Please heed the signs, especially regarding litter and keeping dogs on leashes.

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4.66 km

Beautiful hiking trail

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Very good nature trail

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4.81 km

Landauer Nature Friends House at Kiesbuckel

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Is always open on weekends. Hüttendienst make volunteer helper groups. I have already done service. Was a great weekend. Just contacted us through the website 😎👍

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6.48 km

Rest benches with dream views

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Observation bench with a view of the Trifels Castle

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6.66 km

View of the Frankweiler Kalkgrube vineyards

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view from the Palatinate Forest over the Rhine plain to the Black Forest ...

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7.05 km

View of the Rhine plain from the Haardtrand

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You have a nice view from the path at the edge of the forest and there are also some benches. But this place also offers shade!

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7.63 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.23 km

2.23 km

1.15 km

Surfaces

3.24 km

2.41 km

862 m

718 m

317 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

5°C

77 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

November 22, 2025,Aussichtspunkt Orensfels – Aufstieg zum Orensfels Runde von Gleisweiler

The Orensfels is one of the most beautiful viewpoints in the Vorderpfalz region 😍

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July 9, 2025,Auf den Orensfels (Pfalz)

Today I wanted to take advantage of the pleasant temperature (22°C) and the fact that it was dry for once. So I headed up to the Orensfels. From there, you have a fantastic view of the Rhine plain and the Palatinate Forest.

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November 11, 2022,🚶🏼‍♀️🚶‍♀️Traumtour zum Orensfelsen

Our planned tour together is actually next Friday. Luckily, Sabine still had time and conjured up a small hike to Orensfels at short notice.
That was awesome, the inversion weather conditions gave us a dream view today. It was so great 😍😍😍

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November 11, 2022,Über den Wolken: Orensfels

Unexpected, spontaneous, just wonderful. Actually, I had planned a bike ride. But coincidentally, Natalie got the date wrong. What a happy coincidence 😁😍👍🏻

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April 21, 2024,St. Johann - Orensfelsen

Small tour in typical April weather with a stop at the Ringelsberghitt

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September 8, 2023,Orensfels

I hadn't planned this tour beforehand, but while snorkeling around in the Komoot app, I became aware of the Orensfels as one of the most beautiful and important vantage points in the Palatinate. And yes, it was worth it. The so-called gateway to the Wasgau impresses immensely. It is recommended to walk 1 km further, where the hang-gliders take off. …

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