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Palatinate Forest

St. Michaels Chapel – Soldiers' Cave at Hochstein loop from Dahn

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Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

St. Michaels Chapel – Soldiers' Cave at Hochstein loop from Dahn

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4.4

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St. Michaels Chapel – Soldiers' Cave at Hochstein loop from Dahn

01:26

4.73km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 21, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

286 m

View of Hochstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

2

409 m

Seating Area With View of Hochstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are places to sit along the procession route up to the military cemetery and the chapel.

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3

529 m

Grave of Count Hans von Sponeck

Highlight • Historical Site

The military cemetery is worth seeing. A memorial to history!

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4

679 m

St. Michaels Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Extensively renovated in the 1950s and incorporated into the War Cemetery, the chapel and cemetery are worth seeing....
2,407 soldiers are laid to rest here.... It's hard to imagine why …

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5

713 m

View of Dahn from the Dahn War Cemetery

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Military cemetery with over 2,000 dead WWII soldiers on this slope above Dahn. The names of the soldiers are noted on small stones - on many stones is "unknown" Above the grave slope is a small memorial chapel.

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6

1.25 km

Soldiers' Cave at Hochstein

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Shallow cave with an amazing view!

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2.56 km

Blick auf Burgenmassiv Altdahn

Viewpoint

8

2.95 km

Narrow path on the Schützenberg east pillar

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Beautiful paths along the Haferfelsen massif.

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9

4.05 km

Bench with a view

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You can enjoy the beautiful view during a short break.

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B

4.73 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.38 km

1.82 km

393 m

117 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.35 km

965 m

859 m

751 m

747 m

< 100 m

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