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Ruins of Steinenschloss Castle – Saufelsen Waterfalls loop from Pirmasens Nord

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Thaleischweiler-Fröschen

Ruins of Steinenschloss Castle – Saufelsen Waterfalls loop from Pirmasens Nord

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Ruins of Steinenschloss Castle – Saufelsen Waterfalls loop from Pirmasens Nord

03:17

11.3km

270m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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900 m

Stone Steps to the Steinenschloss

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Crunchy, but relatively short ascent to the castle ruins. The old stone steps are useful, even on the otherwise slippery descent.

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965 m

Ruins of Steinenschloss Castle

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Very interesting castle ruins. A detour to the "Rieslocher gorge is worth it".

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5.67 km

Small Pond

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This pond feeds the Riesloch Gorge.
It is nicely surrounded by trees but unfortunately there is no seating for a break.

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5.72 km

Where the Riesbach falls wildly into the depths, a gorge-like gorge has emerged over time. Today you can marvel at waterfalls up to 15 meters high, follow the river along the forest gorge and admire unique plants.

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7.05 km

Rieslocher Gorge

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A narrow but easily walkable hiking trail leads through the beautiful nature of the gorge along the stream. Four-legged friends have the opportunity to cool off their hot paws in …

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7.32 km

Saufelsen Waterfalls

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A highlight of the "Rieslocher gorge".

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7.33 km

Saufelsen

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10.0 km

Schwarzbach Valley Bridge

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The Schwarzbach Viaduct rests on ten concrete pillars and with a total length of almost 700 m it is the longest bridge on the A 62. The roadways are around …

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11.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.11 km

1.13 km

700 m

359 m

Surfaces

4.12 km

2.58 km

2.10 km

1.67 km

438 m

335 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Wednesday 2 September

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Comments

April 28, 2024,Steinenschloss – Saufelsen Runde

Sunday tour near Pirmasens and light rain ☔️ was actually OK except for the part of the route on tarred roads. What was not OK was that the Grieswald Hut was not open despite checking online beforehand and reading a report in the Rheinpfalz. It's a shame if you rely on it. But we found a very good replacement with …

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October 7, 2023,Steinenschloss – Saufelsen Runde

It's not worth repeating that part of the route is doable but you don't have to

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November 6, 2022,Biebermühle, Burgruine Steinenschloß, Grieswaldhütte

The Grieswaldhütte is worth a detour, very nice hosts

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September 6, 2024,Steinenschloss – Saufelsen Runde von Pirmasens Nord

Hello outdoor enthusiasts,
Today, after a short break, we're off on another tour that, as always, is quite challenging. It was supposed to be just under 260 meters of ascent on a moderately difficult tour. A climb up to the Steinschloss and then on to the Saufelsen. Unfortunately, as always, everything turned out differently. It turned out to be several …

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April 29, 2025,Steinenschloss – Saufelsen, Rieslocher Klamm Runde

The trail starts at a large parking lot. It immediately climbs steeply to the Steinenschloss ruins. This is followed by a very long, sometimes impassable hiking trail that ends in a field after a long climb. The trail continues to the Rieslochklamm Gorge and the Saufelsen Rock, the absolute highlights of this trail.

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March 13, 2022,Biebermühle - Steinenschloss – Rieslocher Klamm - Saufelsen

Small but fine tour. Very quiet.
The Riesloch Gorge is only a "small gorge", but it is worth seeing with the wet rocks.

Here and there we missed a bench or a rest area, especially on the plateau near Hoeheinöd where there would be wonderful distant views. So there was only a small seat at the Steinenschloss and at the …

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September 7, 2025,Steinenschloss – Saufelsen Runde von Thaleischweiler-Fröschen

Today, with the great weather ☀️, we decided to take a Komoot route in Thaleischweiler-Fröschen. The trail started off great. After a kilometer, we were already at the castle ruins. 🏰 Then we headed towards Saufelsen🐽. We got a bit lost here, but it wasn't a big deal. Unfortunately, the tour wasn't so much fun towards the end. The trail …

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April 4, 2023,Steinenschloss – Saufelsen 💚🌞

Komoot and I somehow don't like each other anymore... So at the moment all tours are imported... that's why there's always a chaos of pictures🤨🤷🏼‍♀️
I actually walked the Steine Schloss Weg

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Ruins of Steinenschloss Castle – Saufelsen Waterfalls loop from Pirmasens Nord

Stone Steps to the Steinenschloss

Ruins of Steinenschloss Castle

Small Pond

Rieslocher Gorge

Rieslocher Gorge

Saufelsen Waterfalls

Saufelsen

Schwarzbach Valley Bridge

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