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Ascent to Orensfels – Beautiful hiking trail loop from Albersweiler

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Ascent to Orensfels – Beautiful hiking trail loop from Albersweiler

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Ascent to Orensfels – Beautiful hiking trail loop from Albersweiler

02:57

9.20km

400m

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: June 29, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

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1.68 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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3.17 km

Ascent to Orensfels

Highlight • Trail

A beautiful hiking trail up high. Slight incline throughout but doable.

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3.60 km

Bench by the sandstone rock near Orensfels

Highlight • Natural Monument

After the rather strenuous way up to the Orensfels you can relax here protected from wind and weather.

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4.09 km

Paragliding landing site with a view of the Palatinate Forest

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you also have a beautiful view.

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4.12 km

Paragliding Launch Site Orensberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rest stop, at the same time you can watch the hang gliders during their preparations or starts

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5.09 km

View of Neuscharfeneck Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Imposing castle from this point you have a very nice view of it

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6.99 km

Beautiful hiking trail

Highlight • Trail

Very good nature trail

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7.92 km

Viewpoint

8.96 km

St. Johann Monastery Church Archaeological Park

Highlight • Historical Site

The church was demolished at the beginning of the 19th century. They came across Roman remains and above them the foundations of three churches.

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9.20 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.65 km

2.89 km

616 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.71 km

3.21 km

644 m

508 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 29 June

28°C

19°C

68 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

October 27, 2024,St. Johann - Orensfelsen - Landauer Hütte 🥾🍁☀️

On the second day, after a hearty breakfast, we drove to St. Johann. From there we set off in bright sunshine ☀️
The path led us along beautiful narrow paths, combined with a stop at the Naturfreundehaus Kiesbuckel up to the Orensfelsen. From here you have a fantastic view of the Palatinate autumn atmosphere.
From the Orensfelsen we walked on …

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November 18, 2022,Unverhoffte Magie auf dem Orensfelsen 🥰🚶‍♀️🐆🌧🌞

Today I took a day off 😊. I had a lot to do, but it was supposed to be a small tour at noon. The forecast was murky and I decided that we would go the spring path at St Martin. The sun was shining on the way there and I quickly rescheduled or simply drove in the direction of …

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May 9, 2024,3-Hüttentour mit Orensfelsen..Ringelsberg, Landauerhütte Kiesbuckel

A very nice, varied tour. Three great huts and the always beautiful Orensfelsen. Some of the paths are beautiful in the forest. A bit strenuous because of the high altitude.

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August 26, 2025,Albersweiler Parkpl. Löwensteinhalle, Kiesbuckl NF-Haus , Orensfels, LandauerHütte, Ringelsberg Hütte,zurückParkplatz)

My first hike since my anterior cruciate ligament (May 27, 2025)
I wouldn't have thought this would be possible after just three months.

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February 4, 2026,Von St. Johann zum Orensfels - Orensberg

This hike is always lovely, starting with the climb to the Ringelsberg Hut with its fantastic views. This time I continued over the Eichberg, but only realized at the Kirschbaum Hut junction that the path was actually closed (wildlife resting area). Up to the Orensfels with its magnificent views of the Queich Valley, the Rhine Valley, and the surrounding mountains, …

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November 14, 2021,Tour

On the road with Thomas, everyone else is just playing

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Ascent to Orensfels – Beautiful hiking trail loop from Albersweiler

Landauer Nature Friends House at Kiesbuckel

Ascent to Orensfels

Bench by the sandstone rock near Orensfels

Paragliding landing site with a view of the Palatinate Forest

Paragliding Launch Site Orensberg

View of Neuscharfeneck Castle

Beautiful hiking trail

St. Johann Monastery Church Archaeological Park

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