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Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Elmstein

Breitenstein Castle Ruins – Wolf Gorge Hut loop from Elmstein

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Elmstein

Breitenstein Castle Ruins – Wolf Gorge Hut loop from Elmstein

Moderate

4.6

(65)

219

hikers

Breitenstein Castle Ruins – Wolf Gorge Hut loop from Elmstein

03:47

13.3km

300m

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: April 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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651 m

Schwabenbach Wolf Pit (Ritterstein No. 107)

Highlight • Historical Site

At the place of the knight stone was for the small town Schwabenbach a Wolfsgrube, the pit is still recognizable. The wolves were caught and killed. They tore the cattle of the farmers ....

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1.64 km

Museum Forest on the Kleine Ehscheid

Highlight • Forest

At the place of the information board there is also a nice bench from which you can look at the cross-section of a particularly old and wide (fallen) pine tree.

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3.31 km

Ehscheid hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Stylish open plan shelter that looks like a small western ranch downstairs! It was built in September 2001 by the Elmstein forestry office (according to the board on the wall) …

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6.50 km

Breitenstein Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

The castle consisted of a bailey and a main castle. But it has disintegrated so much that I could not imagine what it looked like.
See also: burgenarchiv.de/burg_Breitenstein_in_rheinland-pfalz

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7.41 km

Timber Rafting Facility on the Breitenbach

Highlight • Structure

Also in Breitenbach was rafted earlier, it was a serious and dangerous work. Because of the steep slopes, the wood was brought on sledges in the valley and brought in …

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9.91 km

Stone Bridge Over the Stream in Breitenbachtal

Highlight • Bridge

Steinbrücke is almost a bit exaggerated for that... there are other beautiful places in the Breitenbachtal

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11.2 km

Wolf Gorge Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A beautiful hut with good, hearty Palatinate food and very reasonable prices. There is a small playground for children and the stream is perfect for splashing around. The large swing is a hit.

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12.5 km

Wolfsgrube Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A small path leads between the few houses in the hamlet of Schwabenbach - past a chicken coop with a bench (no backrest).
This way is NOT found in KOMOOT.

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13.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.72 km

5.52 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.44 km

4.38 km

226 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Sunday 28 June

26°C

19°C

80 %

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Breitenstein Castle Ruins – Wolf Gorge Hut loop from Elmstein

Schwabenbach Wolf Pit (Ritterstein No. 107)

Museum Forest on the Kleine Ehscheid

Ehscheid hut

Breitenstein Castle Ruins

Timber Rafting Facility on the Breitenbach

Stone Bridge Over the Stream in Breitenbachtal

Wolf Gorge Hut

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