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Hockköpfel rock formation – 4-Burgen-Blick" shelter loop from Darstein

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Hockköpfel rock formation – 4-Burgen-Blick" shelter loop from Darstein

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Hockköpfel rock formation – 4-Burgen-Blick" shelter loop from Darstein

04:35

14.1km

440m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 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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3.82 km

Rest area at the Dreiländereck (Three-Country Corner)

Highlight • Rest Area

Nicely designed rest area. Just do not know what it is about the tri-border region. I met a nudist hiking group here today.

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3.97 km

Dimbacher Häusel Rock Formations

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very beautiful rock formations and at the end still a great view!

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4.89 km

Hockköpfel rock formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fantastic viewpoints over the largest contiguous forest area in Germany attract hikers and reward them for tours that require a certain level of fitness. The sandstone rocks are between 450 and 470 million years old.

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5.95 km

Hockerstein Viewpoint and Summit Cross

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Who wants to venture out to the summit cross must be absolutely free from giddiness! Fantastic view so for example down to Schwanheim. Every few meters a lizard ran around - but they do not bite ;-)

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7.94 km

Dimbacher Falkenstein rock formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Dimbacher Falkenstein is part of a rocky reef that stretches across the entire Dimberg.

Rock: sandstone, colored sandstone
Max. Rock height: 25 m
Ø rock height: 15 m

More information at
felsinfo.alpenverein.de/index.php?mapId=82&option=com_content&view=article&id=840&fels=3509#scale=9027&centerX=877876&centerY=6305801&layers=1465218397,152917,0

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10.4 km

4-Burgen-Blick" shelter

Highlight • Viewpoint

Small refuge that is a bit off the tour. Nice view of the four castles (Ramburg, Neuscharfeneck, Trifels and Madenburg)!

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10.9 km

Rötzen Cliffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great vantage point with a view into the distance. You should have a head for heights to get to the top of the rock formation (crevice)!

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11.1 km

Dimbach Colored Sandstone Ridge Trail Forest Trail

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A really nice hiking trail. It's great to walk here on a narrow hiking trail. It is less suitable for strollers etc.

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14.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.39 km

5.28 km

1.65 km

702 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.37 km

3.64 km

1.89 km

663 m

354 m

182 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Sunday 9 August

32°C

17°C

17 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

March 8, 2026,Felsformation Hockköpfel – Aussichtspunkt Rötzenfelsen Runde von Darstein

The hike started off very gently and then led uphill past beautiful rock formations. There were also some flat sections along the way, which were really nice for the legs 😊.

A highly recommended route that was also not very busy on a sunny Sunday 👌.

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June 19, 2025,W|Falkenstein und Rötselfelsen

An absolute highlight: finally hiking in the Palatinate Forest again. The highlight was the detour to the rocky plateau, marked as closed by Komoot. Understandable for those with a fear of heights. Therefore, only a little information. :P

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October 1, 2022,Dimbacher Buntsandstein-Höhenweg mit Rötzenbergfelsen

Today I hiked the Dimbacher Buntsandstein-Höhenweg in mixed weather. In 2013, the trail was certified as a "premium hiking trail" and I think that's absolutely right.

The special thing about the hike is that you always move around the village of Dimbach on the mountain ranges of the surrounding mountain ridges. You hike almost continuously in the forest and always …

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May 5, 2022,Dimbacher Bundsandsteinweg

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🕊🇺🇦Angelika &🐅
Thanks for the suggestion!

Very nice tour for everyone who likes narrow paths and beautiful rock formations.

Highlights: Dirmstein Bundsandsteinweg with
-Falconstein
-High head
-Isselmann stones
-four castle view
-Röttelfels
-Horn
-Kieungerfelsen
-Dimbacher house
-Stool stone

P: very good at the Dimbach hiking car park

Possibility to stop: None

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May 25, 2024,🌿 Pfalz 📍Dimbach ⛰️ Felsen Tour

Before I drive home today, I had to take advantage of the nice weather and do a little farewell walk through the rocky landscape of the Palatinate. It was fantastic, wild and had great views on the small paths around Dimbach.

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September 21, 2021,Dimbacher Bundsandsteinweg 😍❤️👌👩‍🦯🐆

It has to be at least once a year. For me one of the most beautiful circular hiking trails, the wonderful Dimbacher Buntsandstein Höhenweg. "The path runs lively up and down, almost exclusively on narrow single trails". The many red sandstone rocks are awesome, the views unbelievable. On the Dimberg you can get up to many rocks in various places …

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February 13, 2022,🌞 Rötzenberg 🥰 und ganz viel mehr 🥾🥾

The anticipation of today's sunny day drove me out of bed very early. I got in the car at 7.30 a.m., drove to the starting point and started running around 8.30 a.m. 🥾🥾. On the way I received a call from my cousin asking if I was suffering from senile bed escape 😂
My 13 km tour today was, I …

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January 18, 2022,Dimbacher Buntsandstein Höhenweg, mit kurzem Abstecher auf dem Rimbachsteig 💚

That was real hate love today 😄 the Dimbacher Buntsandstein Höhenweg is really beautiful 💚, but the ascents and descents.... So well 😅 and to be used with caution in this weather

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Hockköpfel rock formation – 4-Burgen-Blick" shelter loop from Darstein

Rest area at the Dreiländereck (Three-Country Corner)

Dimbacher Häusel Rock Formations

Hockköpfel rock formation

Hockerstein Viewpoint and Summit Cross

Dimbacher Falkenstein rock formation

4-Burgen-Blick" shelter

Rötzen Cliffs

Dimbach Colored Sandstone Ridge Trail Forest Trail

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