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Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Freinsheim

Bismarck Tower, Kallstadt – Gayer Spring and Rest Area loop from Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

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Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Freinsheim

Bismarck Tower, Kallstadt – Gayer Spring and Rest Area loop from Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Easy

4.8

(90)

283

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Bismarck Tower, Kallstadt – Gayer Spring and Rest Area loop from Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

01:03

3.83km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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819 m

Bismarck Tower, Kallstadt

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Bismarckturm is a 36 m high observation tower on the 493.5 m high Peterskopf.

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Bismarck Tower on Peterskopf

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Monumental observation tower made of Palatinate Bunter Sandstone, erected in 1902 in honor of Reich Chancellor Otto von Bismarck. During opening hours, you can climb the tower and enjoy a …

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1.16 km

Gayer Spring and Rest Area

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This fountain from 1874 (revised in 2002) is dedicated to the (at the time) world-famous forestry scientist Johann Christian Karl Gayer (born 1822 in Speyer; died March 1, 1907 in Munich).

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2.09 km

Turtle Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

2.38 km

Below the Heidenfels rock plateau (Ganerbenweg)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Be sure to take this route down. There is a lot to discover and admire here! Otherwise you will miss the real highlight.
The access is not easy (to find).

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2.44 km

Heidenfels

Highlight • Natural Monument

The view from Heidenfels is only moderate because it is overgrown. Nevertheless, the blocks are very impressive. Anyone who gets there should look for the stone steps and walk around …

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2.99 km

Lindemannsruhe

Highlight • Rest Area

Many roads lead to Lindenmannsruhe

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3.15 km

Wilhelm Trübel Memorial Stone

Highlight • Monument

There is a memorial stone for Wilhelm Trübel in a small area surrounded by stones. In keeping with Trübel's profession, the memorial stone has a very beautiful relief (animals in …

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3.83 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.46 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.40 km

1.35 km

937 m

107 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 21 August

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Bismarck Tower, Kallstadt – Gayer Spring and Rest Area loop from Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Bismarck Tower, Kallstadt

Bismarck Tower on Peterskopf

Gayer Spring and Rest Area

Turtle Rock

Below the Heidenfels rock plateau (Ganerbenweg)

Heidenfels

Lindemannsruhe

Wilhelm Trübel Memorial Stone

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