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Limburg Monastery Ruins – Hardenburg Castle loop from Bad Dürkheim

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Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate

Limburg Monastery Ruins – Hardenburg Castle loop from Bad Dürkheim

Moderate

4.6

(505)

1,730

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Limburg Monastery Ruins – Hardenburg Castle loop from Bad Dürkheim

04:10

13.6km

470m

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 26, 2026

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Haardtrand - Am Limburgberg

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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1.13 km

View from the Monastery Terrace over Bad Dürkheim

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Beautiful nature with beautiful views.

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1.14 km

Limburg Monastery Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The coffee in the courtyard of the monastery ruins is fabulous

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1.19 km

View of the valley and village

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5.28 km

Dicke Eiche with picnic area

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Definitely a great place for a break

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6.66 km

Pine Forest Trail in Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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Worthwhile circular route around the Hardenburg. Great nature!

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8.91 km

Hardenburg Castle

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Very nicely located and well renovated castle. The children (4 and 9 years) also liked it. The whole thing is rounded off by the Lindenklause. Very nice service and good food with fair prices.

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10.5 km

Narrow Pine Forest Trail in Pfälzerwald

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There is nothing more to add. Great and idyllic narrow hiking trails in the pine forest. Partly steep!

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12.6 km

Steep Stairway to Limburg Abbey (from Grethen)

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A wonderful path (from the Prot. Church in Grethen) into untouched nature over more than 100 meters in altitude - with banisters in most places.
The many natural steps are only suitable for pedestrians who dare to do so.

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13.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.63 km

5.20 km

1.31 km

486 m

Surfaces

6.89 km

2.96 km

2.18 km

822 m

506 m

204 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Comments

June 20, 2025,Pfalz: Ruine Hardenburg & Klosterruine Limburg

Because it was so beautiful a few weeks ago, we went back to Bad Dürkheim today to see the Hardenburg Castle and the Limburg Monastery ruins. We also toured the Hardenburg Castle today; it was our third time in the castle; it was simply beautiful. Unfortunately, the Lindenklause beer garden is still closed; it's for sale.

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May 3, 2022,03.05.2022 Kloster Limburg und Hardenburg, Bad Dürkheim #SeeTheAdventureAhead

Round through the Palatinate Forest near Bad Dürkheim on Tuesday.

We started at the parking lot by the church in the Grethen district and straight up a steep stairway to the ruins of the Limburg monastery.
Further over to the Schlangweiher in the district of Hausen, where the following ascent was relocated and blocked by fallen trees. Via a small, …

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November 13, 2022,Bad Dü Klosterruine Limburg – Toller Pfad Runde von Grethen 1

Good tour recommended. Unpleasant slope at the beginning but varied overall. 2nd half relatively gentle, but quite long climb.

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January 18, 2025,Klosterruine Limburg – Ein wunderschöner Höhenweg Runde von Hausen

Today we went for a walk in the Palatinate Forest. We started at a car park near the Limburg ruins. From there we walked along a beautiful hiking trail towards Brezelfelsen. From there we continued to the Hardenburg ruins. After a short rest we continued to the Limburg monastery ruins and then back to the starting point.
A really nice …

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May 17, 2023,Bad Dürkheim - Rundwanderweg Klosterruine Limburg - Burgruine Hardenburg⭐️⭐️

A nice round through the Palatinate Forest with some very beautiful paths that are not found that often, we liked it, it would be worth mentioning that you can visit the Hardenburg for €4.50 🚶‍♂️Greet the beautiful

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December 27, 2021,Klosterruine Limburg – Toller Pfad Runde von Grethen

I was invited on this tour by my brother and his girlfriend. You can't say no to the Palatinate Forest 😃. Unfortunately the Hardenburg ruins were closed. I would certainly have been able to photograph the landscape in the fog perfectly from there. But still an incredibly beautiful tour

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May 11, 2025,Klosterruine Limburg – Ruine Hardenburg Runde von Grethen

A beautiful circular walk from Grethen to the Limburg Monastery ruins and Hadenburg Castle. Two mighty castle ruins, the Hadenburg easily rivaling Heidelberg Castle in size.

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October 16, 2022,Nach Parkplatz Klosterruine Limburg

Very nice tour, but also challenging in the first ascent!😊😊😊

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Limburg Monastery Ruins – Hardenburg Castle loop from Bad Dürkheim

View from the Monastery Terrace over Bad Dürkheim

Limburg Monastery Ruins

View of the valley and village

Dicke Eiche with picnic area

Pine Forest Trail in Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Hardenburg Castle

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