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Mill Pond – Spießweiher loop from Eppenbrunn

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Mill Pond – Spießweiher loop from Eppenbrunn

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Mill Pond – Spießweiher loop from Eppenbrunn

03:02

11.2km

160m

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: August 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Quellbäche des Eppenbrunner Baches

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

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1.44 km

Mill Pond

Highlight • Lake

Idyllic little water… water lilies on top… invites you to linger

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2.14 km

Spießweiher

Highlight • Lake

Offers itself as an ideal starting point to the Altschloßfelsen, from German side. The entrance to the Altschloß path is just under 1.5 km away from the last parking lot.

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3.63 km

Path to Altschlossfelsen

Highlight • Trail

A nice way to the Altschloßfelsen, great.

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5.74 km

Altschlossfelsen sandstone rock formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

A truly fantastic view to be enjoyed here in the late evening in silence and solitude.

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6.20 km

Altschlossfelsen — Southern Section

Highlight • Natural Monument

The rocks are only accessible on foot, e.g. from Eppenbrunn or nearby hiking parking lots.
An absolute natural spectacle and highlight.

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7.09 km

Rock glow

Highlight • Natural Monument

The famous Felsengühen (rock glow) at the Altschlossfelsen (Old Castle Rocks) can be admired here in April, about an hour before sunset. Provided the sun is shining from a cloudless sky.

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7.15 km

Altschlossfelsen rock formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is a scenic highlight. The rocks are worth seeing in terms of size, variety of shapes and color effect. A number of paths can be strolled between the rocks, …

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9.19 km

Stüdenbach Weiher

Lake

9.34 km

Stübenbach and Mühlweihertal Valley Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A great hiking/trail path, lots of shade

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11.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.82 km

3.51 km

2.79 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.11 km

4.00 km

1.79 km

1.00 km

228 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 28 August

23°C

13°C

70 %

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Comments

October 16, 2025,Helmut-Kohl-Wanderweg 🏞 🥾 - Altschlossfelsen - Felsenzug - Natur- & Kulturdenkmal - Größte Felsformation der Pfalz - Grenzweg 🏞🥾🇩🇪 🇫🇷 - Felsen der Diana / Dianarelief - 🔁 Von Eppenbrunn - Verbandsgemeinde Pirmasens-Land - LKR. Südwestpfalz aus 🥾

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A unique hike from Eppenbrunn - Verbandsgemeinde Pirmasens-Land - LKR. Südwestpfalz 🥾

A rather rocky tour 😜 in the Palatinate Forest Biosphere Reserve.
The Altschlossfelsen rock formations are a unique natural spectacle 🤩🤩🤩. You absolutely have to see them for yourself. It's even more beautiful than in my pictures when the sun 🌞 shines brightly and the rocks glow! …

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June 6, 2024,Eppenbrunner Altschlossfelsen

A popular route is the tour around the Altschlossfelsen, the largest red sandstone reef in the Palatinate Forest. The "red giants" reach up to 30 meters high. The premium route was slightly modified for this tour: the Eppenbrunner Teufelstisch and Diana-Relieff were added and the descent from the rocks took place via the Grenzweg to the Spießweiher, Stüdenbacher Weiher and …

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December 10, 2023,Palatina Wanderer Tour 9 Eppenbrunn Altschlossfelsen

Today the Palatina hikers had their final tour to the hollow rocks and old castle rocks in Eppenbrunn. The weather was dry and mild. Ideal... At the end there was coffee, waffles and something I had brought with me at home. It was an absolutely successful day. Beautiful.....

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August 28, 2021,28.08.2021 Altschlossfelsen 👍😊

Even without the rock glow, the Altschlossfelsen are an experience! Many thanks to Klaus for planning! 👍

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August 28, 2021,Altschlossfelsen

Today four of us visited the Altschlossfelsen with Melanie and Gregor.

Tour by Melanie: komoot.de/tour/469539755
Gregor's tour: komoot.de/tour/469575888

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April 28, 2023,Altschlosspfad

"The Altschlossfelsen are a group of rocks about one and a half kilometers long made of red sandstone with a height of up to 30 meters."

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July 31, 2025,AL-RE-Eppenbrunn: Teufelstich+HohlerFelsen+Altschlossfelsen+Muhlweiher

- Garmin data: 3:24h total time, 354m total elevation gain. Video: relive.com/es/view/vQvyKPp8xK6
- NOTE: A very cool route, similar to the one we hiked the day before yesterday (Felsenland and Dahn, both in the Vosges du Nord National Park, in the Palatinate). They rightly call this area "The European Colorado." The trail between the red sandstone rocks is a real …

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May 27, 2023,🪨 Rund um Pirmasens #1: Altschlosspfad Pfalz

Right at the start we treat ourselves to a real highlight: the Altschlosspfad offers imposing rocks, varied paths, great views and some international flair - here and there you can set foot in France for a short time, as our route also uses the border path in part. Rather coincidentally, we have the pretty stones almost to ourselves - thanks …

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Mill Pond – Spießweiher loop from Eppenbrunn

Mill Pond

Spießweiher

Path to Altschlossfelsen

Altschlossfelsen sandstone rock formation

Altschlossfelsen — Southern Section

Rock glow

Altschlossfelsen rock formation

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